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Rick Steves Snapshot Stockholm
By Rick Steves. 2015
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Stockholm.In this…
110-page compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of Stockholm, including City Hall, Old Town, and the Vasa Museum, which houses Europe's best-preserved old warship. You'll get Rick's firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket.Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).Rick Steves Scandinavia
By Rick Steves. 2015
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Denmark, Norway,…
Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.With this guide, you'll set sail to Europe's most prosperous corner-a smorgasbord of Viking ships, deep green fjords, stave churches, brooding castles, and colorful farmhouses. Explore the sleek, modern capital cities of Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki, and Tallinn. Cruise through Stockholm's scenic archipelago, and sample the Baltic charms of Tallinn. Delve deep into Norway's scenic Sognefjord and bike through the idyllic Danish countryside on the castaway island of Aero. And take some time out from sightseeing to get your blood pumping in a steamy Finnish sauna.Rick's candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He'll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You'll get up-to-date recommendations on what's worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.Extra Innings: More Baseball Between the Numbers from the Team at Baseball Prospectus
By Steven Goldman, The Baseball Prospectus. 2011
In 1996, a brassy young team of fans produced a guide to baseball statistics. Printed on a photocopier, its distribution,…
which was in the low hundreds, was limited to friends, family, and die-hard stat heads. Sixteen years later, the Baseball Prospectus annual regularly hits best-seller lists and has become an indispensable guide for the serious fan. In Extra Innings, the team at Baseball Prospectus integrates statistics, interviews, and analysis to deliver twenty arguments about today's game. In the tradition of their seminal book, Baseball Between the Numbers, they take on everything from steroids to the amateur draft. They probe the impact of managers on the game. They explain the critical art of building a bullpen. In an era when statistics matter more than ever, Extra Innings is an essential volume for every baseball fan.Moon Ireland (Moon Travel Guides)
By Camille Deangelis. 2007
Moon Travel Guides: Your World Your WayIn its people, legends, and landscapes, Ireland is a living, breathing fairy-tale that ignites…
the imagination in a way few other places can. Explore the best of The Emerald Isle with Moon Ireland.Moon Ireland features:Curated trip advice for culture and history buffs, outdoor adventurers, foodies, honeymooners, and more, whether you're in Ireland for a few days or a few weeksFull color photos and detailed maps throughoutStrategic itineraries for every budget, passion, and timeline, including: The Top 10 Irish Experiences, Sacred Sites and Pilgrimages, Can't-Miss-Castles, Sporting Ireland, Ghosts of Ancient Ireland, and Family FunFirsthand perspective from Ireland expert, and lifelong lover of its culture, Camille DeAngelisFocused coverage of Dublin and its surroundings (including Meath, Louth, Wicklow, and Kildare), the Southeast, Cork, Kerry, Clare and Limerick, Galway, the Northwest, and Northern IrelandHonest advice on when to go, where to stay, and how to get aroundUnique ideas and can't-miss activities: Visit the Old Library at Trinity College for a look at the world's most famous manuscript, take a breathtaking scenic drive along the Ring of Kerry, or breathe in the misty magnificence of the Cliffs of Moher. Soak up the bohemian spirit of Galway City, view the historic murals of Belfast, or spend a day cycling the Burren in County Clare. Visit a 6th-century monastery, the enchanting Aran Islands, or one of countless picturesque castles. Sample the best traditional cuisine, and head to a pub to order up a pint and experience Ireland's rollicking folk music sceneAccurate, up-to-date information including background on the country's history, landscape, government, and cultureHandy tools such as common local expressions, a guide to Irish cuisine and beverages, tips for traveling with children or as a senior, and suggestions for LGBTQ+ travelWith Moon Ireland's practical tips, myriad activities, and local insight on the best things to do and see, you can plan your trip your way.Rick Steves Best of Germany
By Rick Steves. 2016
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Germany.Rick Steves Best of Germany puts the very best…
