Featuring pronunciation, a menu guide, a mini-dictionary, hotel information, and emergency phrases. "Heya ga ari-mass ka?" (Do you have any vacancies?) Believe it or not, you're speaking Japanese. That's just how easy it is for you in this immensely practical phrase book. Beginning with a simple imitated pronunciation feature, this book offers practical Japanese words and phrases printed in a modified version of the standard system of romanization--the way Japanese characters are written in our alphabet. In addition, there is a superb overview of "Cross-Cultural Notes" detailing basic etiquette and social customs, as well as listings of commonly used Japanese words and phrases that appear on hotel, traffic, and airport signs, and those typically found on menus. Highly accessible and easy to use, this convenient phrase book allows you to travel with confidence throughout Japan. Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversion tables translating distance, clothing sizes, and weight.

Michael Palin reads his own entertainingly written account of his journey accross the countries of the Himalayas, accompanying a major BBC TV series in 2004. In his most challenging journey to date, Palin tackles the Himalayas, the greatest mountain range on earth. It is a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes the history and politics of Asia to this day. Having previously risen to the challenge of seas, poles, dhows and deserts, the highest mountains in the world were a natural target for Michael Palin. In a journey rarely, if ever, attempted before,in 6 months of hard travelling Palin takes on the full length of the Himalaya including the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna and Everest, the bleak and barren plateau of Tibet, the gorges of the Yangtze, the tribal lands of the Indo-Burmese border and the vast Brahmaputra delta in Bangladesh. He also passes through political flashpoints including Pakistan's remote north-west frontier, terrorist-torn Kashmir and the mountains of Nagaland.

This compact guide covers Singapore's temples, parks, shops and nature reserves with complete details on excursions to Sentosa and the southern isles. There are 12 pages of colour maps with grid references for every atttraction, hotel, restaurant, bar and club.

Winifred Fortescue was born in Suffolk in 1888. At the age of 17 she decided to help the family's ailing resources by taking a career on the stage, and starred in a number of productions. In 1914 she married John Fortescue, the King's Librarian and Archivist, and in spite of a huge age difference theirs was an exceptionally happy marriage. The couple lost nearly all their money in the stockmarket crash of 1929. Selling what little they had left, they bought a tumbledown cottage high on a mountain outside Grasse in Provence, where they settled for life among the Provencals - with all the trials and tribulations of sulky workmen, flamboyant villagers and learning to drive Provence-style - and with all the pleasures that their new-found neighbours and way of life brought them. Lady Fortescue's account of their life in Provence, where she died in 1951, was first published in 1935. This reissue retains the drawings of E.H. Shepard, the "Winnie the Pooh" illustrator.

Mark Tully looks back on more than two decades as the BBC's correspondent in India. With additional observations recorded by Tully, this compilation represents a record of his broadcasts which provides not only an historical account of events but also a description of India itself. The events on which he reported included the assassinations of two Indian Prime Ministers, the storming of the Sikh Golden Temple, the Bhopal gas disaster, and the conflict between Hindus and Muslims which followed the demolition of a mosque at Ayodhya.

This title is suitable for ages 2 to 12 years. It includes a 45-minute cassette and 20-page colouring book that includes all lyrics and translations.

This miniguide aims to provide everything needed for a short or long break in Rome. It has in-depth coverage of every attraction and gives insider reviews of the best places to stay.

A pocket guide to one of Hawaii's most popular vacation destinations, this text features insiders' reviews of resorts and hotels, inns and restaturants, and gives the low-down on the sun, sea and surf, plus activities from snorkel cruises to helicopter flights.

Featuring pronunciation, a menu guide, a mini-dictionary, hotel information, and emergency phrases. Craving a caffeine kick while visiting Moscow? Simply turn to the restaurant section of this practical phrase book and say to the waiter, "Prosta chashkoo kof-ye, pazhalsta." (Just a cup of coffee, please.) Starting with a comprehensive overview of the Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet and the pronunciation of each letter, this clear and easy-to-use phrase book lists words and phrases are spelled out in the letters of the Russian alphabet, but are accompanied by a modified version of the standard system of romanization--the way Russian characters would appear in our alphabet. From restaurant menus to railway stations, words commonly found on signs are listed and translated. Break the language barriers as you travel through Russia by taking along this terrific phrase book. Whether you're trying to order dinner or get back to your hotel, you cannot make your way without knowing what to say, and the Eyewitness Travel Guide Phrase Books are the perfect guide for tongue-tied tourists. These compact, user-friendly books fit right into your pocket or purse, and meet the communications needs of the tourist and business traveler alike. Based on an innovative system of imitated pronunciation, phrases are organized into logical and practical divisions, including time; food and drink; air travel; bus, taxi, and subway information; shopping; health and medical care; and much more. Typical replies to questions you may be asked, as well as signs and instructions you're likely to see or hear, are also given. The guides also include a carefully selected mini-dictionary, and useful conversion tables translating distance, clothing sizes, and weight.