The Traveler's Atlas

by Man, John; Schuler, Chris; Roy, Geoffrey

• ISBN13: 9780764151217
• ISBN10: 0764151215
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-10-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

Here in one big, handsome volume are more than 60 famous and fascinating places that every world traveler must see. From the dramatic fjiords of Norway to the ancient remains of the mysterious Inca city of Machu Pichu, the authors guide readers along highways and rough trails to the world's most spectacular places. It's a bonanza of inspiration and ideas for adventurous travelers on where to go next and how to get there--but the book's detailed maps and vivid full-color photographs make it nearly as much fun for the armchair traveler! Maps are matched with location shots, and points of major interest are listed with tips on best travel routes, background information, and the best ways to avoid crowds. It also contains a worldwide directory of national tourist organizations, embassies, and many other addresses to help world travelers get the most out of their adventures. Includes more than 300 photos plus 50 maps.

Table of Contents

The Restless Spirit	6	(8)
John Man
North America
Banff National Park	14	(4)
John Man
The Grand Canyon	18	(4)
Towering Cliffs of Yosemite	22	(4)
San Francisco and the West Coast	26	(4)
America's Largest Wilderness	30	(4)
Florida, the ``Sunshine State''	34	(6)
Central and South America
The Heart of Mexico	40	(4)
Chris Schuler
La Ruta Maya	44	(4)
Wildlife in Costa Rica	48	(4)
Riverboat on the Amazon	52	(4)
The Inca Trail	56	(6)
Africa
Marrakesh and the Atlas Mountains	62	(4)
Nigel Rodgers
To Timbuktu by Steamer	66	(4)
Geoffrey Roy
Nigel Rodgers
Egypt and the Nile	70	(4)
Nigel Rodgers
The East African Rift Valley	74	(4)
Geoffrey Roy
Nigel Rodgers
The Zambezi and the Okavango	78	(6)
Nigel Rodgers
Mediterranean and the Near East
Moorish Spain	84	(4)
Chris Schuler
The Essence of Provence	88	(4)
Teleferique from Chamonix	92	(4)
Renaissance Italy	96	(4)
Venice, Queen of the Seas	100	(4)
The Meteora	104	(4)
Where East Meets West	108	(4)
Crusader Castles of Syria	112	(6)
Northern Europe
Western Isles of Scotland	118	(4)
Chris Schuler
The West Coast of Ireland	122	(4)
Along the Coast of Norway	126	(4)
Elegant Cities of Middle Europe	130	(6)
Northern Asia
The Trans-Siberian Railroad	136	(4)
Geoffrey Roy
Nigel Rodgers
The Great Wall of China	140	(4)
The Flaming Cliffs of the Gobi Desert	144	(6)
John Man
Central Asia
The Karakoram Highway	150	(4)
John Man
To the Roof of the World	154	(4)
Gorges on the Yangtze River	158	(4)
Kyoto, Culture Center of Japan	162	(6)
India and Southeast Asia
The Princely States of Rajasthan	168	(4)
John Man
Varanasi, India's Sacred City	172	(4)
Jungle temples of Cambodia	176	(4)
Bali, East of Java	180	(6)
Australia and New Zealand
Dreamtime in the Northern Territory	186	(4)
Geoffrey Roy
Nigel Rodgers
The Great Barrier Reef	190	(4)
Cradle Mountain, Tasmania	194	(4)
Rotorua: Geothermal Hotspot	198	(4)
Queenstown, Adventure Capital	202	(6)
The Pacific
Hawaiian Contrasts	208	(4)
John Man
Cruising the Galapagos	212	(4)
From Tahiti to Easter Island	216	(4)
Directory	220	(2)
Index	222	(2)
Credits	224