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A companion budget guide to Greece and Turkey. The book contains maps, listings on everything from restaurants to entertainment, and information on culture, history, and people. ... Read more

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All you need to know in a handy pocket guide. Get the most from your holiday with "AA Essential Guide" - compact yet packed with information, helpful and easy to use. The Top Ten sights are picked out for you by the expert author and key places to visit in the main A to Z section are given star ratings to help you decide. Useful features such as The Ten Essentials (experiences not to be missed) and Peace and Quiet (getting off the beaten track) provide the perfect introduction. Detailed lists recommend the best places to eat and drink; where to shop; children's attractions; local activities and nightlife. All this, plus suggested walks and drives, colour photographs throughout, clear maps and practical travel advice. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Databases, SSTD 2003, held at Santorini Island, Greece in July 2003. The 28 revised full papers presented together with a keynote paper were carefully reviewed and selected from 105 submissions. the papers are organized in topical sections on access methods, advanced query processing, data mining and data warehousing, distance-based queries, mobility and moving points management, modeling and languages, similarity processing, systems and implementation issues. ... Read more

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One of a series which reconstructs periods in history by interpreting the archaeological evidence from a selection of different finds and excavations, this book looks at Ancient Greece. It examines the citadel of Mycenae, Athens and the sanctuaries of Olympia and Delos. ... Read more

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This is a travel guide to the journey travelled by St Paul through Greece and Turkey. It is packed with maps and drawings and up-to-date practical information. The author has led numerous tours to the Holy Land, Greece and Turkey. ... Read more

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Contains details of where to stay and eat, along with coverage of all the sights and cultural events in Greece. ... Read more

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This guide to over 500 places to find peace and spiritual renewal in Britain, Ireland, France, Spain and Greece explains: the purpose of a retreat; what you do on one; the different kinds: meditation, contemplation and themed (painting, gardening, music); and the benefits of spiritual exercise. ... Read more

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Comprehensive and balanced, this condensed version of the authors' highly successful book (Ancient Greece: A Political, Social, and Cultural History, OUP, 1998) introduces the history and civilization of ancient Greece in all its complexity and variety. It covers the entire period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic Era, integrating the most recent research in archaeology, comparative anthropology, and social history with traditional yet lively coverage of political, military, and diplomatic history. Featuring a wealth of illustrations, this thoughtful and sophisticated volume is accessible to readers with little or no knowledge of Greece. ... Read more

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Ancient Greek History
This book is absolutely fantastic. It's been very informative and is written in a very comprehensible manner. The only problems I have with the book is that not all of the "key terms" found throughout the book are defined in the glossary.

Good Book!
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Great for an overview
This book's principle virtue is that it is short, but complete. It gives a good sense of the larger trends in Greek history; it is especially good at showing how changes in society relate to the "big" dates and political events. Greek history emerges as an interconnected process, instead of "one thing after another."

Each chapter has a really thoughtfully compiled bibliography. These bibliographical lists are not comprehensive; they are a reliable guide to readable, high quality material that fleshes out, and complicates some of the ideas advanced in the text. Any reader, from layperson to an expert in some aspect of the ancient world can count on these lists to point them to consistently rewarding further reading, and this in my opinion is much more useful than a guide to detailed scholarly arguments about the dating of a single group of potsherds. I got this book when I was quite pressed for time, but the short chapters left me ample time to explore the rich works suggested in the bibliographies.

The book is also refreshingly free of old-fashioned unqualified assertions about the "triumph" of Greek civilization. Ancient Greece is explored as a territory and a culture in its own right, and not merely as the beginnings of some vague "Western Civilization".

Presents history in an easy to read way
I bought this book for History of Ancient Greece. Unlike some boring history texts, it is quick reading and easy to understand.

As Far as Greek Texts go this one is greart!
Ok I love this text. I used this and its sister text on Romans for my ancient history classes. I find that the only down fall of this particular text is that Pomeroy tends to push her agenda in the beginning. However as far as texts on Greek History go, this is the best. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereedpost-workshop proceedings of the International Workshop on VisionAlgorithms held in Corfu, Greece in September 1999 in conjunction withICCV'99. The 15 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewedand selected from 65 submissions; each paper is complemented by abrief transcription of the discussion that followed itspresentation. Also included are two invited contributions and twoexpert reviews as well as a panel discussion. The volume spans thewhole range of algorithms for geometric vision. The authors and volumeeditors succeeded in providing added value beyond a mere collection ofpapers and made the volume a state-of-the-art survey of their field. ... Read more

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A great read for all ages!
When I first got this book,I wasn't really sure what to expect since it was primarily for ages 9-12. However,I found it to be quite enjoyable with a wonderful lesson to boot:Just because you may look like a geek or nerd,that doesn't necessarily mean that you are one and if people look closer,they'll find that you do have something to offer. I highly recommend this book for anyone of any age-you'll learn what a hero is really all about. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1897 edition by T. Fisher Unwin, London. ... Read more

