Thomas Kirby: 9 books

Located in the Flemish region of Belgium, Ghent is the capital of the region as well as being the largest city. Tourists who stop in Ghent will be pleasantly surprised by this beautiful city with its notable art and culture. Ghent’s three béguinages (female monastic communities and their...

Located midway between Venice and Milan in Northern Italy is the historic and picturesque city of Verona. Verona’s claim to fame is as the setting for the greatest love story ever written – Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Verona impresses visitors with...

Basilicata is the beautiful, less-touristed region of  southern Italy, located between Calabria and Puglia (Apulia). It occupies the space of the "in-step" of the Italian peninsula's boot shape and lies between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.   Table of Contents: Basilicata...

Located in the southeastern region of Italy, Puglia is an emerging and popular tourist destination in Italy. Puglia forms the ‘heel’ of the famous ‘boot’ of Italy. The region has been frequented by tourists for decades as it is a port of call for those visiting Greece and the Albanian coast....

Located in the Lombardy region in northern Italy, Lake Como is one of the most picturesque tourist destinations in Italy. The beauty of the lake and its surrounding areas has made it a favorite vacation spot for the rich and famous. The beauty of Lake Como has featured in many novels, stories, movies,...

Ayia Napa on the southeastern coast of Cyprus is one of the most popular clubbing destinations in the world. Each summer, the night clubs around Ayia Napa Square pump out the latest in dance music as thousands of young partygoers share the fun experiences of foam parties and freedom.    ...

An invigorating, thought-provoking, and positive look at the rise of automation that explores how professionals across industries can find sustainable careers in the near future. Nearly half of all working Americans could risk losing their jobs because of technology. It’s not only blue-collar...

This unique collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative preservice and inservice teacher education practices from many regions of the United States, Canada and the world. Each of the chapters offers an authentic, documentary account of successful initiatives that break...

A new era of political power has arrived, one in which the social media forces of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter indisputably play a larger role in the political process. In this revised and expanded edition of Political Communication: The Manship School Guide, edited by Robert Mann and David D. Perlmutter,...