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The Almost Nearly Perfect People

Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

par Michael Booth ...

**The Christian Science Monitor's #1 Best Book of the YearA witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, “The Almost Nearly Perfect People offers up the ideal mixture of intriguing and revealing facts” (Laura Miller, Salon).Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, ... En savoir plus

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**The Christian Science Monitor's #1 Best Book of the YearA witty, informative, and popular travelogue about the Scandinavian countries and how they may not be as happy or as perfect as we assume, “The Almost Nearly Perfect People offers up the ideal mixture of intriguing and revealing facts” (Laura Miller, Salon).Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years,
... En savoir plus

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Gente casi perfecta

El mito de la utopía escandinava

par Michael Booth ...

Traduit par Lucía Barahona ...

Un libro de viajes ingenioso, informativo y popular sobre los países escandinavos y cómo pueden no ser tan felices o tan perfectos como suponemos.El periodista Michael Booth ha vivido entre los escandinavos durante más de diez años y ha ido sintiéndose cada vez más frustrado ante la visión color de rosa de esta parte del mundo ofrecida por los medios occidentales. En este oportuno libro parte ... En savoir plus

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Un libro de viajes ingenioso, informativo y popular sobre los países escandinavos y cómo pueden no ser tan felices o tan perfectos como suponemos.El periodista Michael Booth ha vivido entre los escandinavos durante más de diez años y ha ido sintiéndose cada vez más frustrado ante la visión color de rosa de esta parte del mundo ofrecida por los medios occidentales. En este oportuno libro parte
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The Turncoat Chronicles

par Michael Booth ...

The Turncoat Chronicles is the non-fiction story of a young man, born and raised in the U.S.A., who went looking for a better place to live--and found it in Spain. The narration weaves its way between the human-centered Spanish "estilo de vida" and the American way of life he left behind. It includes a critical look at what the United States has become over the past four decades. ... En savoir plus

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The Turncoat Chronicles is the non-fiction story of a young man, born and raised in the U.S.A., who went looking for a better place to live--and found it in Spain. The narration weaves its way between the human-centered Spanish "estilo de vida" and the American way of life he left behind. It includes a critical look at what the United States has become over the past four decades.
... En savoir plus
Three Tigers, One Mountain

A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan

par Michael Booth ...

A lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring their intertwined cultures and fraught history, by the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People.There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain—China, Korea, and Japan—and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with one ... En savoir plus

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A lively tour through Japan, Korea, and China, exploring their intertwined cultures and fraught history, by the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People.There is an ancient Chinese proverb that states, "Two tigers cannot share the same mountain." However, in East Asia, there are three tigers on that mountain—China, Korea, and Japan—and they have a long history of turmoil and tension with one
... En savoir plus

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Eating Dangerously

Why the Government Can't Keep Your Food Safe ... and How You Can

par Michael Booth, Jennifer Brown ...

Americans are afraid of their food. And for good reason. In 2011, the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in a century delivered killer listeria bacteria on innocuous cantaloupe never before suspected of carrying that pathogen. Nearly 50 million Americans will get food poisoning this year. Spoiled, doctored or infected food will send more than 100,000 people to the hospital. Three thousand will ... En savoir plus

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Americans are afraid of their food. And for good reason. In 2011, the deadliest food-borne illness outbreak in a century delivered killer listeria bacteria on innocuous cantaloupe never before suspected of carrying that pathogen. Nearly 50 million Americans will get food poisoning this year. Spoiled, doctored or infected food will send more than 100,000 people to the hospital. Three thousand will
... En savoir plus
一山三虎：爭執不休的東亞手足，日本、韓國、中國和台灣

par 麥克‧布斯, Michael Booth ...

Traduit par 李佳純 ...

