{"product_id":"travel-romania-vol-i-the-garden-of-the-virgin-mary-paperback","title":"Travel ROMANIA, Vol. I: The Garden of the Virgin Mary - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeong O. Park\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you read only one book about Romania, make it this one!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr. Jeong O Park is a university professor teaching Romanian studies in South Korea. He has published over 50 research articles and 14 books on Romanian politics, economy, society, culture, and history. While conducting research at UC Berkeley as a visiting scholar, he wrote 60 columns for the Korea Times in the US. For his contribution to teaching Romanian studies in Korea, he was awarded the \"Merit for Education\" Order of Romania, by the Romanian president, Traian Băsescu, in 2007. He also earned the Diploma of Excellence from the Romanian Ştefan Grigore National Resurrection and National Unity Foundation in 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a compilation of the materials and experiences he collected during his 40 trips to every corner of Romania over the last 30 years. This book comprises two volumes. The first volume is titled Travel to Romania, The Garden of the Virgin Mary. It is an enthralling travel guide introducing Romania's history, culture, myths, and delectable cuisines along with practical travel tips.\u003cp\u003eExamples of topics in this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe city of Brașov, which hosted the first International Mathematical Olympiad in the world in 1959. (p. 9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomania was the 8th largest trading country in the world around the time of World War I. (p. 26)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe last days of Romania's notorious dictator, Nicolae Ceauşescu (p. 116)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChurchill and Stalin's secret meeting that reversed the fate of Romania and Greece after World War II. (p. 126)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas Romania the country that first made the airplane in the world? (p. 146)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe origin of the helicopter comes from a sketch of a helicopter made by Leonardo da Vinci around 1490, but the Romanian scientist Grigore Brișcu (1884-1965) established its concept, publishing his study Helicopters in Car Magazine. (p. 147)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomania has the largest number of wild bears in Europe. Be sure to try the bear steak when visiting Poiana Brașov. (p. 222)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVlad Dracula, not as a hero in the Hollywood vampire movies, but as a patriotic but unfortunate ruler of Romania (p. 235)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Transfagarasan Highway, \"the most beautiful road in the world,\" according to BBC Top Gear (p. 250)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSovata Resort with the largest heliothermal lake in the world. (p. 273)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mysterious \"Living \u0026amp; Moving Stones\" of Romania (p. 278)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomania boasts the largest gold reserves in Europe and is the only country in the world where natural gold water is produced. Be sure to drink the natural golden water AUR'A and DORA when you travel to Romania. (p. 299)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy this book now and start exploring Romania!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171743436935,"sku":"9791198045102","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2d8cc0def065aa0471f06f1b4886df84.webp?v=1733357848","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/travel-romania-vol-i-the-garden-of-the-virgin-mary-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}