Donald Olson

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From the Bavarian Alps to the Rhine, from Berlin to the Black Forest, Germany is packed with beer gardens, castles, art, culture, and a hopping nightlife. Take it all in with this handy guide to your perfect Teutonic adventure:Complete coverage of the big cities and small towns, from Berlin and Munich to the spa town of Baden-BadenThe best castles and palaces, including the fairy-tale-style castles Neuschwanstein and LinderhofSuggestions for kid-friendly attractions, hotels, and restaurantThe country's best wines and wine regionsLike every For Dummies travel guide, Germany For Dummies, Third Edition includes:Down-to-earth trip-planning adviceWhat you shouldn't miss—and what you can skipThe best hotels and restaurants for every budgetHandy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages

In a stunning fictional tour de force, based on five years of research, Donald S. Olson portrays Aubrey Beardsley's life from infancy to his death at the early age of twenty-five, a victim of tuberculosis. Written in the first person, in the form of confessional letters to a French priest, Père Coubé, The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley weaves fictional incidents into the biographical facts of Beardsley's life to present a powerful portrait of a modern artist who challenged the hypocrisies of Victorian England — and was made to suffer for it.

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Color photographs and simple text describe the birth and development of a bear cub, its mother's care, and its social interaction.

Completely updated every year, Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also includes coverage of Whistler and the Pacific Rim National Park. Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, our author has all the details you need to plan your trip to the games in Vancouver and Whistler, from buying tickets, to finding accommodations. Our author shows you all the highlights -- from the Museum of Anthropology and Granville Island in Vancouver, to Butchart Gardens and the Fairmont Empress in Victoria -- and takes you outdoors to explore the area's parks, mountains, beaches, and wildlife. You'll get authoritative and candid hotel and restaurant reviews to help map out the choices that best suit your tastes and budget. Plus, you'll have shopping and nightlife, detailed walking tours, accurate neighborhood maps, public transportation information, and coverage of Whistler and the Pacfic Rim National Park, and more all at your fingertips. Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria also includes gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you and a color fold-out map of Vancouver. The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

Looking for a travel guide that goes where other guides fear to tread? One that rides roughshod over ad-copy puffery to smartly deliver the real scoop on a destination's sites and attractions? One that dares to be honest, hip, and fun? Look no more. Frommer's Irreverent Travel Guides are wickedly irreverent, unabashedly honest, and downright hilarious, and provide an insider's perspective on which attractions are overrated tourist traps and which are the secret gems that locals love. You'll get the lowdown on restaurants, lodging, and shopping, and even find out what the locals think of you. "Like being taken around by a savvy local," said the New York Times. "Hipper and savvier than other guides," concurred Diversion magazine. Never shy about confronting the issues, the Irreverents are guides to real travel in the real world. London swings once again in the smart, savvy Frommer's Irreverent Guide to London, a deliciously honest insider's look at Great ...

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Whether you like taking in historic sites and cathedrals or great shopping and nightlife, quiet, quaint villages or swinging seaside resorts, the cosmopolitan aura of London or the spectacular beauty of the Lake District, you'll find plenty to see and do in England. This friendly guide doesn't solve the mystery of prehistoric Stonehenge, but it helps you solve the mystery of how to make the most of your time and your money, with:Five great one- or two-week itineraries to help you hit the high points on your listSuggestions for day-trips from LondonThe low-down on the high-brow castlesInformation on areas from the Yorkshire moors to the cliffs of Cornwall to Stratford-upon-AvonTips for getting around in London via Underground, bus, or taxiA tear-out cheat sheet to help you with unfamiliar British words so you can understand the blokesLike every For Dummies travel guide, England For Dummies, ...