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Title: Lonely Planet Turkey (Turkey, 7th Ed) by Tom Brosnahan, Pat Yale, Richard Plunkett, Verity Campbell ISBN: 1-86450-213-4 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.65 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: An indispensable companion
Comment: Even for one who has travelled and worked in Turkey off and on for the past 29 years, this volume is an indispensable resource for both practical information and its brief but almost always interesting historical highlights. As an historian and archaeologist who has excavated in Turkey and has led a dozen university-sponsored study-tours through the country, I too have noticed some of the errors and omissions that have caused earlier reviewers distress; but such mistakes are few, are inevitable in a book with such a broad chronological and geographical scope, and are easily outweighed by Tom Brosnahan's obvious knowledge of and affection for the country's past and present. It's worth remembering that this volume does not claim to be an exhaustive historical guide to the country, but rather a handy and portable reference to all aspects of touring in Turkey. For me, it is second only to my wife as my favourite travelling companion in Anatolia.
Rating: 4
Summary: overall, good, solid practical information
Comment: I love Turkey. I stayed in a small village in Central Anatolia for a total of 12 weeks over 2 summers studying archaeology. The second summer, my husband and I travelled in Western Turkey for 2 weeks. Neither of us really knew what we were doing (or knew much Turkish). We depended on the Lonely Planet to find out how to get to the places we are going and where to stay and eat. I have read several guides, and the Lonely Planet has the best practical information, although I did notice some small inaccuracies.
I would suggest supplementing the Lonely Planet with another guide that has more archaeological and historical information, if you are interested in it. Also, you will need a book or the advice of a friend to help you narrow down what to see. The Lonely Planet can leave you overhwelmed. Plus, sometimes the "cute" writing style got on my nerves, but probably just because it was so useful that I was reading it too much.
Rating: 2
Summary: Written for history buffs, not travellers
Comment: If you want a painstakingly detailed historical background of every paving stone and ...bowl in the gorgeous country that is Turkey, this is your book.
If you want practical, up to date and streetwise info on where to stay, eat, hangout or party, this is NOT what you want! ... Even the maps stink.
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Title: Lonely Planet Turkish Phrasebook (Phrasebook Series) by Tom Brosnahan, Jim Masters, Perihan Masters ISBN: 0864424361 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Istanbul (LONELY PLANET ISTANBUL) by Tom Brosnahan, Verity Campbell ISBN: 1740590449 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Turkey (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Suzanne Swan, DK Publishing ISBN: 0789483297 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Lonely Planet Greece (Greece, 5th Ed) by David Willett, Carolyn Bain, Brigitte Barta, Kate Daly, Rosemary Hall, Paul Hellander ISBN: 1864503343 Publisher: Lonely Planet Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Eat Smart in Turkey: How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure (Eat Smart Series, No. 2) by Joan Peterson, David Peterson, S. V. Medaris ISBN: 0964116820 Publisher: Ginkgo Press Inc. Pub. Date: 01 May, 1996 List Price(USD): $10.36 |
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