Beginning with tips on how to plan and budget the trip and a summary of everything the travelers needs to know before arriving in Mexico, this comprehensive guide contains all the information travelers need to plan and enjoy their vacation. Features easy-to-read, detailed maps and provides the best driving and walking routes to the heart of Mexico and the popular attractions.
Citizens in Latin American cities live in constant fear, amidst some of the most dangerous conditions on earth. In that vast region, 140 thousand people die violently each year, and one out of three citizens have been directly or indirectly victimized by violence. Citizens of Fear, in part, assembles survey results of social scientists who document the pervasiveness of violence. But the numbers tell only part of the story.
Widely read by tourists and acclaimed by the travel industry, this guide contains all the information travelers need to plan and enjoy their vacation in the Caribbean. The guide covers planning and budgeting your trip, hotels and restaurants in every price range, beaches, golf courses and local events. Includes driving and walking routes and easy-to-read, detailed maps.
In 1981, the European and World Values surveys started the empirical investigation of cultural values on a global scale. This volume builds upon the findings of these surveys and analyzes value change in a number of key countries around the globe. The authors track value change and stability in their respective countries during the last decade (the last two decades where data are available) of the 20th century. All authors have been actively involved in value surveys and have a great deal of expertise in countries that they write on. Thus, the volume is a valuable complement to studies that deal with the topic from a global perspective without providing any detail about individual societies. The countries covered are: Argentina, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States.
In this dazzling multidisciplinary tour of Mexico City, Mauricio Tenorio-Trillo focuses on the period 1880 to 1940, the decisive decades that shaped the city into what it is today. Through a kaleidoscope of expository forms, I Speak of the City connects the realms of literature, architecture, music, popular language, art, and public health to investigate the city in a variety of contexts: as a living history textbook, as an expression of the state, as a modernist capital, as a laboratory, and as language. Tenorio’s formal imagination allows the reader to revel in the free-flowing richness of his narratives, opening startling new vistas onto the urban experience. From art to city planning, from epidemiology to poetry, this book challenges the conventional wisdom about both Mexico City and the turn-of-the-century world to which it belonged. And by engaging directly with the rise of modernism and the cultural experiences of such personalities as Hart Crane, Mina Loy, and Diego Rivera, I Speak of the City will find an enthusiastic audience across the disciplines.
The newest, up-to-date edition of the only official guide to America's most beloved theme park. Birnbaum's features the best routes and times to travel, what to see and do, how to visit as many attractions as possible, where to eat and lodge, information about nearby attractions, and more. Color throughout.
Packed with a wealth of information about travel to and through the United States, this encyclopedic guide contains entries on 42 cities and stops along 60 beautiful driving routes across the country. Arranged in an easy-to-use format, it includes tips on planning the trip; highlights of great hotels, restaurants, and attractions; and off-the-beaten-path pleasures. Index. Illus.
"Working from a pioneering fusion of sculpture and conceptually based performance, Paul McCarthy is one of the most influential, yet least recognized artists in the U.S. today. While his architectural installations incorporating video and performance artifacts have received critical and curatorial attention during the present decade, few viewers are familiar with his artistic evolution, or with the impact his work has had on two generations of Los Angeles artists. This publication, covering about 400 works from all areas of his activity, gives an exemplary insight into McCarthy's works from the early 1970s up to the present day. Experts on his work give comprehensive descriptions and analyses of the American artist's performances and installations, examine the unique ties between his works and cinema, and explore the dialogue between New York and Los Angeles, particularly in the formulation and development of conceptual art."--Publisher's description
