CultureShock! India helps you understand this country that has more than four thousand separate communities and where over three hundred different languages are spoken. Learn to manoeuvre through the structure and varieties of Indian society, and appreciate the traditions and values that bind the people together despite their differences. Peppered with personal anecdotes, this book gives practi…
CultureShock! China is an essential read for anyone intending to live or work in the world's fastest-rising economic powerhouse, the People's Republic of China. This book guides you through settling in and socialising, from choosing your accommodation and employing an ayi, to finding good restaurants and enjoying China's varied and exquisite cuisine. Get first-hand knowledge about working in Ch…
This booklet is aimed at all English-speaking visitors, but especially at the soldiers of the American Armed Forces, who will stay for a longer period in our state. The idea for such a booklet came from the Baye- rische Landtag (Bavarian Parlia- ment), which on June 22, 1989, decided "to publish an easily- understood guide on the inter- esting political, economic and social aspects of the Ameri…
Megawati Soekarnoputri dikenal sebagai sosok yang tidak banyak berkomentar, memilih diam. Diam sebagai napas kontemplasi, diam sebagai sebuah strategi. Namun di tengah berbagai serangan fitnah yang ditujukan kepadanya, pikiran Megawati bekerja. Ia tetap diam sekalipun di era tsunami informasi, fakta diputarbalikkan, kebenaran semakin terkikis oleh informasi sesat, palsu, atau bahkan kebohongan …
Buku ini berisi riwayat hidup Masagung. DIkenal sebagai seseorang yang memiliki kepribadian yang spesial. Memulai karir dengan berjualan rokok hingga bisa mempunyai hotel Mandarin di Jakarta. Beliau sangat mencintai Indonesia hingga mendapatkan penghargaan Pax Mundi.