London For Dummies
4th Edition
Published on 1. February 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-471-74870-0 (ISBN)
Description
London ranked in the top 10 European cities in Condé Nast Traveler's 2004 Readers' Choice Awards, and 2.4 million Americans visited London in 2004.
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Series
Edition
4., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 18 cm
Weight
394 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-74870-0 (9780471748700)
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London For Dummies
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02/2008
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Donald Olson
London For Dummies
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02/2004
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Person
Donald Olson is a novelist, playwright, and travel writer. His newest novel, Confessions of a Pregnant Princess, was published in 2005 under the pen name Swan Adamson. An earlier Swan Adamson novel, My Three Husbands, has been translated into French and published in several European countries. Donald Olson's novel The Confessions of Aubrey Beardsley, was published in the United Kingdom by Bantam Press, and his play, Beardsley, was produced in London. His travel stories have appeared in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure, Sunset, National Geographic books, and many other publications. His guidebooks London For Dummies, Best Day Trips from London, Irreverent London, Germany For Dummies, and Frommer's Vancouver & Victoria are all published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. London is one of Donald's favorite cities, and England is one of his favorite countries. England For Dummies won a 2002 Lowell Thomas Travel Writing Award for best guidebook.
Content
Introduction.Part I: Introducing London.Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of London.Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into London.Chapter 3: Deciding When to Go.Part II: Planning Your Trip to London.Chapter 4: Managing Your Money.Chapter 5: Getting to London.Chapter 6: Catering to Special Needs or Interests.Chapter 7: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.Part III: Settling into London.Chapter 8: Arriving and Getting Oriented.Chapter 9: Checking In at London's Best Hotels and B&Bs.Chapter 10: Dining and Snacking in London.Part IV: Exploring London.Chapter 11: Discovering London's Top Attractions.Chapter 12: Shopping the Local Stores.Chapter 13: Following an Itinerary: Four Great Options.Chapter 14: Going Beyond London: Five Great Day Trips.Part V: Living It Up after Dark: London Nightlife.Chapter 15: Applauding the Cultural Scene.Chapter 16: London's Best Pubs, Clubs, and Bars.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 17: Striking a Pose: Ten (Or So) Famous London Statues.Chapter 18: Making Amens: Ten Noteworthy London Churches.Chapter 19: Ale's Well that Ends Well: Ten Historic London Pubs.Chapter 20: Ten Important Royals - Past and Present.Appendix: Quick Concierge.Index.