The Rough Guide to California
Includes Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon
8th Edition
Published on 25. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
912 pages
978-1-84353-428-0 (ISBN)
Description
The eighth edition of "The Rough Guide to California" explores the state in its entirety, from the urban hotspots of San Francisco and Los Angeles to the natural beauty of Yosemite National Park and the Lake Tahoe area. The guide includes practical details on camping and hiking in Sequoia, Death Valley, and the other great National Parks and also covers highlights to the east, including Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. Throughout there are critical reviews of hotels and restaurants in all price ranges, and the lowdown on the coolest clubs and bars. The detailed contexts section provides background on the state's history, wildlife, and reviews of the best books and movies on California.
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Series
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
580 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84353-428-0 (9781843534280)
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Persons
Nick Edwards is a long-standing Rough Guide author who divides his time between research trips to Greece, India and California. Paul Whitfield first hitched around California in 1985 and returns numerous times to write the Rough Guide to California and Yosemite. Mark Ellwood is co-author of Rough Guides to Miami, San Francisco and Chicago. JD Dickey, a writer and filmaker spent five years living in Tinseltown exploring the movie industry.