This book investigates to what extent claims of common social science risk theories such as risk society, governmentality, risk and culture, risk colonisation and culture of fear are reflected in linguistic changes in print news media. The authors provide a corpus-based investigation of risk words i[...]

This book covers 150 North American cities from the "New York Times'" popular travel column. To travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces, with so many riches from glittering cities to eccentric small towns and heart-stoppingly beautiful mountains and plains, ho[...]

Ease through the EastAdventures in Eastern North AmericaExploring the expanse of North America that looks toward the Atlantic Ocean means experiencing a kaleidoscope of picturesque towns, rural idylls, pulsating cities, and some of the most dramatic natural scenery on the continent. Such a diversity[...]

Yours for the biting: Weekend adventures in the Big Apple and beyondNew York remains one of the most magnetic states in North America. Amid all the excitement, diversity, and history, navigating your way around can be a dizzying experience, especially if you only have a Friday through Sunday to spar[...]

Grand tour: Weekend wonders across EuropeThrough ancient wonders, world capitals, and tiny places with infectious personalities, Europe packs some serious travel punches. With more than 50 countries across its length and breadth, the world s second-smallest continent makes up for size with its intri[...]

Weekends on the road. This is the best of the American Northeast and Canada. The "New York Times" has been offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly "36 Hours" column since 2002. The many expert contributors have brought careful research, insider's knowledge, and a [...]

Weekends on the road. This is the best of the American Southwest and Rocky Mountains. The "New York Times" has been offering up dream weekends with practical itineraries in its popular weekly "36 Hours" column since 2002. The many expert contributors have brought careful research, insider's knowledg[...]

!Buen viaje! This title features dream weekends and practical travel itineraries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Covering a span of terrain stretching from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean across the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, Latin America and the Caribbean harbor a wealth of enticing [...]

Weekends on the road The ultimate travel guide to the USA and Canada. To travel in North America is to face a delicious quandary: over these vast spaces with so many riches, from glittering cities to eccentric small towns and heart-stoppingly beautiful mountains and plains, how to experience as much[...]

Whether it's a snowy trek through Bohemia's remote Jizera Mountains or a cruise across the Great Lakes on a cargo ship, the journey itself is the destination in the Road, Rail & Trail volume of TASCHEN's Explorer series with The New York Times.Follow Virginia Woolf's footsteps as you explore gardens[...]

Whether it's a languid day on the postcard-perfect bays of the Maldives, a swim to the tiny monastery island in Italy's Lago d'Orta, or a chocolate tour of the Caribbean, dive in and share the discoveries of Beaches, Islands & Coasts. Part of TASCHEN's Explorer series with The New York Times, this b[...]

The next best thing to having a room key to the Chelsea Hotel during each of its famous--and infamous--decades
The Chelsea Hotel, since its founding by a visionary French architect in 1884, has been an icon of American invention: a cultural dynamo and haven for the counterculture, all in one ast[...]