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Acclaimed outdoors author & expert angler Tom Stienstra knows the best fishing spots in the Golden State, from the crystal-clear lakes dotting the Sierra Nevada to the abundant waters just off the coast of San Francisco. Moon California Fishing leads both beginner & expert anglers to the best lakes, rivers, & coasts that the state has to offer. The eighth edition of this classic guidebook offers detailed descriptions of over 2, 000 fishing locations &

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over 70 pages of fishing tips & advice. Complete with detailed regional maps as well as directions & ratings for each location, Moon California Fishing provides anglers with first-rate expert advice & all the necessary tools to head outdoors. Devoted campers, hikers, boaters, anglers, & bikers agree: Moon Outdoors authors know their stuff. They're recreation gurus who have hiked the trails, fished the rivers, & pitched their tents to provide readers with authoritative information & first-hand experiences. From coast to coast, Moon Outdoors has the U.S. covered.

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California on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map with an indexed, double-sided road map the state at 1:1, 150, 000, an enlargement of the Yosemite National Park at 1:520, 000, plus extensive tourist information. The map divides the state north/south with a generous overlap between the two sides. Coverage

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local roads, with distances shown on main & selected secondary routes. Railways are included & local airports are marked. Interesting towns are highlighted & a wide range of symbols mark various historical sites, sport & recreational areas or facilities, Indian reservations, etc. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of counties. The map has no geographical coordinates & is indexed for places & points of interest. An enlargement at 1:520, 000 presents the Yosemite National Park in greater detail with more tourist information & selected local tracks.A special feature of the Insight Flexi series are panels with additional tourist information: 17 main sights, neatly grouped into sections covering Major Attractions & Other Places to Visit, are given brief descriptions & are prominently highlighted on the relevant maps. Further panels provide information on Getting Around & Facts for Visitors, including tourist information offices, public holidays, opening times, money, telephoning & monthly climate charts.



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the adjoining areas of Nevada with Las Vegas & Reno. Topography is shown by colouring & relief shading, with names of numerous mountain ranges & peaks with heights, clearly contrasting Sierra Nevada & the Coastal Ranges from the flatter parts of the state. Numerous national parks & other protected areas are marked. Road network

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local roads, with distances shown on main & selected secondary routes. Railways are included & local airports are marked. Interesting towns are highlighted & a wide range of symbols mark various historical sites, sport & recreational areas or facilities, Indian reservations, etc. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries with names of counties. The map has no geographical coordinates & is indexed for places & points of interest. An enlargement at 1:520, 000 presents the Yosemite National Park in greater detail with more tourist information & selected local tracks.A special feature of the Insight Flexi series are panels with additional tourist information:- 17 main sights, neatly grouped into sections covering Major Attractions & Other Places to Visit, are given brief descriptions & are prominently highlighted on the relevant maps.- Further panels provide information on Getting Around & Facts for Visitors, including tourist information offices, public holidays, opening times, money, telephoning & monthly climate charts. To see the list of other titles in this series please click on the series link.



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distance indicators · Detailed topography · Legend shown in eight languages



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landscape features such as national parks, mountain ranges & peaks, rivers & lakes, etc. Next to the map or in the booklet are: for Los Angeles, a map of the central part of its conurbation including the international airport, plus street plans of downtown, Hollywood & Beverly Hills; for San Francisco, an enlargement of the SF/ Oakland Bay area including the international airport, plus street plans of downtown & of the Presidio
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California in the Green Guide series from Michelin; detailed guides exploring the major sights & attractions of a range of cities, regions & countries. Drawing on a long publishing history, Michelin guides are renowned for their individual ‘star rating’, ranking restaurants, sights & attractions. Listings in each guide are organised alphabetically, allowing readers to access information quickly as well as being designed for practical use on the road. With an emphasis on cultural activities & history, each sight is graded & has extensive background information. Practical visitor information is clearly highlighted with symbols. Predominantly recognised for their extensive coverage of French regions (shown on our website in a separate series), the Green Guides also cover international destinations. An extensive introductory section on planning your trip provides information on when & where to go, useful pre-trip information, getting there, where to stay & eat & what to do & see. There are also individual sections on Nature, History & Art ad Culture & a selection of driving tours of the area. Fold-out maps at the front & back of the book give an overview of the area covered by the guide. The structure of each guide varies depending on the type of destination. National & regional guides cover regions alphabetically, each with their own accommodation, sights & food & drink listings, while City guides cover sights alphabetically with one city-wide section for listings. Accommodation & food & drink listings are both concise & comprehensive, aiming to cater for all budgets & tastes. Both sights & listings often include information specific to travelling with kids. Each of the places covered in the guide is listed alphabetically & three Michelin star ratings
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- help readers identify places of interest, restaurants & notable local attractions. Individual listings include principal sights for each city or town, local walking & driving tours in addition to tips on local excursions. There is also an ‘address book’ information box in each section including recommendations for the best restaurants & accommodation in the area, as well as any relevant leisure activities. A series of overview regional & city plans also helps navigation & orientation for each region.

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California Insight Guide

”Insight Guide California” is a comprehensive full-colour guide to everybody`s favourite state. The new edition of this travel guide, completely revised in 2012 and with hundreds of specially commissioned photos, gives detailed coverage of all the best attractions, with full-colour mapping and plenty of practical information to help you get around. New chapters on California cuisine, touring the wine regions, and exploring the great outdoors complement lively features on California`s culture and history. Special magazine-style essays cover a variety of subjects, such as the moviemakers of Sunset Boulevard and San Francisco`s cable cars. Our ”Best of California” section is an easy short-cut to all that is unmissable - from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Napa Valley, Hearst
Castle to the Redwood Forests. Travel tips provide all the planning information you`ll need, such as how to get around, how much to budget for your trip, plus our selective, independent listings recommend where to stay and where to eat in California.Whether it`s your first time of visiting or your fifth, and whether you want a coastal drive or a hike in the mountains, a tour of Disneyland or a wine tour, ”Insight Guide California” is the ideal companion.
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” Insight Guide California” is a comprehensive full-colour guide to everybody`s favourite state. The new edition of this travel guide, completely revised in 2012 & with hundreds of specially commissioned photos, gives detailed coverage of all the best attractions, with full-colour mapping & plenty of practical information to help you get around. New chapters on California cuisine, touring the wine regions, & exploring the great outdoors complement lively features on California`s culture & history. Special magazine-style essays cover a variety of subjects, such as the moviemakers of Sunset Boulevard & San Francisco`s cable cars. Our ” Best of California” section is an easy short-cut to all that is unmissable
- from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Napa Valley, Hearst Castle to the Redwood Forests. Travel tips provide all the planning information you`ll need, such as how to get around, how much to budget for your trip, plus our selective, independent listings recommend where to stay & where to eat in California. Whether it`s your first time of visiting or your fifth, & whether you want a coastal drive or a hike in the mountains, a tour of Disneyland or a wine tour, ” Insight Guide California” is the ideal companion.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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