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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Reprint edition (1 Sep 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1741046297
  • ISBN-13: 978-1741046298
  • Product Dimensions: 30 x 22.6 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,878 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Lonely Planet's photographs are technically perfect...and with all those images, every reader will find something to admire.'

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pint-sized paperback version of the best-seller The Travel Book inspirational images and text will make travel from your armchair a delight and inspire your future travel plans A-to-Z coverage of 218 countries - captures every country on the planet in photographs and atmospheric text features more than 1300 stunning images with double-page spreads of every country entertaining, informative text that captures the essence of being there includes cultural insights, key facts and maps content created and produced by Lonely Planet's expert staff and authors breathtaking photographs that capture the soul of each destination from Lonely Planet's comprehensive image library, Lonely Planet Images Images and text will make travel from your armchair a delight and who knows perhaps this book will inspire more exciting trips in the future?
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite book, 14 Jun 2006
By J. C. Pothecary "jcp47" (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Coffee table book, 14 Aug 2006
By Yorksteve (Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Travel Book: A Journey Through Every Country in the World (Lonely Planet) (Hardcover)
This is nothing more than a coffee table book - albeit a nice one. It contains some very nice photos and a quick snapshot of each country. You can't expect much more from a book featuring every country in the world though really.

This book is of no use if you want to plan anything travel wise, but it's a nice book to own to get a quick snapshot of a country or just to flick through and gain some inspiration from the photos - which aren't your usual postcard shots, which is refreshing to see.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Present, 22 Nov 2006
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I got this book for my 14 year old nephew. As an introduction to the world it is an ideal present. As some reviewers mention there are probably more in-depth books out there but when you are trying to fit 230 countries into one book and include such wonderful photography there must be only so much you can include. As I say, an ideal present for anyone who just wants to learn a bit more about all the wonderful countries in the world. Ideal for the younger generation as there is just enough information in the book to keep their attention ... which as most people will know can be difficult.
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