Resources For

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LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

Italian I

Italy Project

The following are on reserve in the Library Media Center on the Homework Shelf.

 

Websites

 

  • Country Reports  Here you can get a variety of information on all the nations of the world including history, fashion, family, and more.

  • Geographia  Provides detailed information on countries and regions in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, or Latin America including its geography, climate, history, and culture.
 
  • Italica    From RAI International, here you can learn how to speak Italian as well as learn about the Italian culture.
 
 
 
 
  • Super Italian Websites    A collection of Italian sites including language, culture, geography, newspapers, and more from the University of Northern Iowa.
 
 
  • World Fact Book   From the CIA, here you can get detailed country profiles.

 

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Nonfiction

 

Ardito, Fabrizio.  Sardinia.  New ed.  New York: DK Pub., c2008. 914.59 Sar

A guide to visiting Sardinia that provides information on sights, beaches, markets, festivals, restaurants, and accommodations and includes suggested walks, scenic routes, and thematic tours as well as maps, photographs, and illustrations.

 

Collins, Michael.  The Vatican: Secrets and Treasures of the Holy City.  1st American ed.  New York : DK Pub., c2008. 945.634 Col 

Offers a comprehensive look at the Vatican, providing information on the city's history, architecture, role in world religion, and daily life, with detailed photographs capturing the beauty and bustle of the city and its residence.

 

Cronin, Vincent.  The Horizon Concise History of Italy.  New York: American Heritage Pub. Co, [1972]. 945 Cro

 

Ercoli, Olivia.  Rome.  New York: DK Pub., c2010.  914.5632 Rom

Presents area-by-area information for travelers to Rome, including details on its history, landscape, sights to see, things to do, lodgings, and restaurants; provides color  photographs, maps, and cutaway illustrations of significant architecture.

 

Florence & Tuscany.  New York: DK Pub., 1994-.  914.55 Flo  

Presents area-by-area information for travelers to Florence and other areas of Tuscany, including details on its history, landscape, sights to see, things to do, lodgings, and restaurants, and provides color photos, maps, and cutaway illustrations of significant architecture.

 

Foster, Leila Merrell.  Italy.  San Diego, Calif.:  Lucent, 1999. 914.5 Fos

Examines the land, people, and history of Italy and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today.

 

Fox, Martha Capwell.  Vatican City.  San Diego, Calif: Lucent Books, 2005.  915.56 Fox 

 

Milan & the Lakes.  New York: DK PUb., 2009.  914.521 Mil 

Presents a comprehensive travel guide to Milan and the lakes of Northern Italy with photographs, illustrations, and maps along with information on restaurants and hotels, nightlife and tourist sites, shopping, and history.

 

Naples & the Amalfi Coast.  New York: DK Pub., c2009.  914.573 Nap

A guide to Naples and the Amalfi Coast that provides information on the region's history, people, architecture, historical sites, restaurants, shops, and hotels.

 

Quennell, Peter.  The Colosseum.  New York: Newsweek, [1971]. 945.632 Que

 

Sicily.  New York: DK Pub., c2009.  914.58 Sic

Presents a comprehensive travel guide to Sicily, Italy, with photographs, illustrations, and maps along with information on restaurants and hotels, nightlife and tourist sites, shopping, and history.

 

Vatican Museums: Rome.  New York : Newsweek, c1968. 708.5 Vat

 

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Reference

 

Arlon, Penelope.  How People Live.  1st American ed.  London; New York: DK, 2003. Ref 306 Arl 

Describes different parts of the world and how people live in each, from the Eskimos and Inuit of the Arctic to the Amish and Maya of North America and the Asante and Zulu of Africa.

 

Columbus Tourist Attractions & Events of the World.  London: Columbus Tarvel Pub. Ltd., 2005. Ref 910 Col

 

Columbus World Travel Guide.  25th ed.  London: Columbus Travel, 2006. Ref 910.2 Wor

 

CultureGrams, World Ed. 2007.  Vol. 1.  Provo, Ut.: ProQuest, 2006. Ref 909.828 Cul

 

The Statesman’s Yearbook: The Politics, Cultures, and Economies of the World, 2010.  Edited by Barry Turner.  New York: Palgrave, 2009. Ref 310 Sta

 

The World Book Encyclopedia of People and Places.  Vol  3.  Chicago: World Book, 1998. Ref 910 Wor

 

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