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Leadership & Strategy Lessons from Alexander the Great by business strategist Leandro P. Martino is not only the quintessential guide to a quintessential leader, but also a necessary exploration of the characteristics that made him so. Unmatched after more than two thousand years, Alexander the Great remains an unsurpassed example of strength and leadership. Far from becoming obsolete in modern times, most of Alexander's traits and behaviors have become increasingly relevant to anyone in a leadership position, including politicians, military officers and those in corporate business and non-profit organizations. Throughout this book, Martino celebrates the warrior, the king, and the history of the commander who was worshipped as a god during his own life, and shows how his leadership skills and strategies apply to modern life. By providing specific, detailed examples from Alexander the Great's life and military campaigns, the author shows how to identify and use the most effective sources of power according to current leadership theories. This book is a must read for anyone who aspires to excellence as a leader in their field or profession. ... Read more

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Excellent book for leaders and who aspire to become leaders
This book describes in detail the skills and principles valuable to leaders.
A must read for those who aspire to become leaders.

Highly readable!
The author does an excellent job of highlighting the critical elements of effective leadership using examples from Alexander the Great. While the author may not be presenting anything new on leadership, it's thereal life stories from Alexander's life and his war strategies that make the book a compelling read. What is fascinating is not necessarily Alexander's militaristic aims, but how he went about to achieving them. And this, is the heart of leadership!Leadership & Strategy: Lessons From Alexander The Great

A must read for leaders and strategists
This book describes in detail the enduring leadership lessons from the ruler of the ancient world and analyzes what made him so successful.

You will eventually understand why so many leaders in history have been inspired by Alexander the Great and what lessons have they learned from him.

The book does an excellent job presenting Alexander and identifying his "secrets". It shows how Alexander's timeless strategies have been--and can be--applied to gain a competitive advantage. The author carefully explains the skills and principles valuable to leaders, managers, and strategists.

A must read for leaders and for those who aspire to become leaders.

Timeless leadership lessons
This book will teach you lessons of leadership by looking back in history to one of the greatest leaders of all: Alexander the Great. You'll enjoy learning timeless leadership skills through history tales from thousands of years ago, and comparative analyses of some contemporary leaders.. Great read!

Excellent!
The author vividly describes the story of this amazing leader's life and battles and masterfully intertwines it with useful tips for today's bussiness life. Enjoyable to read from page 1 till the end. Excellent. ... Read more

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perfect for travelers
This was the perfect book for a traveler looking for a short history.It was readable and gave me a good understanding of Greek history.

The book plods but the information is there
To most people, Greece means the Greece of the Classics--the Parthenon, Delphi, Homer, Crete, and the Greek Islands. Modern Greece means tavernas, retsina, dancing a la Zorba, Greek Orthodox icons, and maybe the memory of Byron. But that leaves a lot of Greek history out of the mix, and it's impossible to truly appreciate the country as it is today without understanding all the centuries in between.

"A Traveller's History of Greece" condenses these several thousand years of history into a manageable size book . It's divided into two parts, the first, covering early Greece through Byzantium, was written by Boatswain, and the second, which brings the history up to the present, by Nicolson. The pace is fairly brisk, a necessity considering the scope of the work, and there are occasional maps, black and white drawings, and a detailed time line at the end of the book. The information it provides is definitely useful--and vital for understanding of Greece as it exists today.

So--why did I give the book only three stars? To be honest, I found it uninspired. The history was there, all right, but most of the time it seemed to be history of the "this happened and then that and then so-and-so did this" variety. Except for occasional glimmers of insight, I didn't find much cultural depth. I was listening to a set of taped lectures on Classical Greece by "The Learning Company" at the same time as I was reading this book., and frankly the tapes gave me a better understanding of the period they covered than did this book.

That's a shame, but it's less of a problem for Classicalal Greek history, since there are lots of other easily accessible resources. For the later periods, however, that's not the case. At the time I picked this book up (it was recommended reading before a tour to Greece), there wasn't much else available that covered the later periods as well as the earlier. In talking with the tour leaders (one an eminent archaeologist), it became apparent that their reactions were similar to mine--and that this book it was about the only game in town What's really needed is a cultural history of the post-Classical centuries to supplement this political history. But, until that comes along, I too will recommend this book.

Required Reading Before Your Trip to Greece
If you are travelling to Greece and need an overview of history, this is a very easy, if concentrated read. The even pace and focused chapters helps you to remember the pertinent facts and sequence of events.I never really understood how Macedonia, the Roman Empire, Byzantium, Crusades, Venetians, and Ottoman/Turks were tied together, but at least I have a basic understanding now, and why Turkey and Greece are always at odds.

I suppose in order to condense the length of the 1st half of the book, Boatswain leaves out most information about the relationship of history and Greek Mythology (their religion), and focuses on the train of events only.

Some actual photos of famous people, especially in Nicolson's second half describing recent 20th Century history would have helped rather than the cheesy drawings.Also, there is no glossary for the second half, making it difficult to review the meaning of political group abbreviations (PASOK, ERM, EOKA, EAM, KKE, ELAS, etc.)or people's names if you forget who they are (i.e, you have to go back through the book).

