Northeast India is a region off the usual tourist route, yet it contains some of the country's most beautiful scenery, remarkable religious monuments & vibrant cultural centres. Footprint's new guide, the first of its kind to this little-known part of the sub-continent, takes you to the Orissan temples of Puri, Bhubaneswar & Konark, the interior of Bihar & Jharkh&, where some tribal societies are only just being brought into contact with the modern world, & the mighty peaks of the Himalaya to the north, with Kangchendzonga towering over Sikkim & the northern hill stations of West Bengal. ...

North-western India at 1:1, 300, 000 on a light, waterproof & tear-resistant, indexed road map from Reise Know-How with topographic & tourist information. The map, part of the publishers’ highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. Coverage on the northern side extends beyond the demarcation border to K2 &

Includes:: Islamabad & most of the Pakistani part of Punjab; the southern side extends south to Daman & east to Jabalpur. Topography is presented by altitude colouring with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, peaks & valleys, plus graphics for swamps, salt pans, etc. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads & tracks, indicating driving distances on main routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. National parks & other protected areas are highlighted, & symbols show locations of various UNESCO sites, forts & palaces, temples & other religious buildings, natural curiosities, beaches, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1° & an index of place names. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see coverage of India on other regional maps from Reise Know-How please click on the series link.





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Indian Subcontinent at 1:7, 000, 000 on an overview map from Periplus, accompanied by enlargements for some of its most visited areas: Rajastan, Goa, & the environs of Delhi & Mumbai, plus street plans of Delhi, Mumbai & Juhu, Panaji, Agra & Bangalore. The main map provides an overview of the Subcontinent, including most of Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & most of Myanmar/ Burma, showing the region’s main road & rail connections, plus within India the internal division into states. Some of India’s most visited areas are shown on separate enlargements: the environs of Delhi & Mumbai at 1:200, 000, Goa at 1:300, 000, plus Rajasthan at 1:2, 250, 000. The Goa map highlights numerous beaches along its coastline. Large street plans cover central districts of Delhi, Mumbai extending north to the international airport in Juhu & with an enlargement of the city’s central area, plus Agra, Panaji & Bangalore. From all the maps & plans, only the Delhi plan is indexed. ...

India is an exceptional destination for travellers whatever their interests & for those who love to observe & photograph nature & wildlife, it is a veritable treasure trove. For this volume of the Safari Companion series, the authors have explored the national parks & reserves of the north to capture, on film, life of the native animals & birds. In particular, the habitats of the tiger, that most magnificent feline of which tales & myths abound.. As with all titles in the series, the authors set out to share their field experiences, giving advice to add to the enjoyment of exploring the nature & wildlife of the country. Where appropriate, each picture is linked to a caption explaining the circumstances of the shoot & offering practical photographic advice. In a series of eight colourful books, the authors set out to encourage the international traveller away from the annual sojourn on the poolside lounger towards never to be forgotten adventure holidays, in places where nature can still be enjoyed at first h&. In addition to offering beautiful professional photographic images that capture the spirit of the l&, they provide useful travel hints & guidance for the camera enthusiasts keen to produce their own safari albums. The first four titles published in English, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana & India are to be published in September 2006, with Kenya, Galapagos, Tanzania & Madagascar following in the first half of 2007. ...

The Lonely Planet India Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations
- putting you comfortably on your way to learning the language & understanding its speakers. True to Lonely Planet
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Berlitz Pocket Guide India is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best of this beguiling country, from its exquisite temples & ancient citadels to teeming cities & peaceful backwaters. Discover the ancient sites of Hampi & Ladakh, visit the unforgettable city of Varanasi & gaze at one of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal
- the Where To Go chapter details all the key places to visit in India. Handy maps on the cover help you get around with ease. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the Top 10 Attractions in India, followed by an itinerary full of ideas to plan a Perfect Tour of the country. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of things to do, such as hill trekking, wildlife spotting, watching a game of cricket, catching a Bollywood blockbuster & shopping for silks in the market. You'll also be armed with background information, including a brief history of India & an Eating Out chapter covering its spicy cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels, & an A-Z to equip you with all the practical information you will need.
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” Berlitz Pocket Guide India” is a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography to highlight the very best of this beguiling country, from its exquisite temples & ancient citadels to teeming cities & peaceful backwaters. Discover the ancient sites of Hampi & Ladakh, visit the unforgettable city of Varanasi & gaze at one of the wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal
- the Where To Go chapter details all the key places to visit in India. Handy maps on the cover help you get around with ease. To inspire you, the book offers a rundown of the Top 10 Attractions in India, followed by an itinerary full of ideas to plan a Perfect Tour of the country. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of things to do, such as hill trekking, wildlife spotting, watching a game of cricket, catching a Bollywood blockbuster & shopping for silks in the market. You`ll also be armed with background information, including a brief history of India & an Eating Out chapter covering its spicy cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels, & an A-Z to equip you with all the practical information you will need.
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Map produced in India, showing the provinces in different colours. The network of designated national highways is shown with the highway numbers & other major roads. Railways are marked & a large number of towns. The map also

Includes:: a distance chart & an index. The map is on waterproof paper &

Includes:: a booklet which lists places of interest in each state.



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India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software & service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global & Indian expats are flooding back home. What's more, these changes are occurring within the world's largest democracy
- a far cry from neighbouring China. But who & what lies behind India's apparent ascendency? In India Rising Oliver Balch takes the voices & stories of everyday Indians & presents a fresh, vivid, highly personalised account of the changes as they are unfolding. Travelling the length & breadth of the country, Balch leads readers off the tourist trail & onto the streets of modern day India. From cricket stadiums & shopping malls to rural schools & shanty towns, the book blends the best of reportage & travel writing to get under the skin of this nation in transition. What emerges is a captivating portrait of a country at a crossroads. Old versus New. Global versus local. India's march into the twenty-first century is full of tensions & uncertainties. But so too is it brimming with optimism & hope. With over half of its billion plus population under the age of twenty-five, India's future will be written by its youth. In describing their hopes & exploring their fears, India Rising unpicks what makes this vast nation tick & asks where it's heading.
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India is on the up. Historically derided as the lumbering elephant of Asia, this vast sub-continent has quickened its pace. The economy is booming. Tens of millions have been pulled out of poverty. Software & service companies abound. Millionaire entrepreneurs are springing up at every turn. Bollywood is going global & Indian expats are flooding back home. What`s more, these changes are occurring within the world`s largest democracy
- a far cry from neighbouring China. But who & what lies behind India`s apparent ascendency? In ” India Rising” Oliver Balch takes the voices & stories of everyday Indians & presents a fresh, vivid, highly personalised account of the changes as they are unfolding. Travelling the length & breadth of the country, Balch leads readers off the tourist trail & onto the streets of modern day India. From cricket stadiums & shopping malls to rural schools & shanty towns, the book blends the best of reportage & travel writing to get under the skin of this nation in transition. What emerges is a captivating portrait of a country at a crossroads. Old versus New. Global versus local. India`s march into the twenty-first century is full of tensions & uncertainties. But so too is it brimming with optimism & hope. With over half of its billion plus population under the age of twenty-five, India`s future will be written by its youth. In describing their hopes & exploring their fears, ” India Rising” unpicks what makes this vast nation tick & asks where it`s heading.
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