The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto" long established as the most thorough & reliable guide to the city & its surroundings has been completely redesigned & updated for this ninth edition. Unrivaled in its coverage of the Doge's Palace the Basilica di San Marco & all the other major sights the " Rough Guide" also reveals the treasures to be found in the districts that lie off the usual tourist trails
- & has plenty of maps to make sure you find them easily. As well as being packed with stories that illuminate the city's history the " Rough Guide" tells you more about the city as it is today than any other guidebook with features on everything from flood-prevention projects to the travails of Venice's football team. It will tell you the best places to stay eat & drink in all price ranges from backwater bars to gourmet restaurants from homely B& Bs to spectacular Grand Canal hotels. Make the most of your time with " The Rough Guide to Venice & the Veneto"."
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The Rough Guide to Vienna" is the ultimate guide to one of Europe's most elegant & civilised capital cities. From the world-class art galleries & museums full of Art Nouveau & Modernist pieces to getting off the beaten track & exploring the narrow cobbled backstreets of the Innere Stadt or the lively cafes & bars of the Naschmarkt area this guide covers it all. Frank incisive reviews take you straight to the best of the city's coffee houses restaurants & nightlife venues from the minimalist to the magnificently traditional while tell-it-like-it-is listings help you find the right accommodation for your budget whether that's a boutique hotel off Karlsplatz a grand classic on the Ringstrasse or just a perfect budget hideaway. With inspirational photography neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood accounts & detailed up-to-date maps " The Rough Guide to Vienna" is the perfect companion for a weekend away or a longer city break. Make the most of your holiday with " The Rough Guide to Vienna"." ...

The Rough Guide to Vietnam" is the essential guide to one of Southeast Asia's most enticing destinations. You can roam the markets temples & shops of thous&-year-old Hanoi & then slow the pace down with a trip to national parks or the remote highlands. From the rugged mountains of Ha Giang in the north to the pancake-flat Mekong Delta in the south the " Rough Guide's" honest & up-to-date appraisals will steer you to the best places to stay eat & party across every price range. Reviews take in hill-tribe homestays quirky hostels boutique hotels sophisticated restaurants & delicious street food while informed & accessible writing covers everything from Buddhism to battlefields. The fully revised " Rough Guide to Vietnam" is full-colour throughout helping the country's tremendous food impressive colonial architecture & colourful ethnic minorities leap from the page & detailed maps offer clear guidance." ...

The Rough Guide to Vintage London" is your ultimate guide to London's burgeoning vintage scene that is making the British capital a more exciting place to visit than ever before. Whether you're into fifties fashion or seventies furnishings old-fashioned beauty parlours Art Deco cafes or retro restaurants " The Rough Guide to Vintage London" will show you where to find the best bargains & the hippest hang-outs. This authoritative illustrated guide casts a discerning eye over the entire city highlighting the best of vintage London in each area. It covers over 200 budget & luxury attractions from the East End hotspots of hyper-cool Hoxton & Shoreditch to the eccentric emporia of the West End as well as the pick of London's markets & the classiest vintage outlets north & south of the centre all marked on full-colour maps. Whatever your look or interest
- blitz chic beehive hairdo forties screen idol rockabilly twenties flapper or Edwardian chap
- " The Rough Guide to Vintage London" will tell you where you can enjoy them to the full. From Consultant-Editor Wayne Hemingway & written by Francis Ambler Emily Bick Samantha Cook Nicholas Jones & Lara Kavanagh."

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Full-colour throughout The Rough Guide to Wales" is the ultimate guide to this beautiful country. With 30 years experience & our trademark 'tell it like it is' writing style " Rough Guides" cover all the basics with practical on-the-ground details as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. At the top of your list & guaranteed to get you value for your money each guide also reviews the best accommodation & restaurants in all price brackets. We know there are times for saving & times for splashing out. " The Rough Guide to Wales"
Includes:: over 50 colour-coded maps featuring every listing; area-by-area chapter highlights; Top 5 boxes; & things not to miss section. Make the most of your trip with " The Rough Guide to Wales"."
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The Rough Guide to West Africa" is the most comprehensive & user-friendly guide to one of the worlds hardest
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The Rough Guide to Yorkshire" is the first comprehensive guidebook to England's largest county. It

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The master of the game is back with another pulse-pounding adventure featuring the unstoppable Sean Dillon Whilst checking up on the volatile situation in Kosovo the US Presidents right-hand man Blake Johnson meets Major Harry Miller a member of the British Cabinet. Miller is there doing his own checks for the British Prime Minister. When both men get involved with a group of Russian soldiers about to commit an atrocity Miller puts & end to the scuffle with a bullet in the forehead of the ring-leader. But this action has dire consequences not only for Miller & Johnson but their associates too including Britains Sean Dillon & all the way to the top of the British Russian & United States governments. Death begets death & revenge leads only to revenge & before the chain reaction of events is over many will be dead... ...

From Alex Ross the sensational award-winning artist of the bestselling Mythology" comes his never-before-seen "DC Comics Sketchbook". It features an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the stunning black-&-white drawings of the DC characters you loved from " Mythology": Batman Superman Wonder Woman Aquaman The Flash Green Lantern Black Canary & many more. All of Alex Ross' extraordinary hyper-realistic paintings start as pencil on paper & some of them never get beyond that stage. None of these hundreds of graphite sketches has ever been published before & most of them will make their only published appearance in " Rough Justice". Plus in an interview with Chip Kidd Ross reveals his process & how these drawings translate into the finished paintings. In 2008 Ross became the first cover artist in DC history to work simultaneously on the monthly " Superman" & " Batman" titles. All of the designs he created for an entire year-even those that did not make the final cut-are included here." ...