For the difficult task the book sets out to do (getting you to remember 4,000 years of Greek History in a painless and entertaining manner) it does a great job. I also felt Boatswain and Nicolson made a clear and successful effort to be as neutral and objective as possible. I usually dislike history books, but found myself fascinated by it all.

Useful for the traveler
This book should prove quite useful for those traveling to Greece, whether the trip is still in the planning stage or even if it has already been done and the traveler wants to enrich his or her experience with some background information. It is clearly intended for the non-specialist but contains a few insights I had not found in more learned volumes. The style and tone are crisp and fast-paced throughout. The first part, by Boatswain (120 pages), goes from very early Greek civilization to the fall of Constantinople. Normally, this would be too few pages for so much material, but the author does an adequate job, considering his purpose. The second part, by Nicolson, takes us to the end of the twentieth century. I must admit to a bit of disappointment with Boatswain's treatment of the world of Hellenism. He gets all the facts right but wobbles on the spirit of the Hellenistic -- as distinct from the Hellenic. But this is not a real flaw since few historians bother to elaborate on the distinction. Recommended for travelers and for general readers.

A concise history lesson perfect for travellers
This was the first Greek history book that I read and was interesting enough to both be read in a single sitting and spur my interest to further study Greek history.It's format is of a general, sweeping politicaloverview with the more dramatic points (Pelo. War, War of Independence, theGreek Civil War) covered in detail, while other eras are glossed over injust a handful of pages (Byzantium, Roman occupation).

There's adetectable populist-sympathetic slant that is detectible especially in thelast third of the book, but such sentiment probably more accuratelyreflects the Greece that the traveller will find today than AncientAthens.

More academic treatments can be found by Richard Clogg in 'AConcise History of Greece' and the sadly out-of-print 'Modern Greece' byC.M. Woodhouse. ... Read more

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A survey of entertainments and arts in ancient Greece, with feature boxes exploring one particular topic in depth, and smaller items picking up on words we use and their Greek origins.Part of the WORLD OF ANCIENT GREECE series.Suitable for National Curriculum Key Stage 2. ... Read more

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On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale in Greece face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale to Greece? How important is Greece compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale vary from one country of origin to another in Greece? On the supply side, Greece also exports pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale. Which countries receive the most exports from Greece? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers?

This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale in Greece. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale for those countries serving Greece via exports, or supplying from Greece via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models.

In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Greece fits into the world market for imported and exported pigments, metallic powders, and flakes in nonaqueous media for paint manufacture, stamping foils, dyes, and colors packaged for retail sale. The total level of imports and exports on a worldwide basis, and those for Greece in particular, is estimated using a model which aggregates across over 150 key country markets and projects these to the current year. From there, each country represents a percent of the world market. This market is served from a number of competitive countries of origin. Based on both demand- and supply-side dynamics, market shares by country of origin are then calculated across each country market destination. These shares lead to a volume of import and export values for each country and are aggregated to regional and world totals. In doing so, we are able to obtain maximum likelihood estimates of both the value of each market and the share that Greece is likely to receive this year. From these figures, rankings are calculated to allow managers to prioritize Greece compared to other major country markets. In this way, all the figures provided in this report are forecasts that can be combined with internal information sources for strategic planning purposes. ... Read more

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Designed to amuse and intrigue the young reader, this book combines cartoons with fun facts and simple analogies to provide an introduction to the world of the ancient Greeks asking questions such as: why were the Olympics held?; how did a turtle make music?; and who ran the first marathon? ... Read more

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ANCIENT GREECE MADE FASCINATING AND FUN
Ancient worlds are revisited in Greeks Built Temples by Fiona MacDonald.Youngsters will smile at the rollicking illustrations of days long past, while they visit the site of the world's first shopping mall, and see what Emperor Augustus did about high-rise apartments.

Published in the Kingfisher series "I Wonder Why," this amazingly complete text leaves little to wonder about as data is skillfully woven into sometimes comically recreated scenes from early everyday life.

Simple Introduction to Classical Culture
This is a simple introduction for a small child or older child who's not into history. Written in question and answer format it makes the information accessible, if however, disjointed.There is nothing in hereabout the ideas of Greece or her military campaigns or why she's importantto western civilization. But information on how Greeks drank wine, whenthey married, etc. gives the child familiarity with Greeks as people. Theanswer to why Greeks built temples is to provide homes for their gods. Ifyou're looking for a painless introduction to the word "Greece",this book is it. ... Read more

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Datamonitor's 'Printed Media Sales via Key Retail Formats in Greece to 2013' databook provides market value data for three key market segments and eight key retail distribution channels. It focuses on data and analysis of market revenues and segmentation. It also provides historic and forecast data, as well as a comparison against the top five countries in the market.

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• Printed media retail sales revenues and analysis from 2003 to 2008 and forecast values up to 2013
• Market value of three categories: books, magazines and newspapers
• Current and forecast analysis of sales via major retail channels in the printed media industry as well as its sub-categories

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1915 edition by Philip Lee Warner, London. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1897 edition by John Murray, London. ... Read more