Category Archives: Caribbean
Sugar: A Bittersweet History
Much like oil today, sugar was once the most powerful commodity on earth. It shaped world affairs, influencing the economic policies of nations, driving international trade and wreaking environmental havoc. The Western world`s addiction to sugar came at a terrible human cost: the near extinction of the New World indigenous peoples gave rise to a
The Cayman Islands: Dive Guide
Full-color, three-dimensional maps of each dive site offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of the site–including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards–and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography.
Waiting for the Electricity
In the Republic of Georgia, the Communists are long gone, replaced by something much more confusing, that`s for sure. There are no jobs in the cities. And when there are jobs, employees aren`t compensated. And when they are compensated, it`s because the jobs are not strictly scrupulous. When Slims discovers an application for an American
Cocina Tropical: The Classic and Contemporary Flavours of Puerto Rico
Explore the tropical flavors and rich culinary traditions of America`s island paradise. Puerto Rico, a land of gorgeous beaches and luxurious resorts, also boasts a rich culinary culture with a mix of influences: Spanish, African, Taino (Native American), and French. For adventurous mainland cooks in pursuit of exotic flavors, this book offers exciting new territory,
Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors
On June 25, 1876, 611 men of the United States 7th Cavalry rode towards the banks of the Little Bighorn where three thousand Indians stood waiting for battle. The lives of two great war leaders would soon become forever linked: Crazy Horse, leader of the Oglala Sioux, and General George Armstrong Custer. This masterly dual
This is America: A National Treasury
Celebrated the world over for his famous children`s books, master illustrator and storyteller M. Sasek captured the essence of the world`s major cities and brought them to life for an entire generation of young readers. Now comes a new edition from the master. Culled from the pages of M. Sasek`s renowned series of illustrated children`s
The British Motor Industry
Austin, Hillman, Morris, Standard and Wolseley were a handful of the myriad marques that once constituted Britain`s indigenous motor industry. Born in 1896 into the high summer of Victorian prosperity, the native British industry survived until the collapse of The Rover Group in 2005. Jonathan Wood chronicles its 109-year life, from its production of hand-made
Transatlantic Liners
Prior to air travel there was only one way to cross the Atlantic: by ship. By the late nineteenth century, steam ships dominated the transatlantic passenger trade, growing exponentially in size as maritime technology improved and as more immigrants poured from Europe into the New World. As the liners got bigger, the scope for luxury
Steamboats: Icons of America`s Rivers
Paddlewheel riverboat, showboat, sternwheeler: in all its myriad forms, the steamboat revolutionized American travel in the 1800s, taking millions of people inland and helping to settle and develop the vast territories beyond the original colonies. It was an era in which young boys dreamed of becoming steamboat pilots and Mark Twain immortalized the โ€floating palacesโ€
Midnight Express
For Billy Hayes, 1970 was a horrifying year. It was the year when he tried to smuggle 4lbs of hashish from Istanbul back to his home in America. It was the year when he was arrested at Istanbul airport, tried, and sentenced to 30 years in a Turkish jail. For five years he suffered the
The Postman Always Rings Twice
`Nobody has ever quite pulled it off the way Cain does, not Hemingway, and not even Raymond Chandler` Tom Wolfe The torrid story of Frank Chambers, the amoral drifter, Cora, the sullen and brooding wife, and Nick Papadakis, the amiable but inconvenient husband, has become a classic of its kind, and established Cain as a
Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the American Circus
โ€One of the most important voices in contemporary American journalism.โ€ (Independent).โ€Matt Taibbi is one of the few journalists in America who speaks truth to power.โ€ (Bernie Sanders).โ€Matt Taibbi is the best polemic journalist in America.โ€ (Felix Salmon).โ€The thing is, when you actually think about it, it`s not funny. Given what`s at stake, it`s more like
1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die: A Food Lover`s Life List
The long-awaited new book in the phenomenal 1,000 …Before You Die series, it`s the marriage of an irresistible subject with the perfect writer, Mimi Sheraton – award-winning cookbook author, grande dame of food journalism, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times. 1,000 Foods fully delivers on the promise of its title, selecting from
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
When asked to talk to students at Broome Community College in upstate New York in the spring of 2011, Austin Kleon wrote a simple list often things he wished he`d heard when he was their age: `Steal like an artist; Don`t wait until you know who you are to start making things; Write the book
Ticket to Paradise
โ€Promised a paradise at the edge of the world, they found a place where the devil himself would not care to loiter. โ€The Welsh Valleys, 1865. Impoverished smallholder Dafydd Rhys, his headstrong daughter Lisa and their family emigrate with friends to unknown Patagonia, at the tip of South America, where they are promised a life
Show Your Work!: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Getting Discovered
In his New York Times bestseller Steal Like an Artist, Austin Kleon showed readers how to unlock their creativity by stealing from the community of other movers and shakers. Now, in an even more forward-thinking and necessary book, he shows how to take that critical next step on a creative journey getting known. Show Your
Donut Nation: A Cross-Country Guide to America`s Best Artisan Donut Shops
Donuts are America`s favorite treat and, in Donut Nation, Ellen Brown travels the United States in search of the best donut shops. From beloved mom-and-pop establishments and roadside cafes to innovative boutiques and artisanal restaurants, there are more than seventy hand-crafted donut shops to take you from Maine to Arizona. Perfect for the cross-country explorer
Beginner`s Dutch with Online Audio
Learn Dutch with this complete course, now with free audio download!The native language of about 23 million people, Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname (the three states of the Dutch Language Union), and holds official status in the Caribbean nations of Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and St. Maarten.Ideal for those new to Dutch,
