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Title: Compass American Guides : South Dakota by T. D. Griffith, Paul Horsted, Deke Castleman, Barry Parr ISBN: 1-878867-47-4 Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: March, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Better than I thought
Comment: At first , I didn't think this book was of much help in planning my trip but the more I read it, the more great information I found. I would advise you to read it like a novel and not just skim through it looking for specific information.
Rating: 3
Summary: Pictures are better than the text
Comment: I am planning to visit South Dakota this summer and since I manage to turn everything I do into an educational project I have been reading up and writing chambers of commerce for information. This book is written in the neutral public relations politically correct style of a guidebook. (Heaven forbid we ever say anything critical about the Indians or why we're still paying $1.5 billion a year for Indian health care.)In fact I believe the author has a PR background. He conveys a lot of information but he could have made the book much more interesting. For example, the story of the trapper Hugh Glass is one of the best stories ever. Glass was mauled by a grizzly and left for dead by his companions. He vowed revenge on those who left him and literally crawls back to civilization to kill the men who left him. However, the author here really does not get into the revenge theme. I had to get that from a Chamber publication. The pictures in the book are great and I would rate the pictures five stars. However, there just aren't that many books about South Dakota. So if you are going to South Dakota it probably is worth picking up. For an interesting book about the entire Great Plains which includes South Dakota read Great Plains by Ian Frazier, which is a five star book.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting and informative
Comment: An ideal book for those intending to visit South Dakota. As well as giving places to visit and stay it provides an interesting insight into the history of the state. A few more photographs would be even better.
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Title: Insiders' Guide to South Dakota's Black Hills & Badlands, 2nd by Barbara Tomovick, Kimberly Metz, Bert Gildart, Jane Gildart ISBN: 0762722592 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: August, 2002 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Compass American Wyoming, Fourth Edition by Nathaniel Burt, Don Pitcher ISBN: 0676904998 Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: 06 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Compass American Guides Montana (Compass American Guides) by Norma Tirrell, John Reddy, Fodor's ISBN: 0676901336 Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: 05 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Compass American Guides Utah (Compass American Guides) by Tom Wharton, Gayen Wharton, Tom Till ISBN: 0679006451 Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: 13 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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Title: Fodor's USA Road Guide: Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota (Fodor's Road Guide USA) by Fodor's ISBN: 067900498X Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: 10 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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