Isreal

by Dick Winter

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558680888
• ISBN13: 9781558680883
• Release Date: February 1992
• Publisher: Graphic Arts Books
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

I'm ready to move to Israel.

This is the coolest travel book I've ever read! After reading it, I wanted to start packing my furniture and things (3 months early). Mr Winter shows you the vast differences between the Israeli and Western way of life, yet in such a manner that you already feel like you belong there.

Funny and intelligent guide to being Israeli

Culture Shock! Israel is not so much a travel guide to Israel if you're looking for physical landmarks and tourist sites. It's a guide to the soul of Israel--its people, culture, and history. The guide explains everything from serving in the Israeli Defense Forces to immigrant society to casual wear. It explains how Israelis perceive the world and themselves, with much humor as well as interesting facts. At the end, there is a cultural multiple choice quiz in which you, the reader, are given a bunch of scenarios and asked to choose the best answer based on what you've learned in the book. And as a special treat, the book even throws in how to walk and talk like a sabra