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	Fodor's Exploring Germany  •  John Ardagh GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES Lively, fully illustrated and comprehensive, this practical guidebook, by well regarded author John Ardagh, encapsulates the attractions of Germany for the visitor. With good introductory chapters, maps and region-by-region highlights. (GER05, $22.00)
	Fodor's Amsterdam's 25 Best  •   Fodor's GUIDEBOOK •  2007 •  PAPER  • 128 PAGES A shirt-pocket guide to Amsterdam, this slim book includes a separate excellent map of the center of the city and a 96-page shirt-pocket guide with essential information on its highlights, including restaurant recommendations and sightseeing. (NTH16, $11.95)
	The German Way  •  Hyde Flippo CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  1997 •  PAPER  • 138 PAGES A slim volume on the German-speaking cultural psyche, this highly readable, often humorous account of the cultural quirks and social etiquette of the German-speaking nations is a great resource for anyone seeking insight into why the Germans do what they do. Separate chapters, arranged alphabetically by topic, make for a quick study on the complexities of Teutonic customs. (GER12, $15.95)
	A Time of Gifts  •  Patrick Leigh Fermor TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  2005 •  PAPER  • 384 PAGES Fermor effortlessly interweaves anecdote, history and culture in this exuberant account of a walk as a young man in 1933 across Europe. This first volume chronicles his trip from the Hook of Holland, up the Rhine and down the Danube. The adventure continues in Between the Woods and Water, thankfully also reissued by NYRB. The books were written not by the young adventurer but the accomplished author 40 years later, adding perspective and a sweet nostalgia. (CEU30, $16.95)
	Germany, Benelux, Austria Czech Republic Map  •   Michelin Travel Publications 2007 •  MAP A nicely detailed road map of west-central Europe from Amsterdam and Berlin to Brussels, Luxembourg, Munich, Salzburg and the Czech Republic at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (EUR100, $11.95)

	Amsterdam Map  •   Borch Maps    •  A laminated, folded map of the city center, at a scale of 1:11,000. (NTH36, $7.95)
	Basel City Map  •   Kummerly & Frey Maps    •  A foldup city map guide at a scale of 1:16,000. (SWZ56, $9.95)
	Luxembourg Map  •   Michelin Travel Publications    •  A detailed traveler's map of Luxembourg. (EUR152, $9.95)
	Strasbourg Map  •   IGN    •  A city map of Strasbourg at a scale of 1:10,000. (FRN292, $9.95)
	Insight Guide Holland  •   Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This beautiful guide features wonderful photographs and essays prepared by experts on Holland's attractions, history and culture. With dozens of excellent color maps. (NTH02, $23.95)
	Insight Guide Switzerland  •  Insight Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handsome guide gives a profusely illustrated overview of Switzerland, featuring concise essays by well-regarded authors on history, politics and culture, as well as hundreds of photos and maps, and some practical information. (SWZ15, $32.20)
	Prost! The Story of German Beer  •  Horst D. Dornbusch   • FOOD  •  A brief, readable social history of German beer and beer-brewing by an expert in the field. With verve and authority, Dornbusch tells of the origins of notable breweries and beers. (GER99, $14.95)
	All Along the Rhine: Recipes, Wine and Lore from Germany, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and Holland  •  Kay Shaw Nelson   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A tribute to the Rhine Valley, its history, culture and especially its food in 130 authentic recipes. (GER111, $14.95)
	La Place de la Concorde Suisse  •  John McPhee   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  In the company of a Swiss patrol leader on a training mission, McPhee deploys his usual insight and wonderful prose on the phenomenon of the army of Switzerland. (SWZ14, $15.00)
	The Burgermeister's Daughter, Scandal in a Sixteenth-Century German Town  •  Steven Ozment   • HISTORY  •  Meticulously researched and absorbing, this narrative by a Harvard historian traces the legal battle of the daughter of a well-to-do family who was thrown out of her home and disinherited in 1525. (GER25, $13.00)
	The European Union, A Very Short Introduction  •  John Pinder   • HISTORY  •  This pocket primer covers the development of the EU, its history, policies, growth, governance and impact on world affairs. With 17 maps. (EUR231, $11.95)
	The Rhine, Culture and Landscape at the Heart of Europe  •  Roland Recht   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This beautifully illustrated, oversized survey of the history, geography and culture of the Rhine shows cities, villages and sights along the river from its source in the Alps to the North Sea. (GER120, $75.00)
	The Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000  •  Mark Cioc  •  William Cronon   • HISTORY  •  A scholarly, well-researched environmental history of the Rhine, particularly its role in European economic and national history over the last 200 years. (GER130, $24.95)
	The Undutchables, An Observation of the Netherlands, Its Culture and Inhabitants  •  Colin White   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A laugh-out-loud, irreverent guide to understanding Dutch character and habits, covering topics such as home, money, children and politics. (NTH12, $15.00)
	Why Switzerland?  •  Jonathan Steinberg   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A masterly overview of the idiosyncrasies of Switzerland, its history, language, politics and identity as a naysayer at the center of Europe. (SWZ04, $33.99)
	Cathedrals and Castles, Building in the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  A pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages featuring hundreds of drawings and color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $12.95)
	The Gothic Enterprise, A Guide to Understanding the Medieval Cathedral  •  Robert A. Scott   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An accessible overview of the medieval cathedral, its history, design and architecture with black-and-white photographs. (EUR190, $17.95)
	Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye  •  Pascal Bonafoux   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • FAVORITE  •  From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and illustrated with hundreds of photographs. (FRN29, $12.95)
	A Tramp Abroad  •  Mark Twain  •  David Eggers  •  Kerry Driscoll   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Written 11 years after "Innocents Abroad," this is Twain's second foray into European travel. Filled with his characteristic wit and humorous observations, it documents his journeys through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. (EUR78, $14.95)
	The Improbable Voyage  •  Tristan Jones   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Jones, an inveterate Welsh sailor, adventurer and storyteller, channels Eastern Europe circa 1985 in his tale of a tough voyage along the Rhine and Danube to the Black Sea. (EUR156, $16.50)
	The Blue Flower  •  Penelope Fitzgerald   • LITERATURE  •  Set in the Age of Goethe, this exquisitely written short novel is a fictional account of the life of the Romantic poet Novalis. It paints a vivid picture of German intellectual and mercantile life in the late 1700s. (GER21, $13.00)

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