Amazon.com description: Product Description: Each Teach Yourself . . . Language, Life, and Culture title delves into the customs and ways of a country and its inhabitants, taking a respectful yet lively point of view. Topics covered include government, arts, language, work, leisure, education, festivals and celebrations, and food. By asking questions like Is Italy the birthplace of opera? and How much beer does the average German drink? and Do the French really spend hours at the dinner table? this series invites readers to examine fascinating aspects of another culture.