Wow! eBook
Worth the Detour: A History of the Guidebook
Author(s): Nicholas T Parsons (Author)
- Publisher: The History Press
- Publication Date: 24 May 2007
- Language: English
- Print length: 160 pages
- ISBN-10: 0750943939
- ISBN-13: 9780750943932
Book Description
The guidebook has a long and distinguished history, going back to Biblical times and encompassing major cultural and social changes that have witnessed the transformation of travel. This book presents a journey through centuries of travel writing.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Select Guide Rating
About the Author
Nicholas Parsons is a freelance writer who specialises in the history and culture of central Europe. He has written the Blue Guide to Austria, The Xenophobe’s Guide to the Austrians and city guides to Budapest and Prague. He lives in Austria.
