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| India (Country Guide) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Sarina Singh, Joe Bindloss, Rafael Wlodarski, Amy Karafin, Paul Harding, Lindsay Brown, Mark Elliott, Simon Richmond, Virginia Jealous, Tom Spurling
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (60 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12431
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 12th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 1236
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1.9
ISBN: 1741043085
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.404532
EAN: 9781741043082
ASIN: 1741043085
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 It's not about the book. December 10, 2006
19 out of 23 found this review helpful
A couple months ago I decided to go travelling. I wasn't really sure where to, I just needed a change. In the end I decided on India, because I've never been, and I'd always heard what a great place it was to go.
I didn't take much; a backpack, some clothes, and the Lonely Planet Guide to India. To be honest, I didn't even start reading it until I got on the plane. What I discovered was that it wasn't just something you read once, it's something to have with you the whole time.
Whatever your plans, the chances are you're going to lose your way or make mistakes or just change your mind, and that's where this book is essential. It's like The Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy - no matter what need you're in, it has an answer for you. Maps, essential sites, local customs, everything you need to get by in this incredible country.
At first, I wasn't sure if I could manage by myself. You realise how much you rely on other people for so much. I found myself retreating, thinking about home, wanting to go back. But then I'd pick up the Lonely Planet, and find something to do, somewhere to go. And soon I was relying on it less and less, and after a while, hardly at all. Before I knew it, I'd been gone two months and hadn't thought about home in weeks. The book isn't India, it's a way in.
Over the course of my time away, the only thing I came back with that I took with me was this book; everything else I left behind; I realised in the end nothing else really mattered.
By Jai Kapadia October 31, 2006
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Thought the information on mountain trecks was great. Book is filled with random information that can be of great use, just wish it was a bit more concise.
Jai Kapadia
Great Resource October 19, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Best overview on India. If you want more in depth you need to buy books related to a particular subject. This book gives an overview on everything Indian. Really important resource for a traveller in India.
AS MUCH ABOUT TOURISM IN INDIA AS CAN BE PACKED INTO A BOOK July 23, 2006
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
It is almost a crime to try to fit a great country such as India into a one volume guidebook. However, being such the understandable proposition -- tourists are unlikely to want to carry many guides -- this guidebook does a very nice job of putting it all together.
There are very interesting historical section which are often deeper than what one would get from a local tourist guide. It covers all the major attractions (at least in the places I visited) and gives the tourist a good idea about the culture, history and socio-economic conditions of the places being visited. The list of hotels, restaurants and places to go out at night is quite current, as of July 2006.
It is the only guidebook I used in India, so I cannot compare, but this is quite a good guide that is unlikely to let you down.
Strongly recommended to anyone planning to visit any part of this remarkable country either for business or for pleasure May 4, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This expanded and updated eleventh edition of India is the result of considerable research and study by Lonely Planet's expert staff including Sarina Singh and ten associates. India is an comprehensive and highly portable 1140-page paperback guide to the diverse country of India. Introducing travelers to a significant grasp of Indian culture and land, India offers readers a "user-friendly" reference for best accommodations for budget, historical information, lesser known locations such as national parks, remote tribal villages and serene secluded mountain treks, comprehensive understandings of Indian cuisine, and transportation information with over 200 precise maps. India from Lonely Planet is very strongly recommended to anyone planning to visit any part of this remarkable country either for business or for pleasure.
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