Vacations at last? Time to discover the most beautiful and unusual travel destinations in the world. manager magazin, the monthly business magazine for professional decision makers, and teNeues recommend travel spots that combine top-notch service with discreet elegance and cuttingedge design. The m[...]

"The Cool Cities" range is a re-launch with new editions of the previous "Cool Guides" in a new smaller format and lower price. This title is fully updated to reflect the latest hip spots and places to be across the world.[...]

This impressive volume showcases the finest golf resorts around the globe. All these hotels enjoy a unity of style that ties together interiors and exteriors. All corners of the earth and every type of setting are represented. This outstanding collection shows fine architecture and interiors set ami[...]

What do your colleagues, overlords, underlings, clients, and customers have in common? Not knowing how much they annoy you. Not to mention how much you may be annoying them. The route from cubicle to corner office is strewn with etiquette landmines. And now that the boundaries that once cleanly sepa[...]

The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than Cook's death. This book reprints one of the classic accounts of this episode, the vivid and lively narrative by one of the voyage surgeons, David Samwell. This book not on[...]

You are getting ready for a performance of Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore and you have a few questions. How many clarinets are in the orchestra? How many orchestra members appear onstage? How many different sets are there? How long does the opera typically run? What are the key arias? Are any special [...]

A timeless commentary written by one of the most influential theologians in history. Though often neglected, the New Testament epistles of Peter and Jude offer important insights for Christians in their daily walk. In this commentary, Luther explores the biblical text in the clear yet direct style f[...]

Covering the periods 1600-1870, this volume examines the implications of Britain's ever-shifting contours and the ambitions of each of its peoples, including those of its overseas dominions, and the intellectual and social changes that took place during the period.[...]

The French flair for modern design is evident in the land's ample array of contemporary lodgings. Combining comfort and style, these hip hotels will delight even the most jaded of travelers. With extensive photographs, you see the lodgings from every angle. Marvel at the sophisticated furnishings, h[...]

This volume is an extensive round-up of the region's contemporary hotels. This insider's resource guides you to the finest modern accommodations for business or leisure. Plentiful photographs showcase hip furniture, exceptional art and original interiors. Useful descriptions give the low-down on wha[...]

Really getting away from it all is still possible--if you know where to go. This breath-taking guide profiles over 70 select resorts and hotels where you can fall asleep to just the murmuring wind or the gentle lapping of waves. Here, off the beaten track, you can savor the unspoiled wonders of our [...]

Here is a book on hotels that offer the best in style, service and design--on the most luxurious hotels in the world! Luxury need not be defined in terms of richly decorated formality and the hotels featured in these pages, whether in Australia and New Zealand or in far-flung locales across Asia, ha[...]