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 enlarge | Author: Lonely Planet Publications
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
List Price: $30.00
Buy Used: $16.00
You Save: $14.00 (47%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  67 reviews
Sales Rank: 3534
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 448
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 12 x 8.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1741046297
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.202
EAN: 9781741046298
ASIN: 1741046297
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 A nice coffee table book January 9, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an oversized book. I envisioned it more enlightening, specific, inspiring. However it's a casual read, information limited and not enough unique traveler quotes. The perspective is so limited, it's difficult to take much from it and I wonder how accurate it is. There are some great images, but not enough unique ones. For example, several African countries are represented by an image of a child's face, which seems like a cliche. Maybe there isn't much else to photograph in these places, but I doubt it. The book does a fair job of covering every country even those you'd likely never visit, but unfortunately gives short shift on enormous and varied destinations like the USA.
 Wow... December 27, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this book as a present for my father. Once I got it I was truly amazed. Having information and photographs about almost every single country in the world in one book is a most for all world travelers. I liked it so much that I bought one for myself as well.
Travel the world from your living room November 22, 2006
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Contains wonderful pictures, facts and maps of every country on earth. I never get bored flipping through it. People are always amazed and look through it when they come over to my house, it is always sitting on the coffee table. Well worth the price, perfect for planning your next holiday or if you're just a dreamer like me, this book can take you anywhere. Another great release from the guys at lonely planet.
perfect coffee table book September 16, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I own the beautiful hardback copy of this book. I have had it over a year but I never get tired of flipping through it. It is informative and the photos are amazing. My fiancee and I flip through it and dream of our next adventure.
 A close-up view of the world August 9, 2006
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
Every country in the world is listed in this book alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. Each country has a double-page spread with colour photos and a brief description of the country, with advice on the best time to visit, what to eat, drink, listen to etc, and a list of 'essential experiences'. Also what to read if you want to know more about the country. There is no favouratism, every country has the same amount of space regardless of size.
One major irritation for me was the omission of Hawaii. Yes, I know it's part of the USA, but come on, it's thousands of miles from the mainland in the middle of the Pacific, a large collection of islands with a fascinating history and culture of it's own, and I think it should have had its own entry.However, there are lots of other fascinating places listed in here, some of which I had never heard of. I could have done with more views of places, and fewer close-ups of faces and the sides of buildings, but overall I think this book is very good value considering the amount of fascinating information it contains.
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