of Germany in your hands, with Rick's straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannable format so you can quickly find what you need on the go. With Rick's strategic tips on saving time and money, you'll worry less about your trip and focus on enjoying the experience-whether that's cruising the romantic Rhine or zipping up the towering Zugspitze.Rick Steves Best of Germany features:Everything in Full-Color-Dazzling photos and helpful planning maps.Best of Germany in Two Weeks-Suggestions for planning the perfect trip, based on Rick's expert advice for what's worth your time and what you can skip.Rick's Tips-Helpful hints for key sights and experiences, organized so you quickly learn what you need to know. You'll love how much these simple tips help make your trip smooth and stress-free!Authentic Experiences-Leave the tourist traps behind and enjoy real, cultural experiences and opportunities to connect with local people.Plus Practicalities-Essential eating, sleeping, and transportation information is neatly arranged to be ready when you need it.Choose the best Rick Steves guide for your trip:Rick Steves Best of Germany collects the very best the country has to offer.Planning a longer trip? Rick Steves Germany 2016 is the classic guide to exploring the country in-depth, updated annually.Time for a quick getaway? Colorful Rick Steves Snapshot Berlin is perfect when you have a week or less.Rick Steves Best of France
By Rick Steves, Steve Smith. 2016
Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of France.Rick Steves Best of France puts the very best…
of France in your hands, with Rick's straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannable format so you can quickly find what you need on the go. With Rick's strategic tips on saving time and money, you'll worry less about your trip and focus on enjoying the experience-whether that's climbing the Eiffel Tower or dining at a sidewalk café with a glass of vin rouge.Rick Steves Best of France features:Everything in Full-Color-Dazzling photos and helpful planning maps.Best of France in Two Weeks-Suggestions for planning the perfect trip, based on Rick's expert advice for what's worth your time and what you can skip.Rick's Tips-Helpful hints for key sights and experiences, organized so you quickly learn what you need to know. You'll love how much these simple tips help make your trip smooth and stress-free!Authentic Experiences-Leave the tourist traps behind and enjoy real, cultural experiences and opportunities to connect with local people.Plus Practicalities-Essential eating, sleeping, and transportation information is neatly arranged to be ready when you need it.Choose the best Rick Steves guide for your trip:Rick Steves Best of France collects the very best the country has to offer.Planning a longer trip? Rick Steves France 2016 is the classic guide to exploring the country in-depth, updated annually.Time for a quick getaway? Colorful Rick Steves Pocket Paris is perfect when you have a week or less. Pockets include full-size, fold-out city maps.Rick Steves Snapshot Italy's Cinque Terre
By Rick Steves. 2016
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Italy’s Cinque…
Terre. In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of the Cinque Terre, including Corniglia, Vernazza, and the nearby towns of Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. Marvel at colorful murals in Riomaggiore, rent a boat in Sestri Levante, or explore the Church of the Cappuccin Monks in Monterosso al Mare. You’ll get Rick’s firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket. Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick’s up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).Rick Steves Snapshot Norway
By Rick Steves. 2015
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Norway.Rick Steves…
covers the essentials of Norway, including Oslo, Gudbrandsdal Valley, as well as Bergen. Visit the Oslo Cathedral, surround yourself with Gudbrandsdal Valley's time-worn hills and log cabins, or get immersed in history at Bergen's Hanseatic Quarter. You'll get Rick's firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket.Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).Baseball Between the Numbers: Why Everything You Know About the Game Is Wrong
By Jonah Keri, Baseball Prospectus. 2006
In the numbers-obsessed sport of baseball, statistics don't merely record what players, managers, and owners have done. Properly understood, they…
can tell us how the teams we root for could employ better strategies, put more effective players on the field, and win more games. The revolution in baseball statistics that began in the 1970s is a controversial subject that professionals and fans alike argue over without end. Despite this fundamental change in the way we watch and understand the sport, no one has written the book that reveals, across every area of strategy and management, how the best practitioners of statistical analysis in baseball-people like Bill James, Billy Beane, and Theo Epstein-think about numbers and the game. Baseball Between the Numbers is that book. In separate chapters covering every aspect of the game, from hitting, pitching, and fielding to roster construction and the scouting and drafting of players, the experts at Baseball Prospectus examine the subtle, hidden aspects of the game, bring them out into the open, and show us how our favorite teams could win more games. This is a book that every fan, every follower of sports radio, every fantasy player, every coach, and every player, at every level, can learn from and enjoy.Rick Steves Mediterranean Cruise Ports (Rick Steves Ser.)