Collections series 愛視界
「一山不容二虎。」── 中國古諺國際暢銷作家麥克・布斯，走訪日本、韓國、中國和台灣，這四個在東亞關係密切，又爭執不休的國家。他從日本的久里濱出發（一八五三年美國黑船抵達此地，強行敲開了日本的「鎖國」時期），從東京開車橫跨日本到福岡，然後乘渡輪去韓國，再採之字形路線一路往北探索到邊界，再乘船前往中國。到中國之後，乘火車從北京到北部的哈爾濱，然後從東部沿海城市（一九三七年至四五年日本入侵的重點）到香港，再從那裡跨海到台灣，然後回到日本首都。沿途他採訪了多位在日本殖民韓國和台灣期間的當地人、各個研究東亞歷史的學者、當地各年齡層的記者、名人、一般百姓等等。麥克想探問的是，為何這四個在地理位置以及歷史脈絡如此密切的國家會對彼此又愛又恨？特別的是，麥克把台灣設為這趟旅程的最後一塊拼圖，因而讓讀者更深入瞭解台灣和中國、日本以及韓國這三個國家的政治、歷史和文化糾葛。透過英國記者麥克・布斯專業以及幽默的筆調 ... En savoir plus

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「一山不容二虎。」── 中國古諺國際暢銷作家麥克・布斯，走訪日本、韓國、中國和台灣，這四個在東亞關係密切，又爭執不休的國家。他從日本的久里濱出發（一八五三年美國黑船抵達此地，強行敲開了日本的「鎖國」時期），從東京開車橫跨日本到福岡，然後乘渡輪去韓國，再採之字形路線一路往北探索到邊界，再乘船前往中國。到中國之後，乘火車從北京到北部的哈爾濱，然後從東部沿海城市（一九三七年至四五年日本入侵的重點）到香港，再從那裡跨海到台灣，然後回到日本首都。沿途他採訪了多位在日本殖民韓國和台灣期間的當地人、各個研究東亞歷史的學者、當地各年齡層的記者、名人、一般百姓等等。麥克想探問的是，為何這四個在地理位置以及歷史脈絡如此密切的國家會對彼此又愛又恨？特別的是，麥克把台灣設為這趟旅程的最後一塊拼圖，因而讓讀者更深入瞭解台灣和中國、日本以及韓國這三個國家的政治、歷史和文化糾葛。透過英國記者麥克・布斯專業以及幽默的筆調
... En savoir plus
The Ebook Ebook

par Michael Booth ...

The Ebook Ebook guides aspiring author/publishers through the wilds of ebook publishing and marketing. The author explains writers' options at every stage of the e-publishing odyssey. Booth's research for The Ebook Ebook is as scrupulous as his writing is a pleasure to read. This is a book which will not only save author/publishers untold grief, but will give them a morale boost at the same time. ... En savoir plus

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The Ebook Ebook guides aspiring author/publishers through the wilds of ebook publishing and marketing. The author explains writers' options at every stage of the e-publishing odyssey. Booth's research for The Ebook Ebook is as scrupulous as his writing is a pleasure to read. This is a book which will not only save author/publishers untold grief, but will give them a morale boost at the same time.
... En savoir plus
Super Sushi Ramen Express

One Family's Journey Through the Belly of Japan

par Michael Booth ...

From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People comes Super Sushi Ramen Express, a fascinating and funny culinary journey through JapanJapan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth; it's a mecca for the world's greatest chefs and has more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat food that is marked both by its exquisite ... En savoir plus

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From the author of The Almost Nearly Perfect People comes Super Sushi Ramen Express, a fascinating and funny culinary journey through JapanJapan is arguably the preeminent food nation on earth; it's a mecca for the world's greatest chefs and has more Michelin stars than any other country. The Japanese go to extraordinary lengths and expense to eat food that is marked both by its exquisite
... En savoir plus

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食在日本：從高檔料理到街邊小吃，深入日本的廚藝殿堂

Sushi and beyond

par 麥克．布斯, Michael Booth, 林師祺, Souart ...

