India Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-4137-80-5 (ISBN)
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This 412-page guidebook to India presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 16 maps. The key features include: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section covering the whole of India, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Essay Features - incisive essays on India's history, people and culture, from its ancient origins to its present-day techno-booming economy; and Travel Tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, entertainment, transport, and essential contact addresses and numbers.
Maps: India; Delhi; Uttar Pradesh; The Far North; Rajasthan; Kolkata (Calcutta); The East; Orissa; Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Mumbai (Bombay); Maharashtra; Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh; Goa; Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh; Chennai (Madras); Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Introduction & History: Allure of India; Land and Climate; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; The Sultanates and After; The Years of the Raj; Independent India; Contemporary India. Essay Features: People; Religions; A Festival a Day; Movie Mania; Dance and Music; Art; Crafts and Textiles; Food for Thought; Flora and Fauna; Indian Railways. Places: Introduction; The North; Delhi; Uttar Pradesh; Uttaranchal; Punjab and Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Rajasthan; The East; Kolkata; West Bengal; Sikkim; Assam; Northeastern States; Bihar; Jharkhand; Orissa; Andaman and Nicobar Islands; The West; Mumbai; Maharashtra; Gujarat; Madhya Pradesh; Chattisgarh; Goa; The South; Karnataka; Andhra Pradesh; Chennai; Tamil Nadu; Kerala. Information Panels: The Environment; The Adivasis; Temple Architecture; Saffronisation; The Festival Year; Tea. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; India A-Z; Shopping ; Wildlife; Language; Further Reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.8.2004 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations (chiefly col.) |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 843 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Asien ► Indien |
| ISBN-10 | 981-4137-80-4 / 9814137804 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-4137-80-5 / 9789814137805 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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