By Rick Steves. 2016
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when cruising the Mediterranean.In this…
guide, Rick Steves focuses on some of the grandest sights in Europe. As always, he has a plan to help you have a meaningful cultural experience while you're there-even with just a few hours in port.Inside you'll find one-day itineraries for sightseeing at or near the major Mediterranean ports of call, including:Barcelona, Marseille, Toulon, Nice, Villefranche-sur-Mer, and MonacoFlorence, Rome, Naples, and VeniceDubrovnik, Split, Athens, Mykonos, and SantoriniIstanbul and EphesusRick Steves' Mediterranean Cruise Ports explains how to get into town from the cruise terminal, shares sightseeing tips, and includes self-guided walks and tours. You'll learn which destinations are best for an excursion-and which you can confidently visit on your own. You'll also get tips on booking a cruise, plus hints for saving time and money on the ship and in port.The Last Best League, 10th anniversary edition: One Summer, One Season, One Dream
By Jim Collins. 2004
Originally published in 2004, The Last Best League chronicles one season in the life of the Chatham A's of the…
Cape Cod Baseball League, which draws the best college players in the country every summer. Over the past decade, however, baseball's hard truths became evident for Chatham's college stars, who'd had dreams of one day playing in the majors. The final chapter--how those dreams played out--can now be written.In a new afterword written for the tenth anniversary edition, Jim Collins explores an area that sports literature rarely touches: What does it mean to devote your life to an almost impossible goal and not make it? Or, make it only briefly before it slips away? What does a dream look like in retrospect?How does the game look different?What is it about a quality fastball that brings us to the edge of our seats? How is it humanly…
possible to throw more than 100 mph? And the big question: Who is the fastest pitcher ever? Drawing on interviews with current and former players, managers, scouts, experts, and historians, Tim Wendel delivers the answers to some of the most intriguing questions about the fastball, providing insight into one of baseball’s most exhilarating yet mystifying draws. In High Heat he takes us on a quest to separate verifiable fact from baseball lore, traveling from ballparks across the country to the Baseball Hall of Fame, piecing together the fascinating history of the fastball from its early development to the present form while exploring its remarkable impact on the game and the pitchers who have been blessed (or cursed) with its gift. From legends such as Nolan Ryan, Walter Johnson, Steve Dalkowski, and Satchel Paige to present-day standard bearers like Tim Lincecum, Billy Wagner, and Randy Johnson, Wendel examines the factors that make throwing heat an elusive ability that few have and even fewer can harness. Along the way he investigates the effectiveness of early speed-testing techniques (including Bob Feller’s infamous motorcycle test), explains why today’s radar gun readings still leave plenty of room for debate, and even visits an aerodynamic testing lab outside of Birmingham, Alabama, in order to understand the mechanics that make throwing heat possible in the first place. At its heart, High Heat is a reflection on our infatuation with the fastball-the expectation it carries, the raw ability it puts on display, and, most of all, the feats and trials of those who have attempted to master it. As Wendel puts it, “The tale of high heat can lead in several different directions at once, and the real story has more to do with triumph and tragedy that with the simple act of throwing a baseball. ”Moon Living Abroad Paris (Living Abroad)
By Aurelia D'Andrea. 2014
Writer Aurelia d'Andrea knows what it takes to make the move to Paris-she's done it twice. In Moon Living Abroad…
in Paris, she uses her know-how to provide insight and firsthand advice on navigating the language and culture of this enchanting city, outlining all the information you need to manage your move abroad in a smart, organized, and straightforward manner.Moon Living Abroad in Paris is packed with essential information and must-have details on setting up daily life, including obtaining visas, arranging finances, gaining employment, choosing schools, and finding health care. With color and black and white photos, illustrations, and maps to help you find your bearings, Moon Living Abroad in Paris makes the transition process easy for businesspeople, adventurers, students, teachers, professionals, families, couples, and retirees looking to relocate.A Little Swiss Sojourn
By William Dean Howells. 2012
Three months were passed in the village of Villeneuve in the canton of Vaud, where a comfortable pension, vineyards galore,…
a gothic chapel, the placid lake, the snow-covered Alps, an occasional chateau (to let, furnished, for $500 a year) lent charm, dignity and ample opportunity for reminiscence to the visit. A pretty picture of an alien civilization.Let's Go Budget Paris
