Culture Shock: Australia (Culture Shock! Country Guides: A Survival Guide to Customs & Etiquette)

By Emily Bone

Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and etiquette. "Culture Shock!" practical guides offer the inside information you need whether you're a student, a parent, a globetrotter, or a working traveler. "Culture Shock!" at your Door guides equip you for daily life in some of the world's most cosmopolitan cities. And "Culture Shock!" Success Secrets guides offer relevant, practical information with the real-life insights and cultural know-how that can make the difference between business success and failure. Each "Culture Shock!" title is written by someone who's lived and worked in the country, and each book is packed with practical, accurate, and enjoyable information to help you find your way and feel at home. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558680942
• ISBN13: 9781558680944
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"

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