| |
|
Everything but the Squeal: Eating the Whole Hog in Northern Spain
John Barlow
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
Quite a squeal
this is a very amusing and well paced book, part cook book and part travel book and quite good at both.
i originally bought this as a gift but read it myself and then bought 5 more copies to give as presents.
to be highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Top 10 Barcelona (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE)
Annelise Sorensen
DK Travel, 2008
The perfect travel companion
I decided to check out the Top 10 guide for Barcelona given the excellent experience I had in London with a similar guide on a past trip to the UK. I noticed the same compelling points with this guide as I'd noticed with the London guide -- a concise list of things to ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
365 Days in Spain Calendar 2009 (Picture-A-Day Wall Calendars)
Penelope Casas
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
Calendar of Spain
Having lived in Spain, I fell in love with this calendar the first year I saw it and I have now used it for several years. The photography is exceptional and the calendar itself very useful. The spaces are large and the finish has permitted the use of a variety of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Spain (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDE)
DK Publishing
DK Travel, 2006
Fun Fun Fun
This informative book about Spain was an excellent purchase. The Seller is trustworthy and the book was in mint condition. It was every bit as great as I thought it would be. Seller is the BEST!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Conquistador: Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs
Buddy Levy
Bantam, 2008
An Excellent Read
"Men of God and men of war have strange affinities" Levy quotes Cormac McCarthy at the outset of this fascinating narrative of Hernàn Cortés and Montezuma. The quote could hardly be more appropriate, since both men were undoubtedly, each in their own way, exactly that: ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)
Laurence Bergreen
Harper Perennial, 2004
A Spectacular Journey
As an Audiobook consumer, Over the Edge of the World left me breathless. The recounting of the history, journey, and culture of our world in circa 1500 was superb. Perhaps many text-based consumers missed out on the imaginary aspects that present in audio form. Since I ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Spain...A Culinary Road Trip
Mario Batali, Gwyneth Paltrow
Ecco, 2008
If You Enjoy the TV Show, You Want This Book
My husband and I have really loved watching the TV show and we hope to go to Spain sometime soon. While watching the show I felt like I should be taking notes on the great places they visited, But having this but is much better! I am looking forward to trying some of ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Homage to Catalonia
George Orwell
Mariner Books, 1980
A Supplement and an Obituary
"Homage to Catalonia" has long passed from the shelf for current events to the shelf of primary historical sources. No one can study the Spanish Civil War without encountering it. On that basis, it's a five-star book; all primary sources should get five stars. As a ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Rick Steves' Spain 2009
Rick Steves
Avalon Travel Publishing, 2008
Great book !! The best guide to visit Spain!
I bought Spain 2008 for my trip. My main language is Spanish, my second language is English so I was looking for a book in Spanish to guide me into my Spain trip. I look many books in Spanish and English I couldn't find a better explained book than this Spain 2008 by ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Aproximaciones al estudio de la literatura hispnica
Carmelo Virgillo, Edward Friedman, ...
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2007
Classic textbook
Very nice selection of texts, helpful biographical info about authors - everything that a textbook needs.
The only downside is the price, but it's worth the money.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Rough Guide to Spain 12 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
Simon Baskett, Jules Brown, ...
Rough Guides, 2007
Best guide for outside the major cities
My husband and I just got back from a 2-week trip to Spain where we covered about 1000 miles by car. This was the guide that we depended on when we traveled through the Pyrenees, Rioja and Basque regions. The other guidebooks have maybe one or two sentences on the ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Streetwise Barcelona Map - Laminated City Center Street Map of Barcelona, Spain - Folding pocket size travel ...
Streetwise Maps
Streetwise Maps, 2008
Barcelona Map
An excellent map - easy to read and to fold. Highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Basque History of the World: The Story of a Nation
Mark Kurlansky
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
A fabulous book about a fabulously interesting culture
This is a great book for all those who have heard of the Basques but don't know much about who they really are. It is well written, interesting, and full of great stories that will bring these often forgotten people to life. A must read for anyone interested in ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Rough Guide to Climate Change, 2nd Edition
Robert Henson
Rough Guides, 2008
Complex Scientific Principals Easily Presented for the Non Science Reader
I am using the Rough Guide to Climate change in a college course that I am currently taking about global warming and climate change. The second edition wasn't out when I started the class, so I started with the first edition and then switched when this edition did come ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939
Antony Beevor
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Francisco Franco is still dead....
le for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 by Antony Beevor is a much better book than the first full length book that I read on the Spanish Civil War--The Spanish Republic and the Civil War, 1931-1939 by Gabriel Jackson. Beevor is much more clear in his ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
