During the 14th and 15th centuries military tactics in Europe underwent a period of sustained transformation of which the outcome was the rejuvenation of the footsoldier as the major tactical unit. One nation alone stands principally responsible for this development - the Swiss Confederation. For ce[...]

Annie really wants to learn how to knit. But when her mommy teaches her the stitches, she feels frustrated that her knitting looks more like swiss cheese than a real scarf. Will she slow down, be patient, and keep trying? Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf is a story about overcoming hurdles to learn [...]

Inspector Agnes Luthi, a Swiss-American police officer in Lausanne, Switzerland, has just transferred to the Violent Crimes unit from Financial Crimes to try to shed all reminders of her old life following her husband's death. Now, on the eve of the worst blizzard Lausanne has seen in centuries, Agn[...]

Shipwrecked passengers on a deserted island: how will they survive? After their ship founders at sea, the Robinsons--father, mother, and four sons--find themselves stranded in an uninhabited, idyllic land. Young readers will enjoy watching them handle every crisis with cleverness and skill.[...]

Two inspired ideas join forces: the Swiss exercise ball and the concept of a workout for all the muscles of the body core. The workouts, which use dumbbells or ankle weights to tone muscles and promote weight loss, also build better coordination, improve posture and equalize the tensions that cause [...]

Originally written to entertain his four young sons, Johann David Wyss based "The Swiss Family Robinson" on Daniel Defoe's classic shipwreck story, "Robinson Crusoe" (1719). Upon its initial publication in 1812, "The Swiss Family Robinson" was received with great enthusiasm not only as a first-rate [...]

Shipwrecked on an unchartered island, the Swiss Family Robinson - mother, father and four young boys - make the most of their predicament, adapting to the island and turning the absence of civilization to their advantage. Through perseverance, hard work and self reliance, they become masters of thei[...]