Author: Joe Bennett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849838305
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Boom town, modern marvel, commercial hub, where middle-east meets wealthy west, playground for tourists, crawling with ex-pats, built by Indians, owned by Arabs, Dubai has risen from next to nothing to an awful lot in little more than thirty years. How? And can it go on? Has it sold itself to the corporate dollar? Is it anything more than a mall in the desert? Will the sands return? Joe Bennett goes to find out.
Hello Dubai
Author: Joe Bennett
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849838305
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Boom town, modern marvel, commercial hub, where middle-east meets wealthy west, playground for tourists, crawling with ex-pats, built by Indians, owned by Arabs, Dubai has risen from next to nothing to an awful lot in little more than thirty years. How? And can it go on? Has it sold itself to the corporate dollar? Is it anything more than a mall in the desert? Will the sands return? Joe Bennett goes to find out.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1849838305
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Boom town, modern marvel, commercial hub, where middle-east meets wealthy west, playground for tourists, crawling with ex-pats, built by Indians, owned by Arabs, Dubai has risen from next to nothing to an awful lot in little more than thirty years. How? And can it go on? Has it sold itself to the corporate dollar? Is it anything more than a mall in the desert? Will the sands return? Joe Bennett goes to find out.
The Unofficial Guide to Dubai
Author: Collette Lyons
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119992966
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Unofficial Guides is the series that has sold more than four million copies. Sophisticated, cutting edge research provides readers with extremely valuable information available in no other travel series, saving visitors time and money. It is the only series that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors. From how to prepare for the trip and to how to get there to when to go and importantly how to get around efficiently, this guide provides an indispensable tool on the ground. The easy to use design, detailed maps and invaluable touring plans will make sure you enjoy every minute in Dubai. Hotels are ranked and rated, and with attractions and restaurants appear in all price categories. There's also extensive information on shopping, spas, nightlife and sports. Contents include: Valuable planning advice to ensure you have an easy trip All the facts and information you need for getting to Dubai. Where to Stay: Old Dubai vs. New Dubai on the beach - detailed information on the main hotels around Dubai Creek and at Jumeirah including the Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah hotels and The Palm Atlantis. Shopping covering: Gold souks; spice and textile souks; shopping malls and such as Dubai Mall, Mall of Arabia, Ibn Battuta Mall, Spas and pampering covering massages, wraps, and therapies. All you need to know about watersports and spectator sports from the Dubai World Cup horse race, Rugby Sevens, to skiing, scuba diving, sailing and golf. All you need to know about Dining and Nightlife.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119992966
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Unofficial Guides is the series that has sold more than four million copies. Sophisticated, cutting edge research provides readers with extremely valuable information available in no other travel series, saving visitors time and money. It is the only series that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors. From how to prepare for the trip and to how to get there to when to go and importantly how to get around efficiently, this guide provides an indispensable tool on the ground. The easy to use design, detailed maps and invaluable touring plans will make sure you enjoy every minute in Dubai. Hotels are ranked and rated, and with attractions and restaurants appear in all price categories. There's also extensive information on shopping, spas, nightlife and sports. Contents include: Valuable planning advice to ensure you have an easy trip All the facts and information you need for getting to Dubai. Where to Stay: Old Dubai vs. New Dubai on the beach - detailed information on the main hotels around Dubai Creek and at Jumeirah including the Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah hotels and The Palm Atlantis. Shopping covering: Gold souks; spice and textile souks; shopping malls and such as Dubai Mall, Mall of Arabia, Ibn Battuta Mall, Spas and pampering covering massages, wraps, and therapies. All you need to know about watersports and spectator sports from the Dubai World Cup horse race, Rugby Sevens, to skiing, scuba diving, sailing and golf. All you need to know about Dining and Nightlife.
Dubai the Jungle
Author: Abdulla AlQatami
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546220410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Its not about a war taking its course; we are living in peace and tranquillity. Its not about the end of time; the skies still there. Something unprecedented is happening, the unknown is rattling the land and bringing havoc. The once quiet, peaceful land of Jumeirah, Dubai. Has now been flipped on its head and Dubai Zoo animals are at the center of the blame. As the animals start to rampage, everyone begins asking the questions, What is that happening to the animals? and most importantly What caused them to rampage? This are the answers Police Commander Omar and the deductive Sultan must find before the worse is run down.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1546220410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
Its not about a war taking its course; we are living in peace and tranquillity. Its not about the end of time; the skies still there. Something unprecedented is happening, the unknown is rattling the land and bringing havoc. The once quiet, peaceful land of Jumeirah, Dubai. Has now been flipped on its head and Dubai Zoo animals are at the center of the blame. As the animals start to rampage, everyone begins asking the questions, What is that happening to the animals? and most importantly What caused them to rampage? This are the answers Police Commander Omar and the deductive Sultan must find before the worse is run down.
