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Iceland [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ Colin Baxter (Author), Cathy Harlow (Introduction) "Until recently, little was known about Iceland other than its chilly sounding name..." (more)
Key Phrases: rhyolite mountains, turf church, crater row, Ice Age, Lake Mÿvatn, Reykjanes Peninsula (more...)
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The Icelandic Tourist Board has reported a steady increase in visitors from North America, and the handsome photographs in this book help explain why. Baxter, whose landscape photographs have been seen in countless travel books (e.g., Portrait of Scotland; Glasgow Pocket Guide), calendars, and postcards, here provides dramatic color shots revealing lunarlike landscapes, glacial lagoons, rugged coastlines, and crystal-clear air you can almost inhale from the pages. Unfortunately, both the short introduction by Cathy Harlow and the "Information About Iceland" section read like tourist board business promotions, heavy on geology and the limitations of the Icelandic economy. Brief captions identify (in Icelandic) what you are looking at but do not elaborate. Is the church in the photograph of historic interest? What can a visitor enjoy at the Bustarfell Folk Museum? The Insight Guide Iceland, now in its third edition, includes excellent photographs as well as solid travel advice and would be a more useful purchase for libraries serving potential travelers. For large travel collections only. Linda M. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Coll. of Liberal Arts Lib., North Adams
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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"If you've never used a Landmark Visitors Guide, you're in for a treat. These useful guides give more than a gazetter-style list of things to see and do. They give background information on an area and its sights. The beautiful colour photographs add interest to the guide and give a taste of what's to come.... Full colour maps in each section show the attractions and the recommended driving routes. With a Landmark Visitors Guide in hand, you don't need to plan your trip. An expert has done it all for you." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN); illustrated edition edition (June 29, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1841070718
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841070711
  • Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,089,412 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Baxter ventures beyond the Post-card, August 23, 2001
By "billhirst" (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
Well known for his picture post-card views of Scotland, Colin Baxter has taken his work to a more satisfying level with this book of his Iceland photographs. Accumulated over many years' visits -this book provides an invaluable catalouge of what to see should you be visiting this unique country. Photographers and those with a special interest in landscape will find the map showing the photo locations invaluable. Good design, adequate printing, lots of photos, some very good indeed. Icelandair should be very pleased with its impact on tourism: very low Puffin count too!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Low picture quality, May 2, 2005
By Mocsi (Hungary, Europe) - See all my reviews
It's been 4 hours, since I returned from Iceland, and one of my first things to do was to cancel my pending order of this book. Out in Iceland, I could have a look at what's inside, and quite a few of the pictures were disappointing. From someone with a limited amount of time (say, one week) and budget category equipment, this would be a nice book, but not from a professional photographer. Contrast is low in many of the pictures, and some of them were not taken at the right time of day (or right weather conditions).

From this point of view, the book 'Lost in Iceland' was way better.

I don't recommend it, if you want really nice shots.
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