The Contented Retirement: Leisure Activities That Keep the Mind Lively - Couverture rigide

McAdam, W. S.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1905226764 ISBN 13 : 9781905226764

Editeur : Melrose Books, 2006

Synopsis

The Contented Retirement is written for readers who are about to retire, or are already retired, and wish to be pleasantly occupied with a mind pastime. The book offers a medley of intelligent interests for all ages and tastes: Learn more about our galaxy, its stars and planets - Look back at the origins of mankind and some of the great prehistoric civilizations, and visit archaeological sites in exotic places - Meet new faces to play bridge, chess or Go, an ancient and exciting Asiatic board game - Trace your roots and widen family links to build your family tree - Join in the action to save the environment for our grandchildren - Take on computer skills to know more, and communicate with friends, via the internet - Take better pictures and process your digital photos by computer - Help others and meet others by giving your time and ideas to charity work - Try your hand at painting or calligraphy. - Tell fairy tales to build bonds with your grandchildren - Learn to play the guitar - Speak another language to reach out to people from other cultures. To facilitate in-depth study of the leisure activities offered, the book provides suggestions of publications and websites to learn more. Many of the chapters offer an insight into some of the great scholars, artists and scientists who paved the way over the ages for these now leisure pursuits, with references to further reading about their lives and work. The book also offers ideas for travel to interesting places at home and abroad to learn about your chosen pastime and meet new acquaintances through mutual interests.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Stephen McAdam, qualified as a CA in Scotland and was later a partner, based in Paris, Madrid and Barcelona, in two of the major international audit firms. He also worked as an independent market consultant in the telecoms sector, based in Monaco and travelling extensively around Europe. Now retired, he lives with his wife in Costa Brava.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Melrose Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905226764
• ISBN 13: 9781905226764
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 260
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible