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The Travel Book (Lonely Planet Travel Book) [Paperback]

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Publication Date: 23 Sep 2011 | Series: Lonely Planet Travel Book
Celebrate the world. 229 countries & destinations to explore, 817 beautiful images to inspire - this international bestseller features 100% all NEW images and text.
Bigger, brighter and bolder than ever, the second edition of Lonely Planet's definitive travel pictorial has been revised and updated to be even more inspiring than the last. The Travel Book captures the essence of every country on the planet through stunning photographs and atmospheric text. User-friendly A-to-Z coverage and double-page spreads of every country make this book a total delight - and an amazing gift.
Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps.
We know because we go: every Lonely Planet guide is 100% researched and updated by our authors' on-the-ground.

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Ltd; 2nd edition edition (23 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1742200796
  • ISBN-13: 978-1742200798
  • Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 23.5 x 31.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (89 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'It just reminds me how much of the world there is still to see' --Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet founder, 145 countries visited and counting ...

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other' --New York Times

'This book will open your eyes to the world, and open your mind to several dozen countries you've probably never even heard of.' --Amazon customer
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book 14 Jun 2006
By J. C. Pothecary
Format:Paperback
This is an amazing book. If you are interested in seeing people and their ordinary but colourful lives across the world then this is the book for you. Its format is especially clever in that it is an A-Z rather than grouping countries by region, which means that every time you turn over a page a completely different part of the world comes alive.

As a previous reviewer found, if you want cliched picture-postcard views of physical stuff eg landscapes etc or loads of stats about different places, then you will be disappointed. Of course you could find photograghs of landscapes etc and tonnes of stats on the internet so needn't buy a book at all!

If you are interested in getting a feel for a place, for its people, its culture and its intrigue then this is definitely the book for you. It is written by travellers for travellers, not for someone doing a geography project.

It does what no other book has managed to do for me - it exactly captures the mood of places I have been to and that gives me faith that the moods of other places have been captured accurately. As I turn the pages I can't help but get excited, immersing myself in the mood that seeps off the page.

It's easy to read and still fascinates me. I love reading it especially when feeling bored of life or when its raining outside. It is a wonderful source of inspiration as well. After reading it, my list of must-go-to-places has tripled! This book deserves to be treasured by anyone interested in travelling the world, seeing its sights and meeting its people.

A fantastic buy!
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86 of 88 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Start Packing!!!!! 17 Mar 2006
By Ms. N. C. Turnill
Format:Paperback
I am a big fan of Lonely Planet, I love their travel guides and I have found them immensely helpful in my travels around the globe. When I spotted this on display in Waterstones I was very excited and I was thrilled to receive it for Christmas.
This book contains information on ALL of the countries in the world in alphabetical order, 230 entries in total. This list of countries comes from the United Nations list of defined countries and does not generally include the foreign dependencies of these countries, whether self-governing or Crown colony. However as they wanted to include some of the more popular and beautiful travellers destinations they have included some dependencies for example Bermuda, New Caledonia, the Cayman Islands and French Polynesia. They also include fine distinctions such as England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales as separate entries as they do with Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan for example and they include Antarctica and Greenland even though strictly speaking these are not countries per se.

Each country features a double page spread which is primarily composed of big, bold and vivid pictures providing an insight into the people and places of the country in question. The pictures will make you want to visit pretty much every country in the world, regardless of that countries woes or wars. The book truly proves that there is some good and some beauty in every corner of the globe.

A small section of written information and a map of each country is found on each page along the right hand side. Basics such as the Capital, population, religions and languages spoken are all includes as well as the best time of year to visit. These basics are followed firstly by the ‘essential experiences’....

Climbing St Pauls Cathedral; eating fish and chips on pebbled beaches and willing the sun to shine; climbing Scarfell Pike in the Peak District and marvelling at the view, the regency town of Bath; exploring the coastline of Cornwall and Stongehenge.

Some pretty good choices there if you ask me.

Next there is a section entitled ‘getting under the skin’. This is broken down into six sections: listen to, read, watch, drink, eat and ‘in a word’, which again provides a fascinating insight into the country in question. Using England as an example again here are their suggestions:

Watch: Sense and Sensibility; Listen: The Kinks, Waterloo Sunset or anything by the Beatles; Eat: Sunday Roast with all the trimmings followed by apple crumble and custard; Drink: Real Ales; Read: The English by Jeremy Paxman; In a word: ‘Oright?

There are two final sections, firstly ‘surprises’ and secondly ‘trademarks. According to the book the ‘surprises re England are…..

“it doesn’t actually rain that much, the English drink more tea than you ever thought they did, most of the best things on offer in England are free”

……and the trademarks are……..

“The Royal Family; Lords and Ladies and big hats at Ascot; Cockney Rhyming Slang; Britpop; Jellied eels; Warm beer; Page three girls; Fry-ups; Football.”

At the end there’s also a general extract from the lonely planet guide book with some general information. In the England entry they discuss the number and variety of pubs and drinking establishments…. (says a lot I think….!!!).

12 'bonus' destinations are featured at the end, that I guess they just couldn’t bear to not include. These are much shorter versions than the other entries including just one picture each. The places featured include Montserrat, Gibralter, St Helena (an island belonging to the UK) and Niue (an island belonging to New Zealand). Read more ›

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A colossal achievement 5 Feb 2005
By Paul Madge #1 REVIEWER #1 HALL OF FAME VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is physically a heavyweight - both in weight and size. It is lavishly illustrated and devotes two pages to each country on earth regardless of size or economic standing. The photography is wonderful and it is a classic coffee table book. However, I have marked it down slightly as it is inclined to be in my (minority) opinion a slight "triumph of form over content" - it's comprehensive coverage inevitably means that the information is inclined to be a bit superficial for my taste. Overall, though it is a lovely gift and most people eulogise about it.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST have for all backpackers 2 April 2007
By D. Harris
Format:Paperback
Lonely Planet are famous for being in every backpackers back pocket, this book should be on every travellers coffee table! It gives a really brief but informative overview of each and every country, providing you with facts, best time to visit, some history, languages, phrases and all the other best bits, for example the cuisine on offer and some amazing photographs!

get it get it get it!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures 11 Nov 2005
By D. Bichan
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
An absolutely fantastic book. It's may be a touch short on the reading but the eye candy is higher than first rate. Although the written word is lacking what is written is very interesting and informatative and sometimes funny. My only complaint is that it would be great for toilet reading (true male) but it's a bit heavy for that.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars The Travel Book 22 Jan 2005
By Ms. K. Hemingway
Format:Hardcover
This is the perfect book to spend a rainy Sunday afternoon with. You will need a couple of pillows to prop it up with as it's huge.

I was even more excited about many of the further reading recommendations listed. The only problem is that 5 of the 6 books being recommended are out of print. So don't get too excited about the books listed in this publication you wont be able to find them.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simple but brilliant 24 April 2006
By wte
Format:Hardcover
This book is great - covers all the worlds countries with a few lovely pics and some key information (2 pages total) - but not boring info like how many people but interesting things like music to listen to, books to read, things that will surprise you, experiences, etc. And it's cheap!

It's great to browse to get ideas for holidays or to look back on places you've been to. There will always be some cheap shots people can take at a book like this but everyone who reads it at my house wants it.

Of course the easiest way to assess it is to check your country and it gets South Africa spot on in only a few words.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
Stunning pictures and beautifully presented book. I have the hardback copy which is gorgeous but couldn't stretch to the price as a present - this alternative did not disappoint. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great source of reference and travel ideas
we love this book. Buy so many lonely planet guides but this just gives you a great overview and is nice just to pick up and glance through for inspiration.
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The handbook of our planet! Great (relatively brief) descritions of each area, great photography! Nice coffetable companion, absolutely fine to get a good idea of the countries... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great for travel books and foreign films!
This book is fantastic and has given me itchy feet. As other reviewers have said, every country in the world is given the same space and as far as I can tell the info is fairly... Read more
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There are countries in here I didn't even knew they existed. We will be using this book to figure out where our summer vacation will be spend. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars lovely
lovely big pictures - a few facts but mainly buy it for the pics
lovely big pictures - a few facts but mainly buy it for the pics
Published 3 months ago by kirsten taylor
3.0 out of 5 stars Good but bad condition
Book is fantastic, couldn't ask for anything better, although book wasn't in the best condition which was disappointing but didn't have time to exchange as its a gift
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I was expecting a smaller book so was pleasantly surprised when it arrived.
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This is a great reference book, full of wonderful pictures and assorted information
makes me want to go to every country
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