Nice, Cannes & Monte Carlo in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Berlitz Pocket Guide Nice, Cannes & Monte Carlo is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best of these three glamorous cities, from Nice`s fascinating Old Town & the seafront promenade of Cannes to the casino & Cafe de Paris of Monte-Carlo in Monaco, Europe`s second-smallest state. Handy maps on the cover flaps help you get around. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the Cote d` Azur`s Top 10 Attractions, followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Day in Cannes. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from nightlife & people-watching to opera & sports. The book provides all the essential background information, including a brief history of the Riviera & an Eating Out chapter covering the area`s cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels & restaurants & an A-Z of all the practical information you`ll need. ...

Nicholas & the Gang contains 16 stories about Nicholas, the French schoolboy, & his friends, many of whom are familiar from the other books in the series: there`s Alec, who`s always eating; Cuthbert, who`s always top of the class; Matthew, who`s always bottom of the class; & Mary Jane, the little girl with blonde pigtails who lives next door. As usual, the children get into all kinds of trouble, even though they have the very best intentions. In this book, they try to make friends with the owner of a new bookshop near their school, take part in a chaotic radio interview, & play an unusually messy game of chess. ...

The character of the last Tsar, Nicholas II (1868-1918) is crucial to understanding the overthrow of tsarist Russia, the most significant event in Russian history. Nicholas became Tsar at the age of 26. Though a conscientious man who was passionate in his devotion to his country, he was weak, sentimental, dogmatic & indecisive. Ironically he could have made an effective constitutional monarch, but these flaws rendered him fatally unsuited to be the sole ruler of a nation that was in the throes of painful modernisation. That he failed is not surprising, for many abler monarchs could not have succeeded. Rather to be wondered at is that he managed, for 23 years, to hold on to power despite the overwhelming force of circumstances. Though Nicholas was exasperating, he had many endearing qualities. A modern audience, aware
- as contemporaries were not
- of the private pressures under which he lived, can empathise with him & forgive some of his errors of judgement. To some readers he seems a fool, to others a monster, but many are touched by the story of a well-meaning man doing his best under impossible conditions. He is, in other words, a biographical subject that engages readers whatever their viewpoint. His family was of great importance to Nicholas. He & his wife, Alexandra, married for love & retained this affection to the end of their lives. His four daughters, all different & intriguing personalities, were beautiful & charming. His son, the family`s
- & the nation`s
- hope for the future, was disabled by an illness that had to be concealed from Russia & from the world. It was this circumstance that made possible the nefarious influence of Rasputin, which in turn hastened the end of the dynasty. This story has everything: romance & tragedy, grandeur & misery, human frailty & an international catastrophe that would not only bring down the Tsar but put an end to the glittering era of European monarchies.



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A reformatted, redesigned edition of this popular title. We are all fascinated by, & often wary of, the tiny creatures that creep & crawl in our gardens or lurk in the dark corners of our homes, but how much do we really know about insects & their relatives? For instance, could you identify the larvae of a ladybird, which each eat 50 aphids a day? & did you know that some species of snail are hairy? This book aims to encourage our understanding of all types of bugs that can be found in our back gardens & beyond
- worms, snails, ants, woodlice, centipedes, flies, grasshoppers, beetles, bees, wasps, spiders & butterflies (to name but a few)
- by offering practical information & fun activities for the whole family. Learn how to determine the sex of a spider, how to look after ants in a home-made formicarium & even how to rear your own dragonflies! Packed with details on essential equipment for bug watching & collecting, clear annotated diagrams on bug anatomy & amazing full-colour close-up photographs, as well as astonishing facts on insect behaviour & identification, this book is essential reading for budding entomologists of all ages.

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Millions of Americans work full-time, year-round, for poverty level wages. Distinguished journalist Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them, in order to find out how anyone survives on six to seven dollars an hour. Ehrenreich left home, took the cheapest lodgings she could find & accepted whatever job she was offered, from cleaning to care work, waitressing to folding clothes at Wal-Mart. So began a gruelling, hair-raising & darkly funny odyssey through the underside of working America. ...

Nickel-plated brass, rosewood finished handle. Magnification 3x. For proverbial fine print & thumbnail-sized road maps. Classic accessory for any coffee table or end table. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

Nicosia (Lefkosia) street plan at 1:11, 000 from the locally based Selas Publications, with an extensive index plus lists of various government offices, public building & services, cultural & educational institutions, selected hotels, youth hostels, embassies, etc. (with their names in English). Main traffic arteries are highlighted; one way streets & locations of petrol stations are marked. Various places of interest, services & institutions are indicated. All place names are in the Latin alphabet only. No street names are given in the Turkish zone, including its part of the Old Town. Map legend

Includes:: English. Street index is on the reverse; the lists of institutions, etc. are next to the map. Also provided is a road map of the Nicosia district, including access to the Troodos Mountains.

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Handy pocket street plan of Nicosia at 1:8, 000 from Selas; one way streets are marked, with points of interests such as the Cyprus Archaeological Museum & markets are displayed as well as local facilities including hotels & petrol stations. Areas under Turkish occupation are indicated. The map is fully indexed with an added index detailing archaeological sites, museums, churches, hotels & more. Map text & index is in Roman alphabet only. The map legend is in both English & Cyrillic. ...

Nicosia Street Atlas from Selas in an A5 paperback format with an extensive index listing all streets with names of their municipalities & full postal codes, plus listings of various useful addresses: ministries & other governmental & municipal offices, banks, embassies & consulates, schools & academic institutions, churches, sport & recreational facilities, etc. An enlargement shows the Greek part of the Old Town in greater detail & a separate map highlight eight nature trails in the Athalassa Park. All place names are shown in Latin alphabet only. The areas under Turkish administration, including the northern part of the Old Town, are shown without street names. Map legend & all the text is in English. ...