a history of the guidebook
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bibical times
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Product details
- ISBN 9780750943932
- Weight: 800g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 24 May 2007
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The guidebook has a long and distinguished history, going back to Biblical times and encompassing major cultural and social changes that have witnessed the transformation of travel. This book presents a journey through centuries of travel writing.
Nicholas Parsons is a freelance writer who specialises in the history and culture of central Europe. He has written the Blue Guide to Austria, The Xenophobe's Guide to the Austrians and city guides to Budapest and Prague. He lives in Austria.
