Presents articles on places where something important has happened in the twentieth century

What Happened Where Co-Pub Edi

History

COOK, CHRIS

Bewes, Diccon

World

Routledge

New updated edition of the international bestseller, featuring new statistics and a new epilogue, as well as new sections on the Swiss elections, the Swiss citizenship test and how Brexit has affected Switzerland "A great subject for a cultural anthropologist and Bewes is a perfect guide." Financial Times, Book of the Year One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 75% of them Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. Switzerland may be hundreds of miles away from the nearest drop of seawater, but it is an island at the center 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.

Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition: Inside the Land of Milk and Honey

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Nicholas Brealey

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. 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.

Swiss Watching: Inside Europe's Landlocked Island

Travel

Europe

UNKNO

One country, four languages, 26 cantons, and 7.5 million people (but only 80% of them are Swiss): there's nowhere else in Europe like it. In a fascinating journey around Europe's most individual and misunderstood country, Bewes proves that there is more to Switzerland than banks and skis, francs and cheese.

Swiss Watching: Inside the Land of Milk and Money

Nicholas Brealey Publishing

Title: Slow Train to Switzerland( One Tour Two Trips 150 Years - And a World of Change Apart) Binding: Hardcover Author: DicconBewes Publisher: NicholasBrealeyPublishing

Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years - and a World of Change Apart

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.

Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years and a World of Change Apart

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.

Professionals & Academics

A fascinating encounter between Swiss history and original cartography. Using very little-known maps that he researched in archives around the country, Diccon Bewes presents the most important moments in Switzerland's history, ancient and recent, in a different and innovative way.A fascinating encounter between Swiss history and original cartography. Using very little-known maps that he researched in archives around the country, Diccon Bewes presents the most important moments in Switzerland's history, ancient and recent, in a different and innovative way. The description accompanying each map is informative, amusing and easy to read.

Around Switzerland in 80 Maps: A truly magical and engrossing journey across Switzerland's history

Helvetiq

Mastering the art of being Swiss isn't always easy, even if you're Swiss, but this entertaining instruction manual will help you make it (or fake it). Created by best-selling author Diccon Bewes and Swiss cartoonist Michael Meister, How to be Swiss gives you the low-down on such crucial matters as 'Swiss History You (Almost) Need to Know' and 'Finding Swiss Bliss'. It's the perfect book for discovering how Swiss you are already, and how Swiss you want to be.

How to be Swiss: Instruction Manual

Comics & Graphic Novels

Comic Strips

Bergli

'The Expert Guide' is the bible for your happy and successful life in Switzerland. An ideal book for the newly arrived and the seasoned resident. It contains must-know information on immigration and permits, advice on making friends and immersing yourself in Swiss life, savvy tips on finding the right job, the perfect place to live in, on how to save money on your taxes and health insurance, and the best ways to enjoy Switzerland's stunning landscape and its vibrant cultural life. This is the book with everything you need to know to enjoy living in Switzerland.

The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland

Parenting & Relationships

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Books by Bewes, Diccon

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What Happened Where Co-Pub Edi

Swiss Watching, 3rd Edition: Inside the Land of Milk and Honey

Swiss Watching: Inside Europe's Landlocked Island

Swiss Watching: Inside the Land of Milk and Money

Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years - and a World of Change Apart

Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years and a World of Change Apart

Slow Train to Switzerland: One Tour, Two Trips, 150 Years and a World of Change Apart

Around Switzerland in 80 Maps: A truly magical and engrossing journey across Switzerland's history

How to be Swiss: Instruction Manual

The Expert Guide to Your Life in Switzerland