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Alpine Views, Alexandre Calame and the Swiss Landscape


by Alberto de Andres

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 88 PAGES

The exhibition catalog to an exhibition at the Clark, this book showcases 26 dramatic oil paintings and sketches of the picturesque Alps. Calame (1810-1864) was the leading artist of the Swiss school of alpine painting. (SWZ67, $19.95)

The Assistant

The Assistant


by Robert Walser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2007
  • PAPER

This classic by the neglected Swiss modernist Robert Walser -- who was admired greatly by Kafka, Musil, Walter Benjamin, and W. G. Sebald -- is now presented in English for the very first time. (SWZ61, $16.95)

The Bernese Alps, Switzerland

The Bernese Alps, Switzerland


by Kev Reynolds

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 248 PAGES

A compact, practical guide to exploring the high mountains, glaciers and valley walks of Interlaken, Grindelwald and Kanderstag. This guide covers not only the Bernese Oberland but also the south side of the Jungfrau. (SWZ39, $22.95)

Bodies from the Ice

Bodies from the Ice


by James M. Deem

  • SCIENCE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 58 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Deem (Bodies from the Ash, Bodies from the Bog) offers kids a glimpse into prehistory, glaciology, archaeology and grisly fun in this overview of 5300-year-old Alpine Iceman Otzi and other through mummified human remains. (SCI268, $17.00)

Bradt Guide Switzerland Without a Car


by Anthony Lambert

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 432 PAGES

A practical guide to traveling in Switzerland. (SWZ27, $22.99)

Cadogan Guide Switzerland

Cadogan Guide Switzerland


by Norman Renouf

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES

This comprehensive guide combines personality, in-depth knowledge and hand-picked sights and recommendations. (SWZ72, $21.95)

Fodor's Switzerland

Fodor's Switzerland


by Inc. Fodor's Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 628 PAGES

A practical, comprehensive guide to Switzerland from the popular series, featuring information on what to see and where to eat, sleep and shop. (SWZ59, $22.99)

Frommer's Switzerland


by Darwin Porter

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 500 PAGES

A comprehensive, practical guide to the region with excellent recommendations for hotels, restaurants and excursions. With two-color maps throughout. (SWZ71, $21.99)

Geneva Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A detailed traveler's map of Geneva, Switzerland, at a scale of 1:6,000. (SWZ51, $8.95)

I'm Not Stiller


by Max Frisch

  • LITERATURE
  • 1994
  • PAPER
  • 384 PAGES

A masterpiece of post-WWII fiction about a man who claims not to be himself. (SWZ08, $27.95)

Karen Brown's Switzerland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries

Karen Brown's Switzerland, Exceptional Places to Stay & Itineraries


by Karen Brown

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A guide to lodging of character and itineraries. (SWZ28, $19.95)

Lonely Planet Switzerland

Lonely Planet Switzerland


by Damien Simonis

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 404 PAGES

A practical guide in the popular series. (SWZ43, $22.99)

The Magic Mountain

The Magic Mountain


by Thomas Mann

  • LITERATURE
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 755 PAGES

In this classic novel of ill health in a sanatorium in the Swiss mountains, the author explores disease as a symbol of the sick, capitalistic society of pre-World War I Europe. (SWZ07, $19.00)

Matterhorn Map

Matterhorn Map


by Swiss Government

  • MAP

A topographic map of the Matterhorn, published by the Swiss government at a scale of 1:25,000. (SWZ50, $16.95)

Monte Rosa Map


by MapLink

  • 1998
  • MAP

A topographic map of the Monte Rosa massif, which straddles the Swiss-Italian border. (SWZ41, $14.00)

Eyewitness Guide Switzerland

Eyewitness Guide Switzerland


by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 328 PAGES

A compact, thoroughly illustrated guide, featuring over 900 photographs, good maps, and plenty of information on hiking in the Swiss Alps, natural and tourist attractions, and the history and arts of Switzerland. (SWZ45, $25.00)

A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax

A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax


by Dorothy Gilman

  • MYSTERY
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A secret agent like no other, feisty grandmother Mrs. Pollifax goes to Switzerland to track down a missing package of plutonium -- just enough to make a small atomic bomb. Fourth in the series. (SWZ65, $7.99)

Rick Steves' Switzerland Guide

Rick Steves' Switzerland Guide


by Rick Steves

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 336 PAGES

A personable, practical guide in the growing series by travel guru Rick Steves. (SWZ46, $19.95)

Rough Guide Switzerland

Rough Guide Switzerland


by Matthew Teller

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1010
  • PAPER
  • 552 PAGES

This comprehensive guide includes an excellent historical and cultural overview of Switzerland. (SWZ24, $22.99)

Selected Stories


by Robert Walser

  • LITERATURE
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

Forty-two stories, journal entries, fragments and notes by the neglected Swiss modernist. (SWZ62, $14.95)

Swiss Bernese Oberland

Swiss Bernese Oberland


by Philip & Loretta Alspach

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 112 PAGES

A brief, illustrated guide to mountains, lakes and villages of the Bernese Oberland. With 50 color pictures, maps and good information on food, drink and the mountain villages of Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren and Kandersteg. (SWZ38, $18.95)

Swiss Watching, Inside Europe's Landlocked Island


by Diccon Bewes

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 310 PAGES

Diccon Bewees, a neutral Brit, covers cheese, chocolate, William Tell, bureaucracy and banks, all with humor and research, offering as well tips on greetings and etiquette, crossing g the street and making a line in this entertaining cultural portrait. (SWZ73, $19.95)

Switzerland Southeast 553 Map

Switzerland Southeast 553 Map


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2007
  • MAP

A detailed map covering southern Switzerland and neighboring areas of Italy and Austria. (SWZ36, $12.95)

Switzerland Southwest 552 Map

Switzerland Southwest 552 Map


by Michelin

  • 2003
  • MAP

A detailed travelers map at a scale 1:200,000, covering from Zurich south to Zermatt and Aosta and across to Geneva. (SWZ34, $8.95)

Walkers' Haute Road, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn

Walkers' Haute Road, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn


by Alexander Stewart

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Featuring 60 maps, town and village plans and practical information, this comprehensive guide in the Trailblazer series includes both day hikes and the full 113-mile trek around the Alps from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, from Chamonix to Zermatt. (ALP35, $25.70)

Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps

Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps


by Chet Lipton

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 221 PAGES

A practical guide to 100 alpine walks and sightseeing excursions. (WLK02, $24.95)

White Spider, The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger

White Spider, The Classic Account of the Ascent of the Eiger


by Heinrich Harrer

  • EXPLORATION
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 364 PAGES

The classic tale of a young climber and the first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger in 1938. This edition includes photographs, maps, and a chronology of attempts on the North Face. (ALP09, $15.95)

Zurich Map

Zurich Map


by ITMB

  • MAP

A map of Zurich at a scale of 1:8,000. (SWZ47, $8.95)

Glacier Ice

Glacier Ice


by Austin Post | Edward R. LaChapelle

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 145 PAGES

A classic book of extraordinary black-and-white aerial photographs of mountains and glaciers by two devoted men of ice. Ed LaChapelle's text is paired with Austin Post's stunning aerial photographs of glaciers from Alaska and Chile to Switzerland, the Himalayas and other parts of the world. (SCI07, $27.95)

 

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