Swiss Watching

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473644946

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Swiss Watching by Diccon Bewes Pdf

New updated edition, new statistics and Epilogue One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe s most individual and misunderstood country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Diccon Bewes proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese. This book dispels the myths and unravels the true meaning of Swissness. In a land of cultural contradictions, this is a picture of the real and normally unseen Switzerland, a place where the breathtaking scenery shaped a nation not just a tour itinerary, and where tradition is as important as innovation. It's also the story of its people, who have more power than their politicians, but can't speak to one another in the same language and who own more guns per head than the people of Iraq. As for those national clichés, well, not all the cheese has holes, cuckoo clocks aren't Swiss and the trains don't always run exactly on time.

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473644915

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Slow Train to Switzerland by Diccon Bewes Pdf

"Bewes' breezy prose makes him a pleasant traveling companion ... he clearly knows Switzerland inside and out." - The Spectator In June 1863 an English lady set off by train on the trip of a lifetime: Thomas Cook's first Conducted Tour of Switzerland. A century and a half later, travel writer Diccon Bewes, author of the bestselling Swiss Watching, decided to go where she went and see what she saw. Guided by her diary, he followed the same route to discover how much had changed and how much hadn't. She went in search of adventure, he went in search of her, and found far more than he expected. Slow Train to Switzerland is the captivating account of two trips through the Alps: hers glimpsing the future of travel, his revisiting its past. Together they make a journey to remember. This is a tale of trains and tourists, of the British and the Swiss, of a Victorian traveller and a modern-day Englishman abroad. It is the story of a tour that changed both Switzerland and the world of travel forever.

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473699724

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Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition by Diccon Bewes Pdf

New updated edition, new statistics and Epilogue One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe s most individual and misunderstood country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Diccon Bewes proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese. This book dispels the myths and unravels the true meaning of Swissness. In a land of cultural contradictions, this is a picture of the real and normally unseen Switzerland, a place where the breathtaking scenery shaped a nation not just a tour itinerary, and where tradition is as important as innovation. It's also the story of its people, who have more power than their politicians, but can't speak to one another in the same language and who own more guns per head than the people of Iraq. As for those national clichés, well, not all the cheese has holes, cuckoo clocks aren't Swiss and the trains don't always run exactly on time.

Author : R. James Breiding
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781847658098

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Swiss Made by R. James Breiding Pdf

Why has Switzerland - a tiny, land-locked country with few natural advantages - become so successful for so long at so many things? In banking, pharmaceuticals, machinery, even textiles, Swiss companies rank alongside the biggest and most powerful global competitors. How did they get there? How do they continue to refresh themselves? Does the Swiss 'Sonderfall' (special case) provide lessons others can learn and benefit from? Can the Swiss continue to perform in a hyper-competitive global economy? Swiss Made offers answers to these and many other questions about the country as it describes the origins, structures and characteristics of the most important Swiss companies. The authors suggest success is due to a large degree to sound entrepreneurial thinking and an openness to new ideas. And they venture a surprising forecast on the country's ability to keep pace in an age of globalisation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3280056837

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The Wzard of Swiss Watchmaking by Anonim Pdf

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Helvetiq
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3038691151

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Cartographica Helvetica by Diccon Bewes Pdf

A Young Reader's Journey to Switzerland in Entertaining Maps. Ever heard of the Röstigraben? Did you know, Switzerland fits into Germany eight times ... but 232 times into China? Where did Ulrich Zwingli live? What does Switzerland do to combat climat change? Are cuckoo clocks really from Switzerland? Where was the Red Cross founded? This is the children's atlas about Switzerland, that answers all the questions that curious young minds might have! Learn intresting and amusing facts about this small country and its inhabitants. Exciting and current topics like the country's languages, inventions, energy consumption or tourism and much more will be brought to life with maps and infographics, making this diverse country in the heart of Europe accessible. The 20 especially made maps in this book promise a lively, entertaining and intensive journey.

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Bergli
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : National characteristics, Swiss
ISBN : 3038690007

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How to be Swiss by Diccon Bewes Pdf

The art of being Swiss isn't an easy thing to master, even if you have a head start by being born that way, but How to be Swiss will help you make it (or fake it). This instruction manual is the result of years of hard work by the authors themselves, one British and one Swiss.

Author : Clive H. Church,Randolph C. Head
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107244191

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A Concise History of Switzerland by Clive H. Church,Randolph C. Head Pdf

Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating but neglected European country from the end of the Dark Ages up to the present. The authors focus on the initial Confederacy of the Middle Ages; the religious divisions which threatened it after 1500 and its surprising survival amongst Europe's monarchies; the turmoil following the French Revolution and conquest, which continued until the Federal Constitution of 1848; the testing of the Swiss nation through the late nineteenth century and then two World Wars and the Depression of the 1930s; and the unparalleled economic and social growth and political success of the post-war era. The book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country today.

