Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Yosemite, the ultimate guide to California’s most stunning park. The full-colour section introduces Yosemite’s highlights, from hiking the Mist Trail and rock-climbing in the Valley to insight into the lives of the Ahwahneechee at the fascinating Yosemite Museum. The guide takes a detailed look at the parks fabulous natural features including the immense rock wall of El Capitan and the towering sequoia trees of Mariposa Grove.
The Rough Guide to Loire Valley is your essential guide to the “garden of France.” Discover the spectacular châteaux of Chenonceau to the glorious cathedral of Chatres, the full colour section gives a real sense of the best this bourgeois paradise has on offer. Get clued-up… all the practical information you need for exploring the cultural landscape, sampling the regions wine, cycling and hot air ballooning, plus special tips on keeping the kids happy.
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Democratic Republic of The Congo (Modern World Nations)
Rich natural resources such as gold and diamonds, vast stretches of lush rain forest, and abundant timber make this huge country spectacularly beautiful. Unfortunately, due to these same resources, it is also one of the poorest nations in the world. In this information-packed book, students will be introduced to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a country valiantly struggling to recover from historical abuse and....
The "Encyclopedia of Tourism" is a definitive reference source, comprising over a thousand entries, written by a truly international team of more than three hundred contributors. It provides a comprehensive guide to the wide range of basic definitions, concepts, perspectives and institutions embraced by tourism and consolidates research carried out in the field to date. The entries reflect the multidisciplinary nature of tourism studies; including articles from the areas of anthropology, economics, education, geography, history, management, marketing, political science, psychology and more.
