Portugal Books

This book has breathtaking photographs of lovely exotic Spain. A true delight and pleasurable experience. A wonderful addition to your coffee table for everyone to enjoy. I have received many compliments on this inspiring magnificent book. It would make a great gift.

This deceptively small book has taken me from how to choose a mountain bike, to developing riding skills, and even to bike repair.

If you are a beginner and need to know HOW to choose and HOW to ride, this book is for you.

It has answered all my questions and I'm ready for my first mountain bike.

A beautiful illustrated book of Mozambique Today, three decades after its own independence from Portuguese Colonial Rule. For some it will be Nostalgic yet for others it will bring sadness to what has transpired in the daily lives of Mozambicans.
Great Pictures,one on every page, and above all it is Bilingual.
My dad whom served there in the Military over 47 years ago loves it.
Just Great

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Sadly there are but few scholarly resources available pertaining to this particular period of history. At least, there are so few which do not lean heavily towards Christian apologetics for the Inquisition and other such atrocities. But this volumous work provides, data, documentation, analysis, and readability so often absent in historical scholarship. I found this not only an even-handed view of this period (devoid of the usual religious sympathies), but also excellent in acting as both a resource and as entertainment. Particularly, I found the author's emphasis on social events and effects most interesting. He demonstrated, effectively, how military conflicts can profoundly affect those living both within and on the fringes of affected areas, and specifically how these peoples' lives are transformed by these events. I highly recommend this work for anyone interested in Spanish or Islamic history.

The section on practical information about Barcelona includes the airports, climate, currency, customs regulations, electricity, entry formalities, health and insurance, tourist information locales, where to find more detailed maps, additional reading material, security concerns, telephones, time, and disabled visitors' access. The sections on opening times of shops, markets, banks, post offices, restaurants, and museums and the listing of public holidays will help you plan your visit so you aren't disappointed by closures. Additional information about restaurants and places to see will help you plan your trip so you don't have to spend a fortune.

Author: Otten, Jane.
Title: When your parents grow old : information and resources to help the adult son or daughter cope with the problems of aging parents / Rev. and updated. Jane Otten and Florence D. Shelley.
Publisher: [New York] New American Library [1978, c1977]
Edition Date: 1978
Language: English
Notes: A Signet book.
Bibliography: p. 275-281.
Includes index.
Physical Details: viii, 291 p. ; 18 cm.
Other Authors: Shelley, Florence D., joint author.
Subjects: Old age assistance--United States--Directories.
Old age assistance--Information services--United States.
Aged--United States--Family relationships.

This plastic-coated fold-out map provides an excellent overview of Barcelona. The sights stand out in three dimensions, and key features (metro stops, hotels, hospitals, etc.) are clearly marked. There are separate sections showing the greater Barcelona area and the public transit system (it would be nicer if public transit were overlaid) and some helpful information for visitors.

A better map of the various districts (including candid recommendations re shops, restaurants, etc.) is the Knopf CityMap Barcelona. Together, the two maps will provide you with a good introduction to the city.

The National Geographic guidebooks for Madrid and Barcelona are better than other guidebooks. They are more fun to read before the trip because they give more in-depth information. They also provide walking tour directions and maps of interesting areas; for example, a walking tour of ancient Roman ruins in Barcelona.

The National Geographic guidebooks for Madrid and Barcelona are better than other guidebooks. They are more fun to read before the trip because they give more in-depth information. Also they give you directions and maps for walking tours of interesting areas.

This guide is beautiful and very thorough, including information on even small towns and good subway maps for Barcelona and Madrid. It is also thorough in noting all the attractions each place has to offer, providing historical information as well as contact information, subway stop, operation hours, and free days! Most museums in Spain are closed at least one day a week, and we used this everywhere we went. It discusses major museums, churches, and mosques and points out important artists, carvings, or architechtural peculiarities in each. Another great feature is suggested walking routes in interesting neighborhoods in major cities - Spain has plenty of small streets, and we would've definitely missed some amazing places if not for this guide.

This isn't going to give you a lot of hotels or restaurants, but it does a sufficient job in translating and explaining some peculiar foods and merchandise.