Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0744093120
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 788

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Put yourself in the movie! Step inside dozens of real-life locations with this gloriously geeky, map-filled compendium. Locations are everything. They transport us to far-flung worlds and dystopian futures, and provide the backdrop to intergalactic battles and rampaging monsters. Our most obsessed-about stories would be nothing without them. Meticulously researched and compiled by self-proclaimed superfans and travel experts, The Screen Traveler's Guide maps the real-life locations behind your favorite shows and scenes. Follow the Avengers' battle of New York, discover the Croatian location for Game of Thrones' King's Landing, find out how New Zealand transformed into Lord of the Rings' Middle Earth, uncover exactly where the magical world of Harry Potter is set - and much more. Along the way, you'll discover the landmarks to avoid during an alien invasion, the strangest location stand-ins (did you know, for example, that Liverpool stood in for Brooklyn in Captain America?), the place that's doubled as more countries than any other, and lots of travel inspiration from your pop culture cornerstones. Welcome to the ultimate travel guide for every screen geek.

Author: Insight Editions
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1683832264
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 239

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Discover Vulcan’s geography and customs in this illustrated travel guide that “takes readers on an extensive tour of the Federation’s most logical planet” (Entertainment Weekly). Plan your next trip to the planet Vulcan! Find restaurants that serve the best fried sandworms and Vulcan port. Take a trip to the Fire Plains or experience spring break at the Voroth Sea. Learn all about the native people of Spock’s home planet and their unusual customs. Discover how to correctly perform the traditional Vulcan salutation (you really don’t want to get this wrong). Learn key Vulcan phrases such as Nam-tor puyan-tvi-shal wilat: “Where is your restroom?” Find out what to do if you suddenly find yourself host to a katra—a Vulcan’s living spirit—at an inconvenient moment. All this and more can be found within the pages of this essential travel guide to one of the most popular—and logical—destinations in the known universe. “Noted Star Trek novelist Dayton Ward wrote Star Trek: A Travel Guide to Vulcan, and the book hilariously refuses to break character even when it describes the way that visitors to this world might be drawn into a conflict over a Vulcan arranged marriage.” —Nerdist

Author: Cole Horton
Publisher: becker&mayer! Books
ISBN: 0760366748
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 147

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Welcome to Batuu, a trading post at the edge of the galaxy where smugglers, bounty hunters, and rogue adventurers swap stories, food, and goods. Like any good tourist, you’re going to need a guide book to lead you through your visit. Here is your official guide. In 2019, Disney opened a new Star Wars addition to their parks: The planet Batuu. Star Wars fans now have access to an authentic, in-world experience unlike anything they have ever seen before! This official guide to Batuu is written completely in-world, as if you are a visitor from another part of the galaxy, looking for recommendations on where to eat, sleep, and what to do during your trip to this planet. The guide also provides itineraries and descriptions of weekend trips “Beyond Batuu”; getaways to nearby planets and environs. The guide features: Full-color illustrations and maps Original content from Lucasfilm An in-world experience like no other Whether strolling in The Galaxy’s Edge 15-acre park or simply being an armchair traveler, this immersive guide will delight any Star Wars fan.

Author: Sonja K. Foss
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442246154
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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Your dissertation is not a hurdle to jump or a battle to fight; as this handbook makes clear, your dissertation is the first of many destinations on the path of your professional career. Destination Dissertation guides you to the successful completion of your dissertation by framing the process as a stimulating and exciting trip—one that can be completed in fewer than nine months and by following twenty-nine specific steps. Sonja Foss and William Waters—your guides on this trip—explain concrete and efficient processes for completing the parts of the dissertation that tend to cause the most delays: conceptualizing a topic, developing a pre-proposal, writing a literature review, writing a proposal, collecting and analyzing data, and writing the last chapter. This guidebook is crafted for use by students in all disciplines and for both quantitative and qualitative dissertations, and incorporates a wealth of real-life examples from every step of the journey.

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Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 146543335X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 442

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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Paris is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. This fully updated guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Paris has to offer, whether you are planning visits to the Louvre and other museums of Paris, a climb up the Eiffel Tower, or just want to go shopping. This guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. This new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations that lead you straight to the best attractions. This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you discover everything region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Paris effortlessly.

Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1786716984
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 826

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With its historic cities, dramatic landscapes, rich culture and sun-soaked beaches, it's little wonder that Spain is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations. Be inspired to visit with our new Insight Guide Spain, a comprehensive full-colour guide to this romantic country. Inside Insight Guide Spain:A thoroughly overhauled edition by our expert authors.Stunning photography brings this exciting country and its people to life. Highlights of the country's top attractions, such as the Alhambra and Sagrada Familia, as well as in-depth features on flamenco and Spain's dazzling architecture.Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole country from the glamorous Catalan city of Barcelona and the Moorish castles of Granada to blissful Balearic beaches.Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 0241314909
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 1328

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The new, fully updated The Rough Guide to China is the definitive guide to this enchanting country, one of the world's oldest civilisations. From the high-tech cities of Hong Kong and Shanghai to minority villages in Yunnan and Buddhist temples of Tibet, China's mixture of modernity and ancient traditions never fails to impress. With stunning new photography and all the best places to eat, sleep, party and shop, The Rough Guide to China has everything need to ensure you don't miss a thing in this fast-changing nation. Detailed, full-colour maps help you find the best spot for Peking duck or navigate Beijing's backstreets. Itineraries make planning easy, and a Contexts section gives in-depth background on China's history and culture, as well language tips, with handy words and phrases to ease your journey. All this, combined with detailed coverage of the country's best attractions, from voyages down the Yangzi River to hiking the infamous Great Wall, makes The Rough Guide to China the essential companion to delve into China's greatest treasures.

Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 1786717131
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 613

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This fully updated, major relaunch of Insight Guide Rajasthan will inspire you to visit this most evocative Indian state, the name of which summons up quintessential images of the India of popular imagination: forts, deserts and palaces. Published in 2017, this is a comprehensive full-colour guide to this vibrantly colourful Indian state. Inside Insight Guide Rajasthan: A fully-overhauled, major new edition by our expert Rajasthan author. Stunning new photography that brings this breathtaking region and its people to life. Highlights of the state's top attractions, including tigers at Ranthambore National Park and the camel fair at Pushkar in our Best of Rajasthan. Descriptive region-by-region accounts cover the whole state from the pink city of Jaipur to the romantic white city of Udaipur and the golden desert city of Jaisalmer. Detailed, high-quality maps throughout will help you get around and travel tips give you all the essential information for planning a memorable trip.

Author: Insight Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1839054182
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 877

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This Japan guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about Japan’s people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This Japan travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of Japan. This Japan guidebook covers: Kanto Plain and Chubu, The North, the Kansai Region, The South. In this Japan travel guidebook, you will find: Unique essays – country history and culture, and modern-day life, people and politics Japan highlights – Ginkaku-ji Temple and Gardens, Kyoto; Mount Fuji; hiking the Northern Alps; Nikko; Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park; Naoshima Island; Roppongi nightlife; Ryokan; Yaeyama Islands, Okinawa; Japanese cuisine Practical travel information – getting there and around, budgeting, eating out, shopping, public holidays, information for LGBTQ+ travellers and more When to go to Japan - high season, low season, climate information and festivals Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots Main attractions & curated places – narrative descriptions of where to go and what to see, covered geographically Tips and facts – interesting facts about Japan and useful insider tips High-quality maps of Japan – must-see places cross-referenced to colourful maps for quick orientation Colour-coded chapters – each place chapter has its own colour assigned to aid easy navigation of this Japan travel guide Striking pictures – rich, inspirational colour photography on all pages, capturing attractions, nature, people and historical features Fully updated post-COVID-19 This Japan guidebook is just the tool you need to get under the skin of the destination and accompany you on your trip. This book will inspire you and answer all your questions while preparing a trip to Japan or along the way.

Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Apa Publications (UK) Limited
ISBN: 1835290760
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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This compact, pocket-sized Barcelona travel guidebook is ideal for travellers on shorter trips and those trying to make the most of Barcelona. It’s light, easily portable and comes equipped with a pull-out map. This Barcelona guidebook covers: Along the Ramblas, Barri Gòtic, Port Vell and Barceloneta, El Raval, Sant Pere, La Ribera, Parc de la Ciutadella, Montjuïc, Port Olímpic and Poble Nou, Dreta de l’Eixample, Sagrada Família and Glòries, Esquerra de l’Eixample, Gràcia and Parc Güell, Camp Nou, Pedralbes and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi. Inside this Barcelona travel book you will find: Curated recommendations of places – main attractions, off-the-beaten-track adventures, child-friendly family activities, chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas Things not to miss in Barcelona – The Ramblas, Sagrada Família, Parc Güell, Caixa Forum, El Xampanyet, La Seu, Camp Nou and FC Barcelona, Mercat de la Boqueria, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Parc de Collserola, City beaches, Jardí Botànic de Barcelona, Parc de la Ciutadella, Port Olímpic Ready-made itineraries samples – created for different time frames or types of trip Barcelona at a glance – an overview map of Barcelona with key areas and short descriptions of what you’ll find there Day trips – extra information for those on longer breaks or wanting to venture further afield Practical travel tips – information on how to get there and around, health guidance, tourist information, festivals and events, plus an A–Z directory Handy language section – themed basic vocabulary for greetings, numbers and food and drink Independent reviews – honest descriptions of places to eat, drink or stay, written by our expert authors Accommodation – handy reference guide to a range of hotels for different budgets Pull-out map – easy to extract folded map with places to see marked What’s new – a short overview of the changes in Barcelona in recent years for repeat travellers Fully updated post-COVID-19 The guide is a perfect companion both ahead of your trip and on the ground. It gives you a distinct taste of Barcelona with a concise edit of all the information you’ll need.