Captivated by the beauty of the Swiss Alps, Wolfgang Koehler was determined to experience living in Europe, with its rich history, cobblestone streets, medieval buildings and endless cafes, as more than a tourist. That being said, he convinced his wife of 25 years to leave their children, family and home that they knew in Canada and go on this crazy adventure. Through their initiation into Swiss culture, Wolfgang and Karin immediately discovered that living amongst the Alps was not just eating chocolate and cheese. Come join Wolfgang as he struggles to work in Switzerland and learn that trying to start a business with his colleagues in a foreign country is not that easy. Laugh along with Karin as she tries to steer through everyday life as an expat navigating the Swiss banking system, buying groceries, and even wrestling with Swiss appliances. Travel with Wolfgang and Karin as they discover Switzerland and embrace its traditions and cultures. If you have ever dreamed of leaving it all behind and starting over in a new land, let Wolfgang take you on a journey of discovery and find out how it really is.

Here William S. B. Dana, B.S., presents an in-depth and precise depiction of the breathtaking architectural masterpieces known as the Swiss Chalets. The culmination of elaborate conversations with the designers, the builders, and the experts on these spectacular buildings, here is a piece of design history that is not to be missed. A style of German origin, Swiss Chalets were best known for their large windows, ornate carvings, and balconies. Often they were brightly painted, and had gabled roofs with great overhanging eaves. These stunning aristocratic homes decorated the Swiss countryside in the nineteenth century, and later could be seen throughout the rest of the world. New Chalets, as they were called, rose up in Norway and Sweden, and finally even crossed the Atlantic, appearing in places as unexpected as Ohio and New Jersey. Through delicate language and lines, Dana expresses both the science and the art behind the simple structural elements and the most complex details of the chalets. This book, a 1913 original, displays diagrams, architectural plans, and photographs to best convey the different fundamentals and models of Swiss Chalets. The author’s research of this beautiful art form cultivates knowledge and appreciation of this great architectural style.

Why has Switzerland - a tiny, land-locked country with few natural advantages - become so successful for so long at so many things? In banking, pharmaceuticals, machinery, even textiles, Swiss companies rank alongside the biggest and most powerful global competitors. How did they get there? How do they continue to refresh themselves? Does the Swiss 'Sonderfall' (special case) provide lessons others can learn and benefit from? Can the Swiss continue to perform in a hyper-competitive global economy? Swiss Made offers answers to these and many other questions about the country as it describes the origins, structures and characteristics of the most important Swiss companies. The authors suggest success is due to a large degree to sound entrepreneurial thinking and an openness to new ideas. And they venture a surprising forecast on the country's ability to keep pace in an age of globalisation.