Art and architecture lovers, ecotourists, history buffs, gourmands, wine aficionados, culture scholars, outdoor sports fanatics—Spain truly has something for everyone. Its good weather and many varied attractions make it ideal for year-round vacationing. Spain is the home of diverse cultures and traditions. From the stoic independence of...

Pick one. Test-drive a few luxury sports cars. A Ferrari, a Lamborghini, a Maserati maybe? Or compare the top First Growth Bordeaux from 2005. Maybe an Haut-Brion, Latour and Mouton-Rothschild? Alternatively, go play in a social media application. Perhaps creating your profile on Facebook or blogging about your passions or sharing...

I was trying to imagine what the world would look like without Western medicine. Gone would be primary care physicians, surgeons, psychiatry—all the various medical specialties. There would be no treatment for trauma, nor fractures. Sufferers from the common cold would need to recover without their physician’s help. There would be...

The French have mastered the art of living well. With this guide, you’ll master the art of vacationing well—seeing what you want to see, doing what you want to do, and enjoying every mile and every minute. In France, there are so many sights to see and so much fabulous food and wine to savor that you may have to pick and choose....

In a city where fog lovers, strippers, and people with short attention spans all lay claim to their own fi lm festivals, and where starting your day with a potent Irish coffee is not considered anything out of the ordinary, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll have a great time. Where else in the world is it considered good, clean...

Each chapter develops a different aspect of a Blender technique. The book is essentially a step-by-step tutorial, which builds up your knowledge throughout. It has practical examples such as lighting a tricycle in open space, lighting a wine bottle on a table, and lighting a room that has a lamp as well as sunlight coming in through the...

The objective of the second edition remains the same...

For those who dream about the great foods you will eat as you travel around the world, Tom Kime documents his personal voyage of culinary discovery in this continent-by-continent cookbook that shows you how to prepare at home the food, the traditions and techniques of true locals. AUTHOR BIO: Tom Kime has worked with Jaimie Oliver, at the...

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In his engaging style Professor Charles Bamforth covers all known food...