Authors:Tony Wheeler, Maureen Wheeler,
Publisher: Periplus Editions
Keywords: story, planet, lonely, destinations, unlikely
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2007-05-15
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0794605230
ISBN-13: 9780794605230

Founders of the phenomenally successful publishing company Lonely Planet, Tony and Maureen Wheeler have produced travel guides to just about every corner of the globe.Lonely Planet Publications was born in 1973 when the Wheelers self-published a quirky travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. This was quickly followed by what soon became the backpackers’ bible, South-East Asia on a Shoestring. Going boldly where no other travel publisher had ventured, they catered to a new generation of independent, budget-conscious travelers long before the advent of mass tourism.Unlikely Destinations: T

Author: Tony Wheeler
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: regional, guide, island, georgia, south, falklands
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $27.99
ISBN-10: 1740596439
ISBN-13: 9781740596435

Plucky penguins and regal albatrosses, awe-inspiring fjords and magnificent icebergs, convivial pubs and captivating shipwrecks - the Falklands and South Georgia Island make for an unforgettable adventure. Written by Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler, our one-of-a-kind guide steers you through the heart of this remote and spectacularly rugged landscape. • GO WILD - our natural history chapter brings you closer to the islands’ fascinating bird and marine mammal communities • TAKE A HIKE - in-depth coverage of island walks, including a trek following Shackletons footsteps over icy South

Author: Tony Wheeler
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Keywords: timor, east, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2004-11-15
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 1740596447
ISBN-13: 9781740596442

A land of amazing variety, of crumbling Portuguese churches, misty mountains, pristine reefs, translucent seas rich with fish, and an inspiring people who wouldn’t accept anything less than an independent homeland. Experience the pleasures and treasures of the world’s newest nation with the first guidebook since independence - this is your ticket to a brand-new journey. • CONNECT WITH THE PRESENT - East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmão writes about independence • UNDERSTAND THE PAST - our comprehensive History chapter puts you in the picture • PLAN YOUR JOURNEY wi

Authors:Hilary Rogers, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Tony Wheeler,
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Keywords: polynesia, french, tahiti, planet, lonely, amp
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2003-06
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 1740592298
ISBN-13: 9781740592291

This guide is full of practical advice on what to see, where to go, local customs and cuisine, where to stay and other useful hints for the traveller. It also offers historical background, including the Bounty mutineers.

Authors:Benjamin Wheeler, Gilda Wheeler, Wendy Church,
Publisher: Facing the Future: People and the Planet
Keywords: sustainable, solutions, issues, global, comprehensive, guide, connected
Number of Pages: 150
Published: 2005-05-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0971100543
ISBN-13: 9780971100541

"It’s All Connected" is the ultimate resource for teaching about global issues and sustainability in our ever changing and complex world. It can be used as a stand- alone text for a global issues course or as a supplemental text for other classes, including social studies, science, environmental studies, and ESL. "It’s All Connected" provides a thorough overview of global issues, as well as in-depth explorations of particular topics, debates, and solutions.

Authors:Tony Manzi, Karen Lucas, Tony Lloyd Jones, Judith All
Publisher: Earthscan Publications Ltd.
Keywords: urban, connectivity, fabric, communities, areas, sustainability, social
Number of Pages: 260
Published: 2010-04
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 1844076741
ISBN-13: 9781844076741

This groundbreaking new volume on social sustainability offers both critique and creative solutions. It challenges the conventional wisdoms of social sustainability and presents practical examples of projects that will help practitioners to think carefully and innovatively about the situations they are addressing. The book consists of original contributions from academics working in the fields of urban planning, housing, regeneration, transport and international sustainable development. Drawing on case study research gathered in the UK, Europe and Africa, it adopts an original, interdisciplina

Authors:Tony Elgood, Tony Fulton, Mark Schutzman,
Publisher: CCH, Inc.
Keywords: effectiveness, function, tax
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2008-05-17
List price: $299.00
ISBN-10: 0808092421
ISBN-13: 9780808092421

CCH’s new Tax Function Effectiveness addresses the unique challenges of tax function departments. The tax function’s objectives should themselves be driven by what is happening in the business and the wider business and regulatory environment. While the objectives of different tax functions will vary in the detail, we believe that the effectiveness of the tax function department is fundamentally based on its ability to achieve three core objectives: 1. Create, protect and optimise value in the context of the organisation s business objectives; 2. Manage a wide range of tax related