Italy (Small Panorama Series) [Hardcover]

Michael Heatley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Small Panorama Series | Publication Date: February 9, 2009

This magnificent book provides a tantalizing taster of the beauty of Italy from its city and townscapes to its incomparable countryside. 

To cover all of Italy's numerous charms, this book has been assembled in broad regional sections:  Northwest Italy and the Ligurian  Coast; Northeast Italy, Venice, and the Veneto; Central Italy, Southern Italy and Sicily.

All in all, this wonderful book, full of huge and stunning photographs, is an essential requirement for everyone who loves Italy, her people, her culture, and her food, as well as her towns, cities, and countryside. 

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About the Author

Michael Heatley went freelance in 1988 after three years running the oneshots of Dennis Publishing.  He has written over 100 TV, music and sports titles, with subjects ranging from Elton John or Guns N' Roses to A History of Football.  Editor of the Virgin Ultimate Rock Encyclopedia, he also worked on the official 40th Anniversary book According to the Rolling Stones, in 2003.  He has supplied features to magazines such as Music Week, Billboard, Record Collector, Radio Times, the Daily Record (Scotland) and the Mail on Sunday color magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Chartwell Books, Inc. (February 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785822437
• ISBN-13: 978-0785822431
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Small print, August 31, 2011

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Frank Netzer (Reedley, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Italy (Small Panorama Series) (Hardcover)

Who in the name of goodness decided to use print so small one either needs to use a magnifying glass or "squint" for hours attempting to read this thing. I'm sorry I kept the book, and embarrassed that I gave it as a gift. The pictures are quite nice, but I stopped trying to figure out where they were taken at about page five. Seriously, this book is not physically readable without magnification. Unbelievable!

4.0 out of 5 stars Italy Picture Book, January 30, 2011

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vmfred - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Italy (Small Panorama Series) (Hardcover)

Having traveled to Italy several years ago and anticipating a return, I gave this book to my husband for Christmas. The pictures are wonderful and depicted many great memories for us. Although this is not a travel book per se, we are using the pictures to plan where we would like to go next time.

The only minor complaint I have about the actual book is there is a noticeble bump feel to the pages. You can't see it, but as you turn through the pages and swipe your hand across the page you can feel it. It doesn't affect the enjoyment of the book, but it annoys me somewhat. I initially was going to purchase this book at a local book store. I went through each book they had and there was the same problem. Since these books were in the "discount" bin, I figured that was the reason. I decided to order from Amazon thinking this bump wouldn't be there. Unfortunately, it was not different from the books in the book store.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!!, November 25, 2009

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Lady Nina (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Italy (Small Panorama Series) (Hardcover)

Very nice book with wonderful photos. Gave it as a gift. Sent promptly and wrapped well.