Bound for the bilingual (English, German) junior and lover of the grand Baroque music, this book presents the pivotal times of a man who made his point. Every year across the world, the Messiah is performed for Christmas and Easter. Played in reprise, the First Part opening Mezzo softens any heart. Over the climax, when the chorus commences to Hallelujah and Handel's music thunders, traditionally the whole audience rises to their feet. That's a moving moment. This tradition was conceived in times of King George I. When the King first heard the oratorio, he rose and everyone else followed. And...

This concise guide to the exotic world of hybrids is bound and illustrated for a casual reader age 13-103.

This booklet is bound for the junior reader who is fond of the ancient Greek philosophy. It presents one of the commendable founders of stoicism and the world's most cited, painted and sculptured philosopher of all time - Diogenes the Cynic. Employing vigorous tools, such as chreia (humor, anecdotes), and his own lifestyle on public display, Diogenes of Sinope revolutionized the asceting teaching to the extent that it was even noticed and embraced by Alexander the Great. The awe was mutual: Diogenes admired Alexander so deeply that he was comparing the military genius with the Sun. Both died...

Shoe is more than a footwear. It conveys our character, statement, taste, mood, and perspective. When buying a favorite shoe, many of us remain unaware of the story and rationale behind creation of the footwear we choose. This book presents the foot types, innervation and pressure points, disorders and deformities. It recaps shoe legends, guides to the shoe museums, and extends 75 styles of shoes, boots, espadrilles, albarcas, sports-shoes, dance-shoes, oxfords, brogue, derby, clogs, orthopaedic and medicinal shoes, boat and diving shoes, space and military shoes, chopines, loafers, sandals,...

A pourquoi-tale travel guide to Gozo Island of Malta, covering history, civilization, accommodation tips, cuisine, social events, holidays, and sports, including ship-sinking programs, solo-diving and scuba-diving exploration tours.

This book walks you through the world's largest non-continental island blanketed with ice two miles thick, a wonderland where glaciers meet the sea and icebergs chock the fields. For more than 4000 years the settlers have called this marginal land home. Join your tourmates Troy (the fennec fox), and Tamias (the chipmunk), to explore the commuting tips and twenty reasons for visiting Greenland. Remarkable landscapes, exceptional wildlife, iceberg-choked fjords, falls, hot-springs, cool and fresh air, picture-postcard villages, and aurora luminescence - unique to the far north, are some of...

Count on this 138-page tour-book if you seek a comprehensive guide to insanely gorgeous medieval cities, Bruges and Ghent. Join your tourmate, Gaspard-the-gennet, for the walking strolls along the canals, historical heritage river - cruises, biking cycles, truly odd museums hosting legends like Victor Horta, Rene Magritte, Paul Delvaux, Jan Fabre, Gerard David, Conrat Meit, Jan van Eyck and Hubrecht, James Ensor, or Fernand Khnopff, historical exhibits (MIAT, STAM, SMAK, Dr. Guislain, School Yesteryear, Diamond Story, Choco-Story, Potato Museum), as well as fashion shows and impeccable dining...