New England Nation The Country The Puritans Built

The anthropologist A. David Napier took aim at one of the most fundamental beliefs of modern times when he wrote his book The Age Of Immunology in 2003. He said the assumption that we can only survive by the elimination of ‘the non-self’ was a central idea which had spread catastrophically outwards from the world of medicine, infecting everything in its path.

Enormous mountain ranges and breathtaking gorges. Wild sea shores and lazy rivers. Ghost towns and battlefields. Pristine lakes and coral reefs. Not to mention nearly 25,000 campsites, 52,000 miles of hiking trails, over 300 marinas, and hundreds of pools and ski slopes and golf courses. Encompassing more than 18 million acres of land, America's state parks feature a variety of adventures that is nothing short of astounding.

For long weekends, romantic getaways, and family vacations, the BEST PLACES TO STAY series describes an array of distinctive accommodations for discriminating travelers. The authors personally visit and evaluate each establishment, compiling accurate, reliable, up-to-date, and unbiased information for anyone who insists on nothing but the best. Country Inns; Bed & Breakfasts; Lodges, Spas; Resorts; Romantic Hideaways; Guest Farms; Grand Old Resorts. Describes more than 350 accommodation choices in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

With unprecedented access the photographer and writer share with us the beauty and treasures of forty of Tasmania’s finest historic homes that have previously been so private that they have not been viewed by anyone outside the immediate family and friends of the owners.

You are usually getting warm when you spot the cluster of exotic trees : the towering oaks, liquidambars, chestnuts, elms, poplars and pines. Look closely and you might spy chimneys soaring within, or, if you’re lucky, you might find yourself driving along a deserted back road of rural Tasmania, only for an imposing Georgian mansion to appear from almost nowhere and take your breath away.