The U.S. Army has long used the staff ride as a tool for professional development, conveying the lessons of the past to contemporary soldiers. A Second Manassas staff ride can offer significant... More > military lessons in command and control, communications, intelligence, logistics, and decisionmaking. This self-guided tour is also useful for the battlefield park visitor and contains 12 stops with driving directions given to the tenth of a mile. Joseph W. A. Whitehorne is the author of numerous military history articles; he has lectured at the Smithsonian Institution, the University of Maryland, and Montana State University. (Originally published in color by the Center of Military History. Maps, photos, bios, and order of battle included.)< Less
Introduction to Philosophy: A Guided Tour, is a self-guided tour through some of the most famous and influential philosophy texts in human history. Rather than explain the texts from afar, Dr. Kern... More > engages the reader in an intertextual journey, introducing each text minimally, then supplying commentary and questions alongside the original work. As a result, readers are guided through a personal interaction with our greatest philosophers and encouraged to form their own interpretations and responses, thus entering into the philosophical process itself, and learning to be philosophers by actually philosophizing. This is a journey of learning and adventure!< Less
Fourteen chapters of How to Start a Tour Guiding Business(c)
From Outdoor and Adventure Tours-Customer Relations-Conducting Walking Tours-Designing Profitable Tours-Pricing and Processing the... More > tour..plus great ideas for specialiality touring (culinary, arts& crafts, fishing, treking etc.)written by a 25 year travel veteran.
The author, an educator and author, Gerald Mitchell has served as adjunct professor at four U.S. universities and lectured on sustainable travel-tourism development for the Organization of American States, Canada, Russia,U.S.Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Agency for International Development.< Less
A programme of the top three birdwatching sites reachable from Central London, especially by public transport. This should net you about 60 species. The star of the city is peregrine falcon but such... More > foreigners as parakeets are also likely.
Full price is refundable if you don't like the book; it also includes a small donation to bird charities.< Less
'The Maze of Tokyo' is not an ordinary travel guide. Its author spent 5 years in Tokyo and thus learned to know locations which you will not find in other guidebooks. Changes which occurred after the... More > terrible earthquake disaster in March 2011 are considered. The book describes 38 self-guided walking tours. Chapters 1–28 feature trips within the center of Tokyo. In chapters 29–38, the broader area of Tokyo is explored. 44 detailed maps guide you safely through the maze of streets in and around Tokyo. 20 additional online maps are provided, which can be accessed by computer and mobile phones. Moreover, the book provides valuable insider tips and helpful advice to photographers, remarks on architectural highlights and information on historical background. More than 245 references are sorted by topic, so that the reader will easily find additional information on the described attractions online. Very latest tips on hotels, restaurants and shops are being provided and continuously updated on the online maps.< Less
This art history guide book will show you the sites and landmarks of artist Toulouse-Lautrec's life. Follow in his footsteps - by visiting the addresses in this unique guide - either online, or in... More > the flesh.
Toulouse-Lautrec was a friend of many of the most famous figures, such as Vincent Van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Charles Conder, plus infamous actresses and Cancan dancers Jane Avril, Yvette Guilbert and "La Goulue".
Each landmark location is illustrated with biographical anecdotes & contemporary photographs. The book also contains many period prints, postcards & photos, to help recapture the atmosphere.
A fascinating & educational virtual tour with a real flavor of Paris. Use it to plan your own self-guided walking tour of the sites.
Plus vintage postcards and photos of Paris as Lautrec knew it, and interactive links to online biographical resources. A must for anyone interested in 1890's Paris, or the origins of modern art.
E-book supplied in PDF landscape format for Acrobat Reader.< Less
With its inspirational stories and practical advice, Traveling for Her: An Inspirational Guide is an essential for all women travelers, whether traveling solo or traveling with others. Based on her... More > own travel experiences, and understanding the needs and hesitations of women travelers today, Amber Israelsen has compiled stories of women travelers, ideas on travel destinations, tips on safety, and timely travel resources—everything from tour companies to must-have travel products. This book also includes several self-assessment questionnaires and quizzes, checklists, fun travel challenges and a list of over 200 Web links.
- Why travel is important
- Inspirational tips & stories from other women travelers
- Travel destinations and how to research them
- Passports, currency, vaccinations, languages
- Transportation, accommodations & activities
- How to stay safe and healthy
- How to find the best travel deals
- Solo travel and traveling with companions
- Packing tips & checklists< Less
This book replaces ISBN 097739123X. If you have been looking for a beginners book that has a lot of easy to understand step-by-step instructions and screen shots that show you how to complete and... More > master Crystal Reports XI design techniques correctly, this is the book for you. The No Stress Tech Guide To Crystal Reports XI For Beginners book (2nd Edition) , is a self-paced visual guide to learning Crystal Reports. It is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a report before or has not used Crystal Reports. This book is for the beginner and intermediate user. To help you become familiar with the options and features, this book contains over 600 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software. If you have used a previous version of Crystal Reports and just want to learn about the new features in Crystal Reports XI or Crystal Reports 2008, see ISBN 978-1-935208-01-3.< Less
If you have been looking for a beginners book that has a lot of easy to understand, step-by-step instructions and screen shots that show you how to complete and master Crystal Reports 2008 design... More > techniques correctly, this is the book for you. The No Stress Tech Guide To Business Objects Crystal Reports 2008 For Beginners book, is a self-paced visual guide to learning Crystal Reports and is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a report before or has not used Crystal Reports. This book is for the beginner and intermediate user. This book contains over 500 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software. If you have used a previous version of Crystal Reports and only want to learn about the new features, see ISBN 1-935208-01-2 What's New in Crystal Reports 2008. If you are looking for a book for Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008, see ISBN 978-0-9773912-8-8 or 978-1-935208-00-6 for Crystal Reports XI.< Less
This book is specifically for the version of Crystal Reports that comes with Visual Studio 2005. If you have been looking for a beginners book that has a lot of easy to understand, step-by-step... More > instructions and screen shots that show you how to learn and use the version of Crystal Reports that comes bundled with Visual Studio 2005, this is the book for you. This book is a self-paced visual guide and is written from the perspective that the reader has not created a report before or has not used Crystal Reports. This book is for the beginner and intermediate user. To help you become familiar with the options and features, this book contains over 500 illustrations that provide a visual tour of the software. Crystal Reports Basic for Visual Studio 2008, ISBN 978-0-9773912-8-8 is also available. If you are looking for a beginners book for Crystal Reports XI, see ISBN 978-1-935208-00-6 or 978-0-9773912-9-5 for Crystal Reports 2008.< Less
