Footprint: Namibia Handbook 3 Ed (Paperback)

~ Sebastian Ballard (Author), Nick Santcross (Author), Gordon Baker (Author) "Since gaining independence from South Africa in 1990, Namibia has been growing in popularity as a tourist destination..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

Easily readable, well-researched and very up-to-date. I always keep it close at hand. -- Namibia Tourist Board --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

This third edition of Footprint's Namibia Handbook has been extensively revised and updated with information on the people, contemporary culture and colonial history. The guide contains practical know-how for travel across the world's highest sand dunes. Safari excursion information includes essentials on camps, lodges, transport, health and safety. With this guide, any visitor will truly experience everything Namibia has to offer.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 3rd edition (November 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1900949911
• ISBN-13: 978-1900949910
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,867,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful guide to tour this magnificient country wit, November 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Namibia Handbook (Footprint Namibia Handbook) (Hardcover)

The Namibia handbook is a very useful, up-to-date travelguide, giving you all the necessary information. The size is ideal for backpackers and the hardback prevents the book from damaging. All hotels, restaurants, camp-sites, safari-companies etc. are mentioned, together with their telephone-numbers and if available, a short description based on travel experiences by earlier readers of the book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous country, great guidebook, July 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Footprint Namibia Handbook: The Travel Guide (Paperback)

I usually buy Lonely Planet guides but have been getting bored with their formulaic structure so I thought I'd give Footprint a try. On the whole, I thought the guide was quite well-written. I also liked the organization of the book (better than Lonely Planet) -- beginning with a brief overview of the regions, highlights and possible itineraries, following with essential information and regional listings and ending with the background info (history, culture, wildlife) that you can read after the rush to organize a trip or while you're on the road.

The information is ample, there are many maps throughout with impressive amounts of detail, and it's a reasonable size and is durable and well-bound. The only drawback is the limited number of photos... but Namibia is so gorgeous, you'll have plenty of your own!

0 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hill & Blume, Surveyors ,Sydney, November 10, 2004

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