Marco Polo Spiral Guides are for travelers who have little time to prepare for a trip, don’t want to miss anything, like to be inspired by great ideas for exciting days out and love all things ultra-practical and easy to use. Top 10 sights: From the top down to make it easy to prioritise! Don’t miss: Each chapter highlights the absolute must-sees for each area.

Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventureThis new edition of Insight Guide Florida is a comprehensive, full-colour travel guide packed with inspiration and information. It includes engrossing features on everything from colonial Turf Wars and Art Deco Architecture to Extreme Weather and Everglades Ecology. InsideInsight Guide Florida:· A detailed history section covers its American Indian and Spanish heritage, colonial turf wars, the growth of the Cuban population in Miami and the tourism boom of the late 20th century.· The Best of Florida section lists the state's must-see attractions, from national parks to historic sites and must-see museums to theme parks. · The Places section covers the state's principal cities, from Tallahassee to Miami, plus the beaches, Keys and subtropical wilderness for which it is known. A dedicated section on Central Florida, contains detailed coverage of Disney World and Orlando's theme parks. Specially commissioned photographs vividly capture Florida's beautiful coastline, enchanting Everglades and diverse population.· Detailed full-colour maps help you get around, while the travel tips section is packed with useful information on transport, climate, festivals and outdoor activities, and provides answers to such questions as when to go and what to budget for your trip, and includes a selection of the best restaurants.About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.'Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.' - Wanderlust Magazine

Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching immersion.

Explore the best sites in Greece--from the Acropolis and ancient Delphi to Athens's newest neighborhoods and Santorini sunsets--with this gorgeous guide, replete with updated information and travel tips, cut-away illustrations of some of the country's famous structures, an array of detailed maps, and sumptuous photographs. Broken into chapters by cities and areas (including Athens, the Peloponnese, Macedonia and the North, and both the popular and lesser-known islands), it also features a fascinating introduction to Greek history and culture. Special in-depth sidebars discuss Greek drama, the Olympic Games, the Battle of Crete, and where to take a Greek language course, learn to cook Greek food on Crete, volunteer with the Hellenic Ornithological Society, meet winemakers, participate in a marble sculpture workshop on Tinos, make a tapestry-weaving, collect mushrooms in the Pindos Mountains, and much more. While guided tours include a walk in Rhodes' Old Town, a boat trip around Mount Athos, and a drive in northern Evvoia. An extensive travel planner details practicalities, including where to find the best tavernas and the finest gold jewelry.

More than 200 fascinating science puzzles perfect for astounding friends, impressing party guests, and annoying relatives

A book for the curious, this engaging read takes a slightly different look at puzzle questions—every one is based exclusively on real world science. Using scientific principles, it teaches how the moon causes tides, how one can walk on a tightrope, why a golf ball has dimples, whether you can cool a whole room by leaving the refrigerator door open, and what makes glue stick. The answers to these and many more puzzles, queries, and curios are found inside the pages of this volume of educational fun.

Questo libro vi propone numerosi, intriganti enigmi scientifici, tutti basati su fatti che accadono realmente. Potrete così imparare come portare a ebollizione dell'acqua nel palmo della mano; perché non esistono la luce nera o il moto perpetuo; che cosa dà alla fiamma di una candela la sua forma e, naturalmente, come fa certa gente a camminare sul fuoco! La soluzione a ogni quesito consiste in un principio scientifico esposto in forma dettagliata, anche se semplice e discorsiva: dunque, non avrete soltanto una risposta alla domanda, ma potrete approfondire le leggi e i principi, talvolta intuitivi, talvolta complessi, talvolta francamente bizzarri!, che regolano i misteriosi meccanismi del mondo.

Questo libro vi propone numerosi, appassionanti quesiti scientifici, tutti basati su fatti che accadono realmente. Potrete così imparare perché i boomerang tornano indietro e il cielo notturno non risplende come quello diurno, di che colore è realmente il Sole e se sulla Luna esiste l'arcobaleno, e naturalmente come riuscire a infilare un uovo nella bottiglia. La soluzione ad ogni quesito consiste in un principio scientifico esposto in forma dettagliata, anche se semplice e discorsiva: dunque, non avrete soltanto una risposta alla domanda, ma potrete approfondire le leggi e i principi, talvolta intuitivi, talvolta complessi, talvolta francamente bizzarri!, che regolano i misteriosi meccanismi del mondo.

Make the most of your trip to Greece with a newly updated Green Guide. Scout out the best attractions with its famed star-rating system from the theater ruins at Dodona to the Acropolis at Athens. Explore the Cyclades coastline by sea or walk to the top of Mount Zeus. Whether it’s shopping for local produce, or eating baklava at a taverna, Green Guide Greece is the oracle with its dedicated address book, expertly researched features, suggested walking and driving tours, color photos and detailed maps

Amsterdam è una meta imperdibile in Europa, apprezzata da tutti, dai giovani agli amanti dell'arte. La guida accompagna i lettori lungo i canali e le residenze storiche, il museo Van Gogh, il Rijksmuseum, e naturalmente per le strade del famoso quartiere a luci rosse. Indicazioni sui principali eventi e spettacoli. Con una veste ricca di immagini e di facile consultazione, la guida fornisce tutte le indicazioni utili alla visita della città, a un prezzo davvero low cost.