Insight Guide Brazil (Discovery Channel) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000

One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Brazil. This 375-page book includes a section detailing Brazil's history, 9 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from its shocking wealth divisions to its passion for soccer and carnival, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus over 320 marvellous photographs and 17 maps.

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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: 384 pages
• Publisher: APA (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887291309
• ISBN-13: 978-0887291302
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,277,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Culture!, November 3, 2004

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Sandra R. Thurston "100% Brazilian" (Payson, Ut, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insight Guide Brazil (Discovery Channel) (Paperback)

I'm Brazilian and I bought this book for my american family right before our first trip together. The culture info. is great. Just a little outdated on economy issues and also the pictures are old. But over all, is the best guide I ever found! I read it now for pleasure. Sandra Thurston

23 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good introductory book for "gringos", June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Insight Guide Brazil (Discovery Channel) (Paperback)

My Brazilian friend living in New York with an American family bought this book for her "host" father as a Father's Day gift. Out of all of the books on Brazil she could have chosen, she selected this one because of its nice graphics and wide-variety of information about her native country. She recommend it so highly, that I bought one for myself.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures!, July 3, 2009

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This review is from: Insight Guide Brazil (Discovery Channel) (Paperback)

Although not as informative and detailed as "A Rough Guide to Brazil," it does have some interesting pieces about certain Brazilian cities and culture.