Excerpt from page one -You may be fluent in many languages but sometimes you could find yourself -off the beaten track- where you cannot speak the language. -Point it- , is the answer with 1300 items to point at, is the answer. Everyone in the world will understand you. This passport-sized assistant is used not only by tourists but also by UN peacekeeping forces, Olympic athletes and speech therapists. The book is the result of the author's extensive travels.
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This is not only the cheapest book currently in print and included in this volume, it is possibly the bestselling photobook of all time. - The photobook- A History volume II<BR>Warranting ten out of ten for imaginative traveling accessories, -point it- page-upon-page useful pictures. City Life, Manchester<BR>The solution is so simple that only a genius would have conceived it, a little book filled with photographs of everything you could ever want. The Guardian London<BR>Graf's creation contains 1300 photos of useful items. You'll never have to mime -roast chicken- again. HQ Magazine Sydney<BR>Let your pictures do the talking...Evening Standard London --From the Publisher
From the Author
If you have ever been in a small shop in Asia trying to buy a safety pin, you will understand why I created point it. The idea came to me during a vacation in India in 1976, where, because of the large number of languages and dialects and the low literacy rate, it is common to use symbols to express one's needs.
During the next 16 years, I photographed many strange things while travelling, such as oxen and trucks serving as a bus. Sometimes it was very risky to photograph ordinary, non-tourist things, like passengers in an Indian taxi or Chinese policemen. I was arrested in Nigeria while photographing a jeep that, unfortunately, belonged to the chief of police. On the Trans-Siberian railway I was saved from misfortune by a French tour guide, who also spoke Russian and warned me that it was forbidden to photograph railway stations. In the Munich train station, a well-dressed woman asked why I photographed her compartment - she thought I was a detective sent by her husband! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By selvana
Format:Paperback
my husband and I just got back from Eastern Europe and let me tell you, we were VERY glad to have Point It with us. He teased me when I bought it but did he change his mind when he found out how useful it was as we were driving around looking for gas and the bank, not to mention getting the right thing when you order a drink in a bar. Also saves you the trouble of having to learn off all those hard to pronounce words that you forget anyway.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is small enough to carry in any pocket. The pictures are all photographs, so no problems with hard to interpret drawings. They show many variations on common items. For instance, it includes pictures of many types of sanitary fixtures, making it easy to point to the kind in the country you are visiting.
I hope it's not out of print...
I hope it's not out of print...
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Charles
Format:Paperback
Wish I had this years ago when I was gesturing in restaurants and getting some unrecognisable results. It is really a great help wherever language is a barrier and has a very wide variety of conversation possibilities, from shopping and eating to color charts and those dreaded parking and police problems. etc. .. It is also lightweight and easy to carry in a pocket so one does not look like the gaping tourist.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Confidence-building
I brought this book with me while traveling in Asia. It made me feel more confident just knowing that I had it in case something came up. Read more
Published 2 months ago by hcorner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
I love Point It! I bought it for Costa Rica, but found I actually knew more Spanish than I had originally thought. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lou
3.0 out of 5 stars
good idea, meh execution
this is a book full of outdated photos. it's not easy to navigate, but it is small. if you're looking for something with all substance and no flash, you've found it here. Read more
Published 4 months ago by m-dash
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Little Book
Did not use it much, but when I did it was helpful. Cover could be a little heavier paper. Size was perfect, fit in shirt pocket.
Published 4 months ago by tccycle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect for travelers
I had this book for many years and it got stolen from me while in Asia...it had many uses along the way. I recently got another copy for my mom who is travelling to Europe. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Nikky
2.0 out of 5 stars
point it
The pictures of items in this book are way to small. I cannot see how it will be helpful at all. Between the cost of the book, plus shipping, close to $10 is a ridiculous amount... Read more
Published 8 months ago by H. Bondy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Point to it.
Pretty neat, small enough to carry in your back pocket. Covers about everything you could ever need. Money well spent.
Published 10 months ago by Wyoming guy
5.0 out of 5 stars
cannot travel without it
We travelled to Thailand, and took the little Point it book, priceless. Many nice conversations with locals wanting to flip through it.
Published 12 months ago by Laurenz Van Mook
4.0 out of 5 stars
point it
this picture book is nice and compact. It will travel well in my tank bag on my year long motorcycle trip.
Published 15 months ago by Sara Pedersen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Clever book
I bought this for myself and some avid travelers. It's such a great idea and I'm excited to take it to Turkey and see how well it works.
Published 16 months ago by Elizabeth Dickens
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