Insight Guide to Arizona & the Grand Canyon (Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon) [Paperback]

John Gattuso (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon | Publication Date: March 2002

This book provides everything you'll ever need in a guide book. It is an inspiring background read, an invaluable on-the-spot companion and a superb souvenir of your visit. Evocative photography: Insight Guides are renowned for their great pictures, which vividly convey a sense of everyday life. Illuminating text: Expert writers bring to life Arizona's history, culture, parks, arts, food and, above all, its people. Incisive evaluations: From the overwhelming beauty of the Grand Canyon and Indian Country to the bustle of Phoenix and Tucson, it's all here. Detailed, cross-referenced maps: All sites are clearly highlighted and numbered in relation to the text. Full listings: All the travel details, hotels, restaurants and phone numbers you'll need.

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About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: APA Publications (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585731692
• ISBN-13: 978-1585731695
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,591,468 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for history and background of the state, October 14, 2005

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Nicole Bradshaw "Nicole Bradshaw" (Jackson, MS USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Insight Guide to Arizona & the Grand Canyon (Insight Guide Arizona & the Grand Canyon) (Paperback)

I bought this book in preparation for a 10-trip to Arizona. I fell in love with the gorgeous pictures, and I had to have it. This book offers comprehensive information about Arizona's history and its myriad cultures, as well as its climate and environment. It's almost like an enjoyable textbook about Arizona, with lots of fun commentary and information about attractions and sights.

However, this is NOT the guidebook that you want to use when choosing hotels and restaurants. There is simply not that much information in the book regarding either of these categories, which is puzzling, because that information is something I'm searching for when planning a trip.

The guide is still worth buying, because it will help you understand the place you are about to visit, but I wouldn't rely on it to book hotels or make dinner reservations. Use Frommer's or Fodor's for that.