European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Reviews kids get their own Guidebook to London reviews by Unda White travel editor from the of boobs come Livo Good jut in so Britain. The first is children s guide to London geared to the Young Jet the second is the intelligent traveller s guide o historic Britain for anyone who wants to make in depth study Tours of the country nol adults can t team from the children s author ctr Klopher pick Organ de the Book into 13 easy walks with Good map and he throws in delightful lir fails of information turn right up dulse of York Steps. Frederick Duke of York -. Was the famous Duke who marched his 10,000 men up to the lop o iht1 Hill find marched them Down again Macclesfield Bridge is More often known As blow up Bridge. The nickname comes from an explosion he also makes no Bones Aboul what is unsightly. The Arch one of London s least inspiring or attractive monuments.," in Short children can take their parents on these walks without a worry that the will gel bored and the parents � u appreciate the listing in Back of Reily uranus which Welcome children. Pick also lists museums Parks and an galleries that children will enjoy As Well As puppet healers recreation centers movie Heaters Etc. The children s guide to London costs 3.95 pounds about $6.50 and is published by Cadogan books lid., 16 lower Marsh London se1, England. The intelligent traveller s guide to Brit in by Philip a crawl runs More than boo pages and was 0 years in the making. The result is ,1 comprehensive clearly or Illen Book thai anglophile will enjoy whether or not they Are planning a trip to the Isles. It is divided into two parts narrative i f Iszory covering prehistoric Britain to the 20th Century and the gazetteer geographically divided and giving to the most interesting sights a sentence or two describes each. Cowl has put the very Best the situs in i list at the Back. He also gives a Good Choice of further Reading and the Book is Well indexed. It Sells for $39.95, of a is published by Cone Don & Weed inc., distributed by contemporary books inc., 3250 Smith Western ave., Chicago Iii. 60608. The tame firm distributes the mermaids of Chat Monceaux an anecdotal guide to Europe by Phyllis Meras. This collection of 829 Short items Aboul sights and events Inith Well known and almost unknown 14 i Urcini in countries. These bits did pieces excellent trading and you Hiji into the volume at my Point if you art1 headed someplace in nigh , you can look it up by country and City. Here s ,1 simple in Ilic Cathedral of Turku , one finds the toll family Chapel. Although Ake Tott was .1 splendid a . He was apparently nol .1 popular husband. For his second wife had this t l built in Honor of her in Deci Hor and in recognition of ill Shu gone through and Iii us the Sisline can pc it is said that Michelangelo i or having spent four and a half years on his painting this , could never again rend without holding the article he was perusing above his their ire among the favourites of Tho thousands of such tales the author collected in years of in Europe. I have listened with rapt attention. Even when the tales were obviously apocryphal for even in apocryphal tales there is a kind of truth she says. Cost of the Book is $12.9s. Veteran diners Loanie and Allen Dale Olson have published n slim volume dining in the Black Forest to help you find some of the Best food in Germany. It gives lips for choosing a restaurant and for finding your Way through the menu including a glossary of German menu terms in the Back. An area map shows where the villages Are in relation to the the Book gives heavy or members of hit roman in hotel and is sin . Members of the group must meet the hotel or restaurant Nusl lie in an historic building it must be under of the owner and Mutt serve Quality cuisine. The olsons Doi Crillion til the restaurants includes a discussion of Hie Selling is Well m recommendations for food. Dining in the Lark i rest is available in some stripes Book $7.95. Finally comes Carigan guides italian islands by Oana Facaros and Pauls this comprehensive Book covers in 32 of t Tim from the aeolian islands to Zanoni non italians rarely think of the italian islands the Way they think of the greek islands the authors Point out. But these islands have preserved Many traditional customs Long lost on the the Book gives Complete information about getting there gelling around eating out hotels and other practicalities. Bui the real value is in the historical background the listing of local festivals and food specialities and a wrap up of the sights. Incidentally Zanone is uninhabited and an ecology Cal Paradise the maps Are Good and line drawings Are a pleasant change from the usual guide Book photographs Kalian islands Sells for 5.95 pounds about $15 and is published by Cadogan books ltd., 16 lower Marsh London se1, England Caps it one of the but Ltd known plans disc std in italian islands pub titled by Cadogan Gulden. Some new travel titles from old standbys. The old standbys in travel guides have some Good new books out i his year. Among them Are Blue guides to Holland and to Oxford and Cambridge. Detailed and Well researched these guides Are especially Good for people who want to do More than superficial sightseeing. The Holland guide a first published in 193 is Holland and the Rhine and has evolved into its present form. It includes a discussion of windmills with sketches of different types of Mills and of the process of draining polders. The maps Are excellent. The heavenly twins of University cities Oxford and Cambridge Are so closely identified in the Public mind the third edition of his Blue guide says. Hut they a often referred to by the composite name oxbridge. The Book admonishes the tourist thai these Are essentially private places but help him find his Way Aboul in Spile of the aloofness i hat prevails. The Section on architecture with drawings is especially Good and so Are the and Siht Ulics. The Blu guide Holland Sells for h9.95 ind lot slue guide Oxford and Cambridge is $14.95. A Wiles of first rate books full of color photos. Maps arid drawings is the Shaidon cultural guide series. Among the titles Are Paris and the Llende France Germany Austria Rome Italy great Britain and Ireland France Greece Switzerland Spain Jerusalem and the holy land Athens and Attica Loire Valley and Provence and the Cole d the Shaidon guides Are particularly detailed on Art and architecture. The Index is comprehensive and the glossary of terms is especially helpful to the Novice cultural history is included in the histories sections of the books a fascinating departure from the Normal dates and facts department. The books sell in the 7.95 to 11.50-Pound about $13 to $19 Price Range and Are available at Slars and stripes bookstores a few books in the Blue guide series can be found in some stars and stripes bookstores. For the hypochondriac passport books have brought out health guide for International travellers subtitled How to travel and stay written by thai h doctors the Book discusses and diarrhoea prevention common tense lips and How o find a doctor abroad. Ii has special sections on travelling with Young children travelling while pregnant travellers with special medical problems and handicapped travellers. The Book Sells fur i7.95. Passport also has a business mate series designed for the traveler who needs to know terms used in sales meetings and contracts in other words business dictionaries. In addition to words for annual report and other business related terminology it includes phrases do you have any suggestions ii is based on the Assumption but the books usefulness is not limited to business situations. Many tourists will appreciate the menu Reader in Back and such entries As laundromat. The Book Cost j5.95each. A Handy Book for travellers is passport s guide to German divided into subject areas such As anger annoyance irritation and enjoyment Hui Pinciu of ensure in helps the foreigner Over the re Ujah spots in learning a language. The Pitfalls of idiomatic expression Are Many and hardly anyone trying to Converse in a newly Learned language has not fallen Flat on his face it be we once this thin volume should be read from cover to cover by anyone Wallinga Fuller understanding of the language. It gives the German expression the English equivalent and adds examples of use in both German and English sentences. At $5.95, it s one of the Best buys around in the plethora of language aids. This Book is Cirii a by and stripes bookstores in Germany. Law. 24 in Ristl mtg him Ottobre 1, tsb7
