California Insight Guides
2nd Edition
Published on 29. August 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-981-234-943-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book includes a section detailing California's history, five features covering the state's life and culture, ranging from Californian cuisine to its ever-present car culture, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of top-notch photographs and 18 maps.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
815 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-234-943-9 (9789812349439)
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Insight Guides California
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Book
06/2000
APA Publications Pte Ltd
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Content
Maps: California; Northern California; Downtown San Francisco; Around San Francisco; Oakland and Berkeley; The Bay Area; Wine Country; Yosemite National Park; Gold Country and Lake Tahoe; Southern California; Los Angeles: West Side; Downtown LA; Hollywood; Canyons and Valleys; Santa Barbara; San Diego Area; Inside front flap - California; Inside back flap - Getting Around LA. Introduction and History: California Here I Come; History Timeline; Native Tribes and Europeans; From Ranchos to Statehood; The Gold Rush; Boom and Bust Years; The th Century; Modern Times. Features: Cultural Diversity; California Cuisine; The Moviemakers of Sunset Boulevard; The Great Outdoors; California's Car Culture. Places: Northern California; San Francisco ; Union Square to Nob Hill; Market Street to the Financial District; Around San Francisco; Oakland, Berkeley and the Peninsula; Monterey Bay to Big Sur; Marin County; Wine Country; Sacramento; San Joaquin Valley; Yosemite and the High Sierra; Gold Country; Lake Tahoe; The North Coast; The High North. Southern California: Los Angeles; Downtown LA; Hollywood and West Side; The LA Seashore; Canyons and Valleys; The Central Coast; Anaheim; South Bay and Orange County; Santa Catalina Island; Palm Springs and the Desert; Las Vegas; San Diego Area; Tijuana and Northern Baja; Death Valley and the Mojave. Picture Stories: The Missions; Fine Wines of California; Earthquakes and Disasters; San Fran Cable Cars; Hearst Castle; The Getty Center. Information Panels: The Feeway; Silicon Valley; Beverly Hills Hotel; Medicine Men. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Festivals; Outdoor Activities; Shopping; Further Reading.