Collections Livre 29 - 愛視界
\\英國一家從札幌吃到沖繩，深度探訪日本100天 //　　透過飲食體驗日本文化，感受大和民族的極致追求！　　★從高檔料理到街邊美食，深入日本廚藝殿堂　　★被改編成日本動畫電視連續劇《英国一家、日本を食べる》　　★Goodreads網站平均4顆星高評價　　▎英國一家，遊歷日本100天　　「你完全不懂日本料理，一點都不懂！」　　因為這句話，美食記者麥克帶著妻兒，飛越半個地球，就是為了深度探訪日本飲食。他計畫先到東京，再從最北邊的北海道往南到京都、大阪、福岡和沖繩等地，邊吃邊探訪。從英國起飛時就不順利，好不容易抵達後，還得在熙熙攘攘的東京街頭覓食，兼顧身邊的兩個挑食孩童的口味。即使種種事情令他傷透腦筋，但為了一品當地食材，了解日式料理的美學、技巧，還有日本人健康長壽的祕密。麥可說什麼都會克服萬難，目標──吃遍全日本！　　▎日本，不是只有壽司與拉麵　　日本人吃得健康，還是全世界最長壽的民族！　 ... En savoir plus

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\\英國一家從札幌吃到沖繩，深度探訪日本100天 //　　透過飲食體驗日本文化，感受大和民族的極致追求！　　★從高檔料理到街邊美食，深入日本廚藝殿堂　　★被改編成日本動畫電視連續劇《英国一家、日本を食べる》　　★Goodreads網站平均4顆星高評價　　▎英國一家，遊歷日本100天　　「你完全不懂日本料理，一點都不懂！」　　因為這句話，美食記者麥克帶著妻兒，飛越半個地球，就是為了深度探訪日本飲食。他計畫先到東京，再從最北邊的北海道往南到京都、大阪、福岡和沖繩等地，邊吃邊探訪。從英國起飛時就不順利，好不容易抵達後，還得在熙熙攘攘的東京街頭覓食，兼顧身邊的兩個挑食孩童的口味。即使種種事情令他傷透腦筋，但為了一品當地食材，了解日式料理的美學、技巧，還有日本人健康長壽的祕密。麥可說什麼都會克服萬難，目標──吃遍全日本！　　▎日本，不是只有壽司與拉麵　　日本人吃得健康，還是全世界最長壽的民族！　
... En savoir plus
Der er et lykkeligt land

par Michael Booth ...

Traduit par Annette Rosenberg ...

Danskerne er blevet kåret til verdens lykkeligste folk flere gange – og når vi for en sjælden gangs skyld ikke vinder førstepræmien, er det som regel fordi vi er blevet overgået af svenskere, islændinge, finner eller nordmænd. Man skulle tro at skandinaverne var en gruppe jublende festaber, men lykken er til at overse, torsdag eftermiddag på Knippelsbro, når regnen står i stænger og cyklisterne ... En savoir plus

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Danskerne er blevet kåret til verdens lykkeligste folk flere gange – og når vi for en sjælden gangs skyld ikke vinder førstepræmien, er det som regel fordi vi er blevet overgået af svenskere, islændinge, finner eller nordmænd. Man skulle tro at skandinaverne var en gruppe jublende festaber, men lykken er til at overse, torsdag eftermiddag på Knippelsbro, når regnen står i stænger og cyklisterne
... En savoir plus

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Shakespeare and Conceptual Blending

Cognition, Creativity, Criticism

par Michael Booth ...

Collections series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book shows how Shakespeare’s excellence as storyteller, wit and poet reflects the creative process of conceptual blending. Cognitive theory provides a wealth of new ideas that illuminate Shakespeare, even as he illuminates them, and the theory of blending, or conceptual integration, strikingly corroborates and amplifies both classic and current insights of literary criticism. This study ... En savoir plus

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This book shows how Shakespeare’s excellence as storyteller, wit and poet reflects the creative process of conceptual blending. Cognitive theory provides a wealth of new ideas that illuminate Shakespeare, even as he illuminates them, and the theory of blending, or conceptual integration, strikingly corroborates and amplifies both classic and current insights of literary criticism. This study
... En savoir plus
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The Almost Nearly Perfect People

Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia

par Michael Booth ...

Lu par Ralph Lister ...

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Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their ... En savoir plus

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Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their
... En savoir plus

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