By Inc., Harvard Student Agencies. 2012
Let's Go Budget Paris is a budget traveler's ticket to getting the most out of a trip to Paris-without breaking…
the bank. Whether you want to get a close look at the Mona Lisa, pay your respects to Jim Morrison at the Cimetière du Père Lachaise, or down some drinks at a bar on the Bastille's rue de Lappe, this slim, easy-to-carry guide is packed with dollar-saving information to help you make every penny count. Let's Go Budget Paris also includes neighborhood maps to help you get oriented, plus eight pages' worth of color photos to whet your appetite for sightseeing. From how to get discount tickets for museums, performances, and public transportation to where to find cheap eats and affordable accommodations, Let's Go Budget Paris has got you covered-and it's small enough to fit in your back pocket.Let's Go Budget Guides are for travelers who want to spend less but have more fun, students with more time than money, and anyone who appreciates a good deal. Let's Go Budget guides are written by Harvard student researchers. And who better than a starving student to figure out how to stretch a budget-and discover what's free and fun along the way?Let's Go Budget London
By Inc., Harvard Student Agencies. 2012
Let's Go Budget London is a budget traveler's ticket to getting the most out of a trip to London-without breaking…
the bank. Whether you want to experience the breathtaking views from the Golden Gallery of St. Paul's Cathedral, watch free speech in action at Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, or chow down on some authentic pub grub, this slim, easy-to-carry guide is packed with dollar-saving information to help you make every penny count. Let's Go Budget London also includes neighborhood maps to help you get oriented, plus eight pages' worth of color photos to whet your appetite for sightseeing. From how to get discount tickets for museums, performances, and public transportation to where to find cheap eats and affordable accommodations, Let's Go Budget London has got you covered-and it's small enough to fit in your back pocket.Let's Go Budget Guides are for travelers who want to spend less but have more fun, students with more time than money, and anyone who appreciates a good deal. Let's Go Budget guides are written by Harvard student researchers. And who better than a starving student to figure out how to stretch a budget-and discover what's free and fun along the way?The Eastern Stars
By Mark Kurlansky. 2010
Under the Axe of Fascism
By Gaetano Salvemini. 2018
THE march on Rome of October 28th 1922 marked the advent to…
power of the Fascist Party in Italy under the leadership of Benito Mussolini The seizure of the government through a coup d tat was justified by the claim that Italy had to be rescued from the imminent danger of a Bolshevist revolution Before the eyes of a world horrified by the tragedy of Russia Italian Fascism assumed the role of the knightly Saint George who had slain the red dragon of Communism The legend appealed to the imaginations and soothed the fears of all the good people of Europe and America It became the sacred myth around which was woven the early Fascist propaganda In the present book the reader will find hard facts not vague legal formul concrete realities not abstract doctrines Its purpose is to provide the English-speaking public with accurate information not about the whole economic social and political system of the Fascist dictatorship but about one single phase of it i e those institutions through which Fascism claims to have solved the problem of the relations between capital and labourLet's Go Spain, Portugal & Morocco
By Inc., Harvard Student Agencies. 2013
Let's Go's intrepid student researchers have canvassed the diverse landscapes of these three countries to bring travelers the scoop on…
Spain's best back-alley botegas, Portugal's tastiest bacalhau dishes, and how to barter like a local in Morocco. With extensive coverage of everything from bullfighters to Berbers, they have left nothing to chance. Get ready for diverse culture, delicious tapas, lazy beach siestas, and nonstop nocturnal revelry before setting off on an unforgettable adventure with Let's Go Spain and Portugal with Morocco.Athenian Blues
By Pol Koutsakis. 2017
Stratos hates being called a hitman He takes care of problems Permanently Problems that people pay handsomely…
to have solved His clients don t want to know the details but Stratos is conscientious He will only take on a job if his research shows that the targets deserve their fate In the midst of the Greek economic crisis Stratos takes on the highest-profile case of his career The most celebrated lawyer in Greece and his beautiful actress wife both bid for his services but which one is telling the truth Helped by his three childhood friends Drag a homicide cop Teri a high-class transgender sex worker and Maria the love of his and Drag s life he realises that truth is always relative Especially when shattered loves and broken families are involved