One Minute Dubai
Author: Arthur Kuizon
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482854821
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Among a dozen of books written about Dubai One Minute Dubai is a novel inspired by true stories and actual experiences of people living in Dubai. Thus, its not only a gen info book but also a self help book that will inspire you to come and visit Dubai
Publisher: Partridge Publishing Singapore
ISBN: 1482854821
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Among a dozen of books written about Dubai One Minute Dubai is a novel inspired by true stories and actual experiences of people living in Dubai. Thus, its not only a gen info book but also a self help book that will inspire you to come and visit Dubai
Sheeraz
Author: Sheeraz Hasan
Publisher: Tinseltown Media Group, Inc
ISBN: 0977859134
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Publisher: Tinseltown Media Group, Inc
ISBN: 0977859134
Category : Entertainers
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Princess
Author: Evida Suntoyo
Publisher: Evida Suntoyo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Called home by her estranged father the Sultan of Jothar, Paramita didn't know what to expect. The only thing she knew was she is betrothed to be married to His Excellency Raden Burhanuddin Ali. Handsome, smart, ambitious, but with a sense of humor to match his elegance. How could a girl not fall in love? But things are not going to be easy, with her uncle plotting to destroy the monarchy and killing her for revenge, she not only has to use her martial arts abilities to protect herself, but also she will have to learn to rely on her Ali and trust him as an ally. A romantic action-packed adventure with a strong heroin, a lovable hero, and a lot of fun.
Publisher: Evida Suntoyo
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Called home by her estranged father the Sultan of Jothar, Paramita didn't know what to expect. The only thing she knew was she is betrothed to be married to His Excellency Raden Burhanuddin Ali. Handsome, smart, ambitious, but with a sense of humor to match his elegance. How could a girl not fall in love? But things are not going to be easy, with her uncle plotting to destroy the monarchy and killing her for revenge, she not only has to use her martial arts abilities to protect herself, but also she will have to learn to rely on her Ali and trust him as an ally. A romantic action-packed adventure with a strong heroin, a lovable hero, and a lot of fun.
The Geographies of Air Transport
Author: Andrew R. Goetz
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317030648
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Making a detailed contribution to geographies of air transport and aeromobility, this book examines the practices and processes that produce particular patterns of air transport provision both regionally and globally. In so doing, it updates the seminal contributions of Eva Taylor (1945), Kenneth Sealy (1957), Brian Graham (1995) and others to the study of air transport geography. Leading scholars in the field offer a unique insight into the key developments that have occurred in the field and the implications that these developments have had for geography, geographers, and global patterns of past, present and future air transport. Although globalization and liberalization processes have greatly expanded the demand for air transport over the last two decades, the industry has experienced several major setbacks due to economic, security, and environmental concerns. Many of these impacts have been much more pronounced in some regions, such as North America and Europe while others, such as Asia-Pacific have not been as adversely affected. Accordingly, there is a clear need to examine these recent economic and geopolitical changes from a geographical perspective given the differentiated pattern of effects from global processes. Addressing this need, this volume opens with thematic chapters covering key topics such as the historical geographies, socio-cultural mobilities, environmental externalities, urban geographies, and sustainability of the global air transport industry, followed by regional analysis of the industry in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Greater Middle East and Africa as well as North America and Europe.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317030648
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Making a detailed contribution to geographies of air transport and aeromobility, this book examines the practices and processes that produce particular patterns of air transport provision both regionally and globally. In so doing, it updates the seminal contributions of Eva Taylor (1945), Kenneth Sealy (1957), Brian Graham (1995) and others to the study of air transport geography. Leading scholars in the field offer a unique insight into the key developments that have occurred in the field and the implications that these developments have had for geography, geographers, and global patterns of past, present and future air transport. Although globalization and liberalization processes have greatly expanded the demand for air transport over the last two decades, the industry has experienced several major setbacks due to economic, security, and environmental concerns. Many of these impacts have been much more pronounced in some regions, such as North America and Europe while others, such as Asia-Pacific have not been as adversely affected. Accordingly, there is a clear need to examine these recent economic and geopolitical changes from a geographical perspective given the differentiated pattern of effects from global processes. Addressing this need, this volume opens with thematic chapters covering key topics such as the historical geographies, socio-cultural mobilities, environmental externalities, urban geographies, and sustainability of the global air transport industry, followed by regional analysis of the industry in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Greater Middle East and Africa as well as North America and Europe.
