South Africa (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 408 pages
• Published by: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; 2Rev Ed edition October 2, 2003
• ISBN 10 Number: 0751368784
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0751368789
• Book Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Book Description
Features: Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Western Coastal Terrace, Southern Cape, Garden Route to Grahamstown, Wild Coast, Drakensberg, Midlands, Durban, Zululand, Gauteng, Sun City, Blyde River Canyon, Kruger, as well as South and North of the Orange. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: South Africa (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Turtleback) Before I went to Cape Town, a thoughtful friend gave me this book, and I couldn't thank her enough. And although my comments below apply to the South Africa volume, they could well be applied to the entire series, which is excellent. The layout of the book is immediately arresting. Rather than imposing blocks of sheer text, the editors use tons of photographs, maps and other graphics. Just randomly flipping through this book is entertaining, which is not always the case with these types of publications. The typefaces are clear and well-chosen, and the enticing pages include many illustrations, the most unusual of which are cutaway diagrams of major buildings. These drawings are quite beautiful, and an unexpected delight in a book like this. Other sections deal with history, art and business. And still more sections cover "nuts and bolts" items like hotels and restaurants, and vital information such as availability of banks and ATMs, doctors and hospitals, and other trip considerations that one might overlook in the rush to depart. The book is a nice size to tuck into a bag, and will give hours of pleasure even after the trip is over. I've used guides by Fodor, Michelin and others, and although those are quite good, these Eyewitness publications really raise the bar. Comment | | (Report this)