Bewes, Diccon,  1967- <br/><br/>
Swiss watching :  inside the land of milk and money / 
Diccon Bewes. 
 - Second revised edition. 
 - xii, 324 p. :  maps ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2010. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-321). 
<br/><br/>The landlocked island -- Stepping back through time -- In the land of cocks and crosses -- Ask the audience -- Wealthy, healthy and wise? -- War and peace -- Made in Switzerland -- The hole truth -- Where the chocolate comes from -- Climb every mountain -- Seeking Heidi. 
<br/><br/> The country that gave us triangular chocolate and holey cheese. The country famous for its punctual trains and strict neutrality. The country that has yodelling festivals on national television. A revealing journey around Switzerland, showing how the breathtaking scenery shaped the nation and introducing a people with more power than their politicians, who can't speak to each other in one language and own more guns per head than the people of Iraq. Swiss Watching is a light-hearted yet revealing journey around Europe's most individual country. From seeking Heidi and finding the best chocolate to reliving a bloody past and exploring an uncertain future, Swiss Watching proves that there's more to Switzerland than banks, skis, francs and cheese. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781857885873 (pbk.) 1857885872 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National characteristics, Swiss.<br/>National characteristics, Swiss<br/>Travel.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Switzerland--Description and travel.<br/>Switzerland.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DQ26  / B572s 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>914.940474