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Switzerland (Enchantment of the World Second Series)

by Lura Rogers Seavey

Published: 2016-09-01

Library Binding: 144 pages

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Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Switzerland.

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William Tell of Switzerland: A Tale for Tiny Travellers (Tales for Tiny Travellers)

by Liz Tay

Published: 2017-06-13

Paperback: 24 pages

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Switzerland's best-loved national hero comes to life in this vibrant picture book about William Tell: a hunter whose bravery and integrity inspired his countrymen to fight together for freedom from the Habsburg Empire. This Tale for Tiny Travellers features 11 full-colour illustrations designed to introduce...

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Switzerland: Switzerland Travel Guide: 101 Coolest Things to Do in Switzerland (Zurich Travel, Geneva Travel, Budget Travel Switzerland, Swiss Alps)

by 101 Coolest Things

Published: 2017-05-21

Paperback: 74 pages

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Congratulations! You've Found the Ultimate Guide to Switzerland Travel!This Switzerland Guide is now available on paperback. So what are you waiting for?!You are super lucky to be going to Switzerland, and this guide will let you know all of the coolest things to do, see, and eat around th...

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The Swiss & the Nazis: How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich

by Stephen P. Halbrook

Published: 2010-10-19

Paperback: 353 pages

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“Halbrook succeeds not only in achieving a thorough analysis of Switzerland’s armed neutrality, but also in revealing through their own voices the willingness of ordinary citizens to accept total war in order to preserve their freedom.”?Swiss American Historical Society Review This book tells the...

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The History of Switzerland

by John Wilson

Published: 2007-03-15

Paperback: 384 pages

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This charming and spirited story of the extraordinary European nation begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Swiss people amongst the challenging landscape of the rugged Alps, and follows their tale through the development of feudalism, the struggle for control by warlords, the...

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The Cruel Way: Switzerland to Afghanistan in a Ford, 1939

by Ella K. Maillart

Published: 2013-06-10

Paperback: 240 pages

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In 1939 Swiss travel writer and journalist Ella K. Maillart set off on an epic journey from Geneva to Kabul with fellow writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach in a brand new Ford. As the first European women to travel alone on Afghanistan’s Northern Road, Maillart and Schwarzenbach had a rare gl...

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Let's Swallow Switzerland: Hitler's Plans against the Swiss Confederation

by Klaus Urner, Ge n. Alexander M. Haig

Published: 2001-09-05

Hardcover: 256 pages

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Why was Switzerland spared a German attack during World War II? Was its existence actually endangered at any time? In "Let's Swallow Switzerland," historian Klaus Urner reveals new data uncovered about the actual threats Switzerland faced during the war. Extensive archival research into th...

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Cuisines of the Alps (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

by Kay Shaw Nelson

Published: 2005-02-01

Hardcover: 197 pages

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A majestic mountain system in south-central Europe, the Alps form an arc spanning almost 750 miles from the Mediterranean Sea through northern Italy and southeast France, Switzerland, southern Germany, and Austria and into the northwest part of the Balkan Peninsula. Cuisines of the Alps takes a culinary...

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Swiss Cuisine: The Tastes of the Alpine Paradise

by Lukas Prochazka

Published: 2017-07-17

Paperback: 74 pages

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Switzerland is famous around the world for its chocolate. However, Switzerland is not only a home of chocolate. There are many other key dishes such as cheese. Cheese has been produced in Switzerland since time immemorial. The Swiss are also keen cheese eaters. However, there is more. More than 200 varieties...

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Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (Historical Dictionaries of Europe)

by Leo Schelbert

Published: 2007-04-23

Hardcover: 616 pages

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Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. This relatively small nation is actively engaged...