Becoming Europeans
Becoming Europeans

Author: M. Sassatelli

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2009-07-16

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0230250432

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In this significant intervention into the academic and institutional debate on European cultural identity, Monica Sassatelli examines the identity-building intentions and effects of the European Capital of Culture programme, and also looks at the work of the Council of Europe and the recent European Landscape Convention.

Development Centre Studies Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run
Development Centre Studies Chinese Economic Performance in the Long Run

Author: Maddison Angus

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 1998-09-25

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9264163557

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The study provides a major reassessment of the scale and scope of China’s resurgence over the past half century, employing quantitative measurement techniques which are standard practice in OECD countries, but which have not hitherto been available for China.

Germany
Germany

Author: Barry Tomalin

Publisher: Kuperard

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13:

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Offers information to travelers on German culture and society, providing a brief history of the country, and covering values and attitudes, customs and traditions, the Germans at home, shopping, business dealings, and other topics.

Introducing Austria
Introducing Austria

Author: Lonnie Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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The historian Lonnie Johnson provides in compact form a comprehensive overview of Austria's rich past and present. Each chapter and subchapter approaches Austria's diverse, thousand-year-old heritage from a different perspective to illuminate its essential features. In detailing Austria's turbulent history from 1918 to the present, controversial issues are presented objectively and without oversimplification. Overall the book conveys a differentiated picture of the country and its people which gives readers a feeling for the continuity and change of the Austrian idea.

Mediterranean Cruising Handbook
Mediterranean Cruising Handbook

Author: Rod Heikell

Publisher: Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd

Published: 2012-10-04

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1786795302

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This fully updated 6th edition has had a complete facelift and is now published in full colour in a new format. Throughout, the work has been updated, and in places expanded. It now includes a list of useful waypoints and routes for the entire Mediterranean which are shown on overprinted charts folded into the back of the book. The Mediterranean Cruising Handbook is a constant companion to the Imray Mediterranean Almanac and provides information on climate, equipment, radio, naviagation, routes to the Mediterranean, history, marine life, food and basic information on each Mediterranean country.