Presents a whimsical, illustrated compendium of offbeat, ill-conceived, but real-life advice taken from the pages of classic travel guides, covering such helpful tips as how to use an anthill as an oven, how to hunt hippos and elephants with a javelin, and why one should sleep on top of a billiard table to avoid vermin. 15,000 first printing.

"Today, across the three provinces of Java, are hundreds of temples showing that once powerful and prosperous kingdoms existed. They also tell us about the religions of that time: Hindu and Buddha. The temples are spread evenly, within close reach. The kingdoms of the Hindu and Buddha period were also close in terms of time. There could even be two kingdoms or governments, each with different religions existing at the same time. But still, Hindu's growth exceeded that of Buddha's, and reached its peak during the reign of Majapahit. From the beginning of the 7th century up to the 16th century, there has been an uninterrupted history of temple building, during which some fundamental and important changes have occurred. Design is the most distinctive characteristic of the old temples in Central Java; whilst the temples of East Java have gone through a development in style, as well as in the building material. For instance, the temples built in more recent times were made not of rocks from lava, like the older temples, but of red bricks. It is my hope that this guide book will be useful to you to introduce the temples in Java, as well as its locations; and also contribute to the long history of culture."--The author.

An informative, lighthearted tribute to books provides a host of trivia, anecdotes, and facts about bookselling, binding, literary figures, rarities, and other miscellaneous data about the history, art, and power of the book

Modern Drama by Women 1880s-1930s offers the first direct evidence that women playwrights helped create the movement known as Modern Drama. It contains twelve plays by women from the Americas, Europe and Asia, spanning a national and stylistic range from Swedish realism to Russian symbolism. Six of these plays are appearing in their first English-language translation. Playwrights include: * Anne-Charlotte Leffler Edgren (Sweden) * Amelai Pincherle Rosselli (Italy) * Elsa Berstein (Germany) * Elizabeth Robins (Britain) * Marie Leneru (France) * Alfonsina Storni (Argentina) * Hella Wuolijoki (Finland) * Hasegawa Shigure (Japan) * Rachilde (France) * Zinaida Gippius (Russia) * Djuna Barnes (USA) * Marita Bonner (USA) This groundbreaking anthology explodes the traditional canon. In these plays, the New Woman represents herself and her crises in all of the styles and genres available to the modern dramatist. Unprecedented in diversity and scope, it is a collection which no scholar, student or lover of modern drama can afford to miss.

Geschiedenis van het overheidsbeleid betreffende de spoorwegen vanaf 1992 tot 2010.

(Applause Books). The voices of five major playwrights offering a vibrant range of styles and themes can be heard here as they resound from the stage of The Women's Project. Cassandra Medley - Ma Rose; Lavonne Mueller - Five in the Killing Zone; Marlane Meyer - Etta Jenks; Maria Irene Forenes - Abingdon Square; Sally Nemeth - Mill Fire.