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1473652596

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Swiss Watching by Diccon Bewes Pdf

New updated edition, new statistics and Epilogue One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be almost 400 km from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the centre of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island. Swiss Watching is a fascinating journey around Europe s most individual and misunderstood country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Diccon Bewes proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese. This book dispels the myths and unravels the true meaning of Swissness. In a land of cultural contradictions, this is a picture of the real and normally unseen Switzerland, a place where the breathtaking scenery shaped a nation not just a tour itinerary, and where tradition is as important as innovation. It's also the story of its people, who have more power than their politicians, but can't speak to one another in the same language and who own more guns per head than the people of Iraq. As for those national clich's, well, not all the cheese has holes, cuckoo clocks aren't Swiss and the trains don't always run exactly on time.

Author : Jonathan Steinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521883078

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Why Switzerland? by Jonathan Steinberg Pdf

Revised and completely updated edition of Jonathan Steinberg's classic account of Switzerland's unique political and economic system. Why Switzerland? examines the complicated voting system that allows citizens to add, strike out, or vote more than once for candidates, with extremely complicated systems of proportional representation; a collective and consensual executive leadership in both state and church; and the creation of the Swiss idea of citizenship, with tolerance of differences of language and religion, and a perfectionist bureaucracy which regulates the well-ordered society. This third edition tries to test the flexibility of the Swiss way of politics in the globalized world, social media, the huge expansion of money in world circulation and the vast tsunamis of capital which threaten to swamp it. Can the complex machinery that has maintained Swiss institutions for centuries survive globalization, neo-liberalism and mass migration from poor countries to rich ones?

Author : Laurie Theurer,Catherine Hayoz,Barbara Nigg,Anita Lehmann,Alnaaze Nathoo
Publisher : Bergli
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3038691046

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50 Amazing Swiss Women by Laurie Theurer,Catherine Hayoz,Barbara Nigg,Anita Lehmann,Alnaaze Nathoo Pdf

February 2021 marks the fiftieth anniversary of women's right to vote in Switzerland. This book celebrates the diverse accomplishments, struggles and strengths of Swiss women. One-page biographies give readers a glimpse into the lives of fifty Swiss women - both historical and contemporary - who inspire and intrigue. Each biography is paired with a unique, color illustration by Swiss illustrator Mireille Lachausse. Spies, activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, politicians, athletes, midwives, mothers...Swiss women are daring, ingenious, and brave. Though the country is small, the heroines are vast!

Author : Diccon Bewes
Publisher : Bergli
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3038691011

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Swiss 52 by Diccon Bewes Pdf

From bestselling author Diccon Bewes (Swiss Watching), comes this photographic tour of the 52 most unforgettable places in Switzerland. A book for both international visitors and local Swissophiles, each double page includes an iconic photo and a lively description. From the Aletsch Glacier to Zurich, and the towns and trains in between (with maybe even a cow or two), the whole of Switzerland is covered, making this a must-have memory of a beautiful country.

Author : Felix Immler
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0711238898

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The Swiss Army Knife Book by Felix Immler Pdf

Woodsman Felix Immler reveals how to build a comfortable camp in the wilderness using nothing more than a pocket knife. Simple natural materials are used for making a waterproof roof, a chair, a bed, a table, a fridge, and an oven, as well as for carving spoons, knifes, and bowls. You can even grill a chicken on a self-made, water-driven skewer. The Swiss Army Knife Book is full of ideas for exciting activities, suitable for families and teens as well as adult explorers.

Author : Bewes, Diccon
Publisher : Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1857885481

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Swiss Watching: Inside Europe's Landlocked Island by Bewes, Diccon Pdf

Swiss Watching is a light-hearted yet revealing journey around Europe's most individual country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Swiss Watching proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks, skis, francs and cheese. This is a picture of the real Switzerland, a place where the breathtaking scenery shaped a nation (not just a tour itinerary) and where tradition is as important as technology. And where recycling is forbidden on Sundays. It's also the story of its people, who have more power than their politicians, but can't speak to one another in the same language-and who own more guns per head than the people of Iraq. One country, four languages, 26 cantons and 7.5 million people (only 80% of whom are Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be surrounded by land, but it is an island at the center of Europe. Welcome to the landlocked island.

Author : Chantal Panozzo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05
Category : American wit and humor
ISBN : 0990315509

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Swiss Life by Chantal Panozzo Pdf

Life in Switzerland. The not-made-for-TV version. In 2006, American Chantal Panozzo moved to a spa town near Zurich ready for a glamorous life as an expatriate. She would eat chocolate. She would climb mountains. And she would order cheese in four languages. Instead, she lived a life more in tune with reality than fantasy. Contrary to popular American belief, Switzerland isn't just a setting in a storybook called Heidi. It's a real place where someone with a master's degree in communications can't make a phone call, where you can be hired in one language and fired in another, and where small talk doesn't exist-but phrases like Aufenthaltskategorien von Drittstaatsangehörigen do. Swiss Life: 30 Things I Wish I'd Known is a collection of both published (The Christian Science Monitor, National Geographic Glimpse, Chicken Soup for the Soul Books, and Brain, Child) and new essays in which Chantal discovers that no matter how hard she wills her geraniums to cascade properly, she will never be a glamorous American expatriate-or Swiss.