"You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Europe. With Rick Steves Europe Through the Back Door, you'll learn how to: Plan your itinerary and maximize your time ; Pack light and right ; Find good-value hotels and restaurants ; Travel smoothly by train, bus, car, and plane ; Avoid crowds and tourist scams ; Hurdle the language barrier ; Understand cultural differences and connect with locals ; Save...

The rise of mountains and the spread of deserts has marked the geologic history of Arizona. Landscapes that we see today are here because of landscapes of the past, and because of tremendous forces deep within the earth, forces that carry continents into collisions and then drag them apart again, forces of heat and pressure and the slow churning boil of the earth's interior. Landscape features result, too, from more comprehensible, more recent forces:...

A guidebook for readers of the bestselling novel who are hungry for more information about the tales behind the mystery. This guide delves deep into the locations, people, historic events, and landmarks that populate the thriller. Following the path of protagonists Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu, it provides answers to questions the novel raises, such as: Do cryptexes really exist? Is there a secret chamber below Rosslyn Chapel? Is there really a...

Whether you are looking for a fun and exciting vacation by rail or are a diehard rail enthusiast, with over 250 tourist railways and museums across the United States and Canada, this guidebook has an adventure for everyone.