Anderson's Travel Companion: A Guide to the Best Non-Fiction and Fiction for Travelling

ISBN-13: 9781859280133 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 584 str.

Sarah Anderson

Opis

For those who want to find out about and read the literature of the countries of their choice, this reference is the author's personal selection, covering guidebooks, books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies and biographies, no

Recenzje

’A labour of love, and it shows, this will prove indispensable to lovers of travel books, and makes a useful reference when about to visit a country for the first time.’ Wanderlust ’a truly impressive achievement.’ The Oxford Times ’this hefty, entertaining and ambitious enterprise.’ The Times Literary Supplement ’I found it a gold mine of information, to be read with a passport close at hand. For the traveller who wants information above and beyond the conventional guide books it will surely become indispensable.’ Michael Palin ’Anderson’s is just the ticket...Highly recommended for all libraries.’ Choice

Spis treści

Contents: Introduction; Guide Book Series; AFRICA: North Africa; West Africa; East AFrica; Central and Southern Africa; African Islands; AMERICAS: North America: USA and Canada; Central America; South America; Caribbean; ASIA: Middle East; Central Asia and Indian Sub-continent; Far East; South East Asia; OCEANIA: Pacific and Australasia; EUROPE: Western Europe; Central and Eastern Europe; Scandinavia; UK; Ireland; POLAR REGIONS; Index of authors, editors, translators; Index of titles; Index of places; Index of photographers.

O autorze

Compiled by Sarah Anderson