Bergli Books: 14 books

Have fun learning all you need to enjoy making friends and feeling at home in Switzerland. Susy and Thomas need to tell their Uncle George the secret only Swiss kids know. Lucky for them that they meet Angela who loves books and can give them lots of exciting tips about their new homeland. Together they...

In The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths, journalist Clare O'Dea promises to change the way the world thinks about modern Switzerland - and give Swiss readers much to think about too. In 10 fact-based chapters O'Dea investigates positive myths of modern Switzerland (The Swiss are Rich/Brilliant/Have...

Swiss History in a Nutshell gives you an easy-to-read insight into all the major facts of Switzerland's rich history. Illustrated with great humour and with its appealing concept, this book is the perfect companion to be well informed in a brief and accessible way. Among the topics are: the most fascinating...

Born in Canada to a Swiss mother, Andie Pilot's earliest memories of Switzerland are from her Bernese grandmother's kitchen. After she trained as a pastry chef in Canada and moved to Bern, she started the website Helvetic Kitchen with a simple goal: to share her loveof simple Swiss cooking with her...

Now you too can enjoy speaking Swiss German. In fact, with this survival guide and its 200 cartoons and illustrations, it's not just easy - it's downright fun. With Hoi, you'll learn to express your feelings and opinions, shop and meet people - all in Swiss German. You'll find the formulations you need...

Fact lovers will enjoy this treasure-trove of serious and not-so-serious facts and figures about Switzerland - a collection of lists that will amuse and enlighten you with things you never dreamed you'd enjoy knowing. You can learn how to play Hornussen, be able to sing along to the Swiss National Anthem...

At Home contains 37 stories and tales by the popular Swiss author Franz Hohler, who has won several of the most significant literary prizes in German-speaking Europe. The endearing stories range from touching to bizarre to dead-on realistic and have been translated into English by various translators.

Going Local is an authoritative guide for parents who wish to gain better understanding of the Swiss school system. It maps out all the stages of schooling from Kindergarten to university in all 26 cantons, providing key facts and useful terminology in German, French and Italian.Going Local unravels...

Wenn ein englischer 'chef' ein 'preservative' verwendet, ist das nicht dasselbe, wie wenn ein Chef ein Präservativ benutzt. Falsche Freunde (auf Englisch false friends) wie diese sind die Fettnäpfchen einer Fremdsprache: Wörter, die zwar ähnlich klingen wie die, die wir kennen, die jedoch eine ganz...

Whether you're a first-time visitor or a life-long enthusiast, here's all you need to know (and more) about Schnitzel bängg and Schyssdrägg ziigli and all the other fas cinating aspects of Basel's famous carnival. It's the next best thing to spending these three special days in Basel and will delight all Fasnacht fans.

In 1984 Swiss shepherd Bruno Manser trekked through the virgin rainforests of Borneo to live among the jungle's last nomads. In six years among the Penan people, Manser witnessed the wholesale destruction of one of the world's most diverse ecosystems through rapid deforestation. He swore to do everything...

Now, you too can enjoy communicating in Baseldütsch. With Sali zämme, it's not just easy but downright fun. You'll be able to express yourself, shop and meet people - all in Baseldütsch. This new book in the popular Hoi series helps newcomers get to grips with day-to-day communication in Swiss German....

Ob erstmaliger Besucher oder begeisterter Stammgast hier finden Sie alles, was Sie über die Basler Fasnacht wissen müssen. Ein kompakter und doch umfassender Führer, der Ihnen dieses einzigartige Volksfest auf unterhaltsame Art näher bringt und nicht zuletzt auch Fasnächtlern selbst eine Fülle an Informationen bietet.

Die deutsche Ausgabe des Bestsellers Beyond Chocolate erläutert die Schweizer Lebensart für Neuankömmlinge und alle, die sich bereits als Insider fühlen. Erläutert werden die Erwartungen, Auffassungen und Reaktionen von Schweizern und ihren ausländischen Arbeitskollegen. Dieses Buch hilft, sich...