For an affordable price, India is exposed in Clive Limpkin's beautiful pictures & insightful mini-essays. Limpkin traveled extensively throughout India, & the photographic legacy of his journeys is impressively far-reaching, both in geographic scope & subject. From ' Elephants' to ' Cremation', India Exposed examines natural life, culture, & regions in India. It is a comprehensive photographic tribute of the second-largest nation in the world. ...

India Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

The DK Eyewitness India Travel Guide is your guide to this beautiful part of the world. The guide

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India at 1:2, 000, 000 on a double-sided map from Freytag & Berndt, with an index booklet attached to the map cover also providing street plans of central Delhi, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata & Mumbai, plus Colombo. Coverage

Includes:: the whole of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka & the Maldives, plus most of Pakistan. The map presents the Indian Subcontinent divided north/south with a small overlap between the sides. On the northern side, the north-eastern states of India & eastern Bangladesh are covered on a separate panel which extends coverage to Mandalay. The southern side

Includes:: a large inset with the Maldives. Topography of the subcontinent is presented by relief shading with spot heights, names of main mountain & hill ranges, peak, etc. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads & shows driving distances on main routes, Main railway lines are included & local airports are marked. The map also shows boundaries & names of Indian states. Small icons indicate various places of interest including UNESCO World Heritage sites, national parks & game/nature reserves, temples & religious sites, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1º intervals. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. In addition to the index which lists locations by country, the booklet attached to the map cover also included town centre street plans of Delhi, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata & Mumbai, plus Colombo.







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India Handbook, a comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ‘ Background’ section explores the history, economy, government, education, culture, people, land & environment of the destination in significant depth. There is also a ‘ Footnotes’ chapter with a basic language guide for travellers & information about the author. A useful distance chart tailored to the destination is also included in the inside back cover. * Please note:* the series is gradually being revised, reverting to its previous style of ” Handbooks”, published in a hardback format. ...

India`s is a tale of private success & public failure. Prosperity is, indeed, spreading across the country even as governance failure pervades public life. But how could a nation become one of the world`s fastest-growing economies when it`s governed by a weak, ineffective state? & wouldn`t it be wonderful if India also grew during the day-in other words, if public policy supported private enterprise? What India needs, Gurcharan Das argues, is a strong liberal state. Such a state would have the authority to take quick, decisive action; it would have the rule of law to ensure those actions are legitimate; & finally, it would be accountable to the people. However, India has always had a weak state & a strong society, says Das, which means that achieving something better will be an uphill struggle. ...

India Handbook 2010 in the Handbooks series from Footprint; comprehensive & leading guides designed & written for independent travellers who enjoy exploring off the beaten track. Footprint guides have an established reputation, built up since 1921, for catering for more adventurous & individual travellers. An unrestrictive editorial style also gives authors the freedom to capture & explore local cultures, sights & areas that are often not covered in other guides. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint guides all have the same layout. Introductory sections introduce the reader to the destination, with chapters on planning on your trip & essentials, including practical information & guidance on subjects such as when & where to go, itineraries, sport & activities, arts, getting there & around, eating & drinks, sleeping & a dedicated section on the anticipated carbon footprint involved in travelling to the destination. Each guide is organised geographically by region or country, with individual sections having a particular focus on an extensive range of sights & places of interest. Further, there are also details of accommodation, nightlife, restaurants & any notable local activities. Information boxes throughout the text give readers an insight into local customs, stories & sights of particular interest.A ...

India in the Berlitz Handbook series; comprising a range of guides providing comprehensive information on a range of international countries. Each guide is arranged by region, with individual sections on notable cities & towns in the area, in addition to ...

Where do you start when visiting India? The enigmatic sub-continent cannot fail to bewilder, bemuse, frustrate & captivate even the most seasoned traveller. With up-to-minute recommendations, the 17th edition of Footprint's revered & authoritative guide offers comprehensive advice on how to get the most from your trip. Whether you want to escape it all at a rural retreat, learn yoga in Goa, hike the Himalayas or be dazzled by Bollywood, this guide tells you everything you need to know. This title is critically acclaimed with unparalleled depth & coverage, ensuring travellers see the real India. It covers the lesser-travelled & more remote Northeastern states, enabling you to get off the beaten track. It features fantastic listings for all budgets. It

Includes:: detailed mapping & planning sections