Full of maps, census data, and information ranging from campaign expenditures to voting records and interest group ratings, this latest edition presents everything readers need to know about current American politics.
Walt Disney World Guide
A fresh, young, hip perspective on the country's top destination. Whether your perfect Disney vacation involves roller coaster adrenaline binges, fine dining, world-class golf, Florida's wild nature, or outlet shopping for your favorite brands, this guide will show you the way. All Disney accommodations are reviewed, plus the area's top hotels made only. You'll find tips for saving time and money, ratings and rankings of everything under the Disney sun (including fear factor ratings for the little ones), when to visit, how best to get around, lots of shopping advice, as well as bonus excursions to nearby theme parks including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Seaworld, and area water parks and other family-oriented sports and recreational fun.
Walt Disney World Guide
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Fodor's China
Hike the spine of the Great Wall, examine artifacts from the old Silk Road, pedal around town like a local, rise early and haggle at Beijing markets, sip tea in a garden of orchids, wrap up a slice of succulent Peking duck, or float through a limestone valley --"Fodor's China, 4th Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout this country to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.
"The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best --"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."
-New compact trim size make these guides even more portable
-Two-color interior design makes it easier to find the information you need
-Fodor's Choice Ratings flag must-see sights and hidden treasures
-Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets
-Plus multi-day itineraries to help...
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Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide by Parker, Robert M., Jr., ISBN 0743229312
Parker's acclaimed guide, fully revised with ratings on the latest vintages from around the world, is one of the most authoritative wine guides available and now comes with expanded sections on the popular wines of California and Italy.
Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide by Parker, Robert M., Jr., ISBN 0743229312
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The Ratings: Life, Now with Convenient Letter Grades by L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg, ISBN 0609808524
We grade movies, books, and kids -- why not life? The Brunching Shuttlecocks' most popular feature on their hilarious website is "The Ratings, " wherein everyday items are compared and graded. Consider VCR buttons:
Pause -- Pausing is half the reason for buying a VCR. It really shows those tapes who's in charge. Whatever Nicolas Cage is going on about, he's just going to have to zip it and wait while you grab another Fresca. A-
Play -- Some claim that Play is too naive for a complex, post-modern, pre-contemporary world, where buttons like "Zero Back" hold sway. But without beacons of selection like Play, we sink into a quagmire where "control" is relative and we are most "remote" from our own souls. A
Interspersed with the rankings are quizzes: Porn Star or My Little Pony? Christian rock band or heavy metal? Are you God? Are you dead? The Book of Ratings is hilariously arbitrary and undeniably compelling.
The Ratings: Life, Now with Convenient Letter Grades by L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg, ISBN 0609808524