The Book of Etiquette

A truly encyclopedic view of etiquette explains the historical reasons for a particular faux pas, as well as the differences in etiquette from one culture to another. Every social situation is covered: from formal dinners to intimate settings, from weddings and funerals to successful business etiquette. You also learn to cope with fast-changing new rules for the Internet, cell phones, pagers, and other creations of the technological revolution.