Dubai
Author:
Publisher: Explorer Publishing & Distribution
ISBN: 9768182768
Category : Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Comprehensive, fun and easy to use, this book covers everything worth knowing about Dubai and where to do it. Meticulously updated by a resident team of writers, photographers and lovers of life, the result is the most in-depth, practical and accurate coverage and recommendations around. Ideal for residents, short-term visitors and tourists; essential for anyone in this vibrant and surprising city. It contains New Resident tips and advice; Independent reviews of over 500 restaurants, bars and cafes; Leisure and sporting activities from Abseiling to Entertainment to Zoology; Exploring - from museums and heritage to the latest shopping malls; Everything fully referenced to 30 pages of photographic maps; Plus a pull-out city map. This is the insiders' guide to what's hot and what's not in Dubai and the Emirates!
Publisher: Explorer Publishing & Distribution
ISBN: 9768182768
Category : Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Comprehensive, fun and easy to use, this book covers everything worth knowing about Dubai and where to do it. Meticulously updated by a resident team of writers, photographers and lovers of life, the result is the most in-depth, practical and accurate coverage and recommendations around. Ideal for residents, short-term visitors and tourists; essential for anyone in this vibrant and surprising city. It contains New Resident tips and advice; Independent reviews of over 500 restaurants, bars and cafes; Leisure and sporting activities from Abseiling to Entertainment to Zoology; Exploring - from museums and heritage to the latest shopping malls; Everything fully referenced to 30 pages of photographic maps; Plus a pull-out city map. This is the insiders' guide to what's hot and what's not in Dubai and the Emirates!
The Zeroes
Author: Randall Lane
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101549831
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
What Liar's Poker was to the 1980s, The Zeroes is to the first decade of the new century: an insider's memoir of a gilded era when Wall Street went insane-and took the rest of us down with it. Randall Lane never set out to become a Wall Street power broker. But during the decade he calls the Zeroes, he started a small magazine company that put him near the white-hot center of the biggest boom in history. Almost by accident, a man who drove a beat-up Subaru and lived in a rented walk-up became the go-to guy for big shots with nine-figure incomes. Lane's saga began with a simple idea: a glossy magazine exclusively for and about traders, which would treat them like rock stars and entice them to splurge on luxury goods. Trader Monthly was an instant hit around the world. Wall Streeters loved the spotlight, and advertisers like Gulfstream, Maybach, and Bulgari loved the marketing opportunity. To accelerate the buzz, Lane's staff threw parties featuring celebrities, premium steaks, cigars, and top-shelf vodka. Nothing was too expensive or too outrageous. Private jets in Napa Valley. Casino nights in London. And $1,000-a- seat boxing matches in New York, where traders from Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns pounded each other in front of tuxedoed throngs. Before long, Wall Street's rich and powerful trusted Lane as a fellow insider- the guy who could turn an anonymous trader into a cover model and media darling. And the rest of the world sought him out as a way to tap into Wall Street's riches. As he emptied his bank account to help keep his little company afloat, he became a nexus for the absurd. Traders who turned 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina into multimillion-dollar windfalls. John McCain closing out the craps tables during an all-night gambling binge. Pop artist Peter Max hustling hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling traders paint-by-numbers portraits. Al Gore, John Travolta, Moby. Corrupt Caribbean rulers, the mobsters from Goodfellas, the pope. And a retired baseball star turned market guru named Lenny Dykstra, whose rise and fall was a great metaphor for the decade. All played roles in Lane's increasingly surreal world. When the crash of 2008 hit, Lane's company and life savings were destroyed along with the high-flying traders and dealmakers his magazines exalted. But Lane walked away with something more lasting: an incredible true story, told by a skilled writer and reporter who sat squarely in the middle of one of the critical periods in modern financial and cultural history. People will turn to The Zeroes for many years to come, to find out what the era was really like.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101549831
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
