What's it really like Living & Working in Switzerland? Not surprisingly, there's a lot more to it than cuckoo clocks, skiing & yodelling! This book is guaranteed to make your life in Switzerland easier & more enjoyable, irrespective of whether you're planning to stay for a few months or indefinitely. Adjusting to day-to day-life in Switzerland just got a whole lot simpler! ...

Whether you`re already living or working in Switzerland or just thinking about it
- this is THE BOOK for you. Forget about those
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This is a collection of work by photographer Ian Berry which reflects his concern with everyday life & the human condition, & segregation in South Africa. Berry has continued visiting & working in each of the different communities throughout the political & social conflict created by apartheid. This book also contains three essays which provide a chronology of his time spent in the country. He has been the recipient of many awards, among them the Arts Council`s first major photographic bursary in 1974 & Nikon`s Photographer of the Year Award in 1977. He has had a number of one-man exhibitions & taken part in a broad range of shows. ...

Tracy Edwards is a true heroine of our time. Against unimaginable odds she captained the first all-woman crew in the longest, toughest yacht race in the word. Her boat Maiden broke British records in the Whitbread Round-the-World Yacht Race in 1989. It was a feet no-one, especially the predominantly male sailing world, had believed was possible. Tracy followed it in 1998 with a dramatic attempt on the Jules Verne Trophy to break the record for circumnavigating the globe. Sadly, this time 40-foot seas & a broken mast ended her chances. Having been lucky enough to survive the worst the sea had to offer she was still planning a further voyage when, at the end of 1999, aged 37, Tracy gave birth to her daughter Mackenna & life took on a new perspective, finally convincing her that the sea can no longer take first place in her heart & soul. ...

Living Food: A Feast for Soil & Soul is not just a cookbook. Rather, it is an eye-opening assessment of the central role food plays in our lives: vibrant food creates nourishment & vitality, & the way we grow it affects the stability & integrity of our planet Earth. This book starts on the ground with the soil where food originates, moves on to how food can affect our digestion, immune system & mood, & examines how our modern practices are threatening both the environment & the nutritional value of the food we eat. Our health & the health of the planet are intertwined
- one cannot thrive without the other. Through delicious seasonal recipes, nutritional insights & easy-to-understand explanations, Daphne Lambert describes how linking our eating to seasonal rhythms can ensure a harmonious relationship between ourselves & the environment. Each section, one for each of the four seasons, reveals Mother Nature`s knack for providing us with the food we need when we need it
- both throughout the year & at each stage of our lives
- & how we can make the most of her seasonal offerings. Living Food is an all-encompassing nutritional guide that will make you think more deeply about the food you eat.


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Great walls in China. This title deals with the splendid & traditional homes in the People`s Republic. Dating back more than six thousand years, China is the world`s oldest civilization & most populous nation. With its remarkable history, rich culture, & diversity of ethnic groups, China is an endlessly fascinating country. Sneaking a peek at an array of different homes, from ancient to modern, ” Living in China” brings you to places that most will never have a chance to visit. Whether it`s the Bamboo Wall by Kengo Kuma, a 600-year-old round earth house in Fujian, the artsy Shanghai apartment of a celebrated but banned Chinese writer, the Hong Kong residence of the owner of the China Clubs & Shanghai Tan, or an artist studio & home in the largest art community in the world, all of the interiors featured here capture intriguing facets of life in China today. ...

In this book are highlighted 15 cities, which stand out for their particular beauty, charm, personality & history: Amsterdam, Cape Town, Barcelona, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, London, New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, Shanghai, Sydney & Tokyo. ...

Barbara & Rene Stoeltie bring you yet another excursion to the best of the worlds country homes
- this time to the mythical land
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The history of Cairo is usually presented in terms of periods & dynasties such as the Fatimid or Ayyubid. The modern history of Egypt is generally held to begin in the last decades of the nineteenth century with the emergence of a new, modern city, constructed by the Khedives of Egypt along European lines. This illustrated book examines Cairo from the first century AH/seventh century AD until the present, considering the relationships between the physical layout of the city & its historic buildings, its economy, & its social, cultural, & religious life. The book discusses the programs of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, both for restoring historic monuments in the district of al-Darb al-Ahmar & for reviving & improving the social & economic life of the old city. It also seeks to convey what the residents of the old city think about these projects, to clarify what, if any, is the felt relationship between the great monuments like Bab al-Zuwayla & the people who live nearby & what can be learned from this experience for similar restoration projects in other parts of the world. No previous book has dealt with Cairo across so wide a range of periods & subjects, examining the relationships between the inhabitants of Cairo & their city & the relationships between past & present. Economics, architecture, & religious practices in past ages all have reverberations in the present. The contributors range from academics with expertise in Islamic history & architecture, such as Nasser Rabbat & Roy Mottahedeh, to the personnel who were engaged in the restoration projects. A DVD of the film ” Living with the Past: Historic Cairo” (2001, 56 minutes, directed by Maysoon Pachachi for Echo Productions, produced by Elizabeth Fernea) accompanies the book. It portrays al-Darb al-Ahmar, a neighbourhood in the heart of the old city, & follows several interwoven restoration projects undertaken with a unique approach combining conservation with social, cultural, & economic neighbourhood schemes that aim not only to rescue endangered monuments but also to preserve the spirit & vitality of the community. ...

Nippon nests. Today`s most exceptional Japanese homes. So rich & unique is traditional Japanese architecture that it`s hard to improve upon. Yet contemporary Japanese designers & architects keep finding new ways to refurbish & take inspiration from the ways of old. Whether it`s a pristinely preserved traditional house or a cutting-edge apartment, the best Japanese homes share a love of cleverly designed spaces & warm materials such as wood, bricks, & bamboo. From a thatched roof farmhouse occupied by a Zen priest to Tadao Ando`s experimental 4X4 House, Shigeru Ban`s conceptual Shutter House, & a beautiful homage to bamboo in the form of a home, this book traverses the multifaceted landscape of Japanese living today. Also included is a list of addresses & a glossary of terms, such as tatami. ...