The Mekong. It s an exotic name guaranteed to fire up the imagination. Riding high on the global hotlist the region is home to such iconic sights as Angkor Wat Halong Bay & Luang Prabang. Nick Ray Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book...11 expert authors 4909 km of winding river 180+ temples 56 weeks of in-depth research Inspirational photos Easy-to-read layout In-depth background 3D plans of inconic sights Comprehensive planning tools At-a-glance practical info ...

First published in 1971 Vietnam Inc." was crucial in changing public attitudes in the United States turning the tide of opinion & ultimately putting an end to the Vietnam War. Philip Jones Griffiths' classic account of the war was the outcome of three years reporting & is one of the most detailed surveys of any conflict. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as a study of Vietnamese folk life the author creates a compelling argument against the de-humanizing power of technology & highlights the arrogance & hypocrisy of American imperialistic attitudes. Rare & highly sought-after the book has become one of the enduring classics of photojournalism. This new edition is a careful recreation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts & commentaries &

Includes:: a foreword by Noam Chomsky who was profoundly affected by the book when it was originally published & now pays tribute to its power & importance in the new edition."

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The myriad colours textures & rhythms of Vietnam are captured in this collection of compelling colour images. Landscapes cityscapes fishing villages customs culture commerce cuisine & the friendly & optimistic people of this vibrant region are portrayed in striking detail. Featured sites include the terraced mountainsides of Sapa the Phung Hiep floating market the World Heritage Sites of Hue & Halong Bay & the Thien Mu Pagoda. Lush deltas pristine forests bustling markets serene temples & breathtaking sunsets on white sand beaches reveal the many facets of this complex & captivating nation. ...

Collins Vietnamese Gem Dictionary offers learners extensive & up-to-date coverage of Vietnamese & English in a compact portable format. This Vietnamese dictionary is designed for all levels of language learner whether at home at school or at work. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. o Collins Vietnamese Gem Dictionary contains all the everyday words & phrases used in todays Vietnamese & English that you will need to know. o An easy-to-use & reliable dictionary. o A two-way dictionary: Vietnamese-English & English-Vietnamese. o The clear colour layout ensures that you can quickly find the information you need. ...

Get talking & bring home souvenirs that no one can match. Open the phrasebook & make this trip your own. Lonely Planet phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical & social words & phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals & discover their culture
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On a clear day you could see America from Edinburghs Castle Rock
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Hailed as a Thoreau for the twenty-first century" Mac Arthur Fellow Carl Safina takes us on a tour of the natural world in the course of a year spent divided between his home on the shore of eastern Long Island & on his travels to the four points of the compass. As he witnesses a natural year in an unnatural world he shows how the problems of the environment are linked to questions of social justice & the politics of greed & in asking difficult questions about our finite world his answers provide hope." ...

Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman & a straightforward man with a strong sense of decency & of honour. For Eddie it's a privilege to take in his wife's cousins straight off the boat from Italy. But as his niece begins to fall for one of them it's clear that it's not just as Eddie claims that he's too strange too sissy too careless for her but that something bigger deeper is wrong & wrong inside Eddie in a way he can't face. Something which threatens the happiness of their whole family. ...

' Heinemann Plays' offers contemporary drama & new editions of classic plays. The series has been developed to support classroom teaching & to meet the requirements of Key Stages 3 & 4. The plays are ideal for classroom reading & performance; many have large casts & an equal mix of parts for boys & girls. Each play

Includes:: strategies & activities to introduce & use the plays in the classroom. A View From the Bridge" tells the story of Eddie Carbone who agrees to shelter his wife's cousins who are seeking refuge in New York as illegal immigrants. Trouble begins when his wife's niece is attracted to Eddie's younger brother. There are 13 parts ten of which are male & three female."

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Letts Explore contain a thorough analysis of the plot & structure of key examination texts. GCSE A View from the Bridge helps students to fully understand the text in detail. In addition to helping prepare for the exam this handy literature guide covers the literature as well as how students will be tested in the exam. * Gives in-depth exploration of characters & themes *
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