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This edition of Bradt's guide to Switzerland offers a unique perspective on getting the most from this mountainous country while travelling only by public transport. Switzerland boasts the world's finest public transport network-the comfort, efficiency and frequency of trains, buses, boats and cable cars explain why many Swiss don't own cars-yet is still enhancing services, including recently around Geneva. The Swiss Travel System is a revelation.
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From the great cathedral-like railways stations of the steam age to obscure lines built through spectacular landscapes to open up countries before the advent of motorized road transport, this book is a celebration of our lost railway heritage and the lines that can no longer be travelled. Through stunning images, Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World evokes the romance and drama of these journeys, taking the reader as close as they can possibly...
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Switzerland is home to the world's finest public transport system. You can't reach much of the country by car, but travellers can hop from steamer to cycle to scenic rail route with ease, allowing them to explore this alpine landscape and picturesque towns at a more relaxed pace. It is home to some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes in the world with peaks such as the Matterhorn, Eiger and Jungfrau. As a result much of its cultural attractions...
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This book reviews the reality of a God in our creation, existence, world and universe. How God is real in our lives and how we can open ourselves to God's help and support if we truly want this. Book does not reject the written word (Bible etc.) but tries to incorporate what they contain into our reality. Encourages deep thought and reflection into our lives (What has happened in them and what they truly contain)
Have you stopped to wonder what your...
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Diasporas of Australian Cinema is the first volume to focus exclusively on diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian filmmaking over the past century.
Topics include post-war documentaries and migration, Asian-Australian subjectivity, cross-cultural romance, "wogsploitation" comedy, and post-ethnic cinema. This collection also provides a useful reference text for scholars of Australian film and cultural studies, with material on contemporary...