What Liar's Poker was to the 1980s, The Zeroes is to the first decade of the new century: an insider's memoir of a gilded era when Wall Street went insane-and took the rest of us down with it. Randall Lane never set out to become a Wall Street power broker. But during the decade he calls the Zeroes, he started a small magazine company that put him near the white-hot center of the biggest boom in history. Almost by accident, a man who drove a beat-up Subaru and lived in a rented walk-up became the go-to guy for big shots with nine-figure incomes. Lane's saga began with a simple idea: a glossy magazine exclusively for and about traders, which would treat them like rock stars and entice them to splurge on luxury goods. Trader Monthly was an instant hit around the world. Wall Streeters loved the spotlight, and advertisers like Gulfstream, Maybach, and Bulgari loved the marketing opportunity. To accelerate the buzz, Lane's staff threw parties featuring celebrities, premium steaks, cigars, and top-shelf vodka. Nothing was too expensive or too outrageous. Private jets in Napa Valley. Casino nights in London. And $1,000-a- seat boxing matches in New York, where traders from Goldman Sachs and Bear Stearns pounded each other in front of tuxedoed throngs. Before long, Wall Street's rich and powerful trusted Lane as a fellow insider- the guy who could turn an anonymous trader into a cover model and media darling. And the rest of the world sought him out as a way to tap into Wall Street's riches. As he emptied his bank account to help keep his little company afloat, he became a nexus for the absurd. Traders who turned 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina into multimillion-dollar windfalls. John McCain closing out the craps tables during an all-night gambling binge. Pop artist Peter Max hustling hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling traders paint-by-numbers portraits. Al Gore, John Travolta, Moby. Corrupt Caribbean rulers, the mobsters from Goodfellas, the pope. And a retired baseball star turned market guru named Lenny Dykstra, whose rise and fall was a great metaphor for the decade. All played roles in Lane's increasingly surreal world. When the crash of 2008 hit, Lane's company and life savings were destroyed along with the high-flying traders and dealmakers his magazines exalted. But Lane walked away with something more lasting: an incredible true story, told by a skilled writer and reporter who sat squarely in the middle of one of the critical periods in modern financial and cultural history. People will turn to The Zeroes for many years to come, to find out what the era was really like.
My Road from Damascus
Author: Jamal Saeed
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1778520022
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
“A lyrical, extremely rich narrative of loss, memory, and trauma.” — STARRED review, Kirkus Reviews An extraordinary account of survival in Syria’s most notorious military prisons that is written with “brutal clarity — and yet, there is a poetic quality to the telling.” — Frances Itani, award-winning author of Deafening and Remembering the Bones Jamal Saeed arrived as a refugee in Canada in 2016. In his native Syria, as a young man, his writing pushed both social and political norms. For this reason, as well as his opposition to the regimes of the al-Assads, he was imprisoned on three occasions for a total of 12 years. In each instance, he was held without formal charge and without judicial process. My Road from Damascus not only tells the story of Saeed’s severe years in Syria’s most notorious military prisons but also his life during the country’s dramatic changes. Saeed chronicles modern Syria from the 1950s right up to his escape to Canada in 2016, recounting its descent from a country of potential to a pawn of cynical and corrupt powers. He paints a picture of village life, his youthful love affairs, his rebellion as a young Marxist, and his evolution into a free thinker, living in hiding as a teenager for 30 months while being hunted by the secret police. He recalls his brutal prison years, his final release, and his family’s harrowing escape to Canada. While many prison memoirs focus on the cruelty of incarceration, My Road from Damascus offers a tapestry of Saeed’s whole life. It looks squarely at brutality but also at beauty and poetry, hope and love.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1778520022
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 583
Book Description
“A lyrical, extremely rich narrative of loss, memory, and trauma.” — STARRED review, Kirkus Reviews An extraordinary account of survival in Syria’s most notorious military prisons that is written with “brutal clarity — and yet, there is a poetic quality to the telling.” — Frances Itani, award-winning author of Deafening and Remembering the Bones Jamal Saeed arrived as a refugee in Canada in 2016. In his native Syria, as a young man, his writing pushed both social and political norms. For this reason, as well as his opposition to the regimes of the al-Assads, he was imprisoned on three occasions for a total of 12 years. In each instance, he was held without formal charge and without judicial process. My Road from Damascus not only tells the story of Saeed’s severe years in Syria’s most notorious military prisons but also his life during the country’s dramatic changes. Saeed chronicles modern Syria from the 1950s right up to his escape to Canada in 2016, recounting its descent from a country of potential to a pawn of cynical and corrupt powers. He paints a picture of village life, his youthful love affairs, his rebellion as a young Marxist, and his evolution into a free thinker, living in hiding as a teenager for 30 months while being hunted by the secret police. He recalls his brutal prison years, his final release, and his family’s harrowing escape to Canada. While many prison memoirs focus on the cruelty of incarceration, My Road from Damascus offers a tapestry of Saeed’s whole life. It looks squarely at brutality but also at beauty and poetry, hope and love.