* Hundreds of color photos
* Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout
* Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information
* Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife
* Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas
* Insider tips from local expert authors
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Illustrationen
Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.)
Maße
Höhe: 20.4 cm
Breite: 13 cm
Dicke: 29 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-470-63865-1 (9780470638651)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has been a writer and journalist since 1986. Wohlforth lives in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, sons Robin and Joseph, and daughters Julia and Rebecca. His book The Fate of Nature: Rediscovering Our Ability to Rescue the Earth (Thomas Dunne/St. Martins, $28) explores the history, ecology, and anthropology of Prince William Sound to fi nd the roots of the human need to conserve the environment. His previous book, winner of the Los Angeles Times book prize, is The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change (North Point Press, $14). Learn more about his work at www.fateofnature.com.
List of Maps.
1 THE BEST OF ALASKA.
2 ALASKA IN DEPTH.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ALASKA.
4 SUGGESTED ALASKA ITINERARIES.
5 CRUISING ALASKA'S COAST (Fran Wenograd Golden and Gene Sloan).
6 SOUTHEAST ALASKA.
7 ANCHORAGE & ENVIRONS.
8 THE KENAI PENINSULA & PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND.
9 THE DENALI NATIONAL PARK REGION.
10 THE ALASKAN INTERIOR.
11 THE BUSH.
12 FAST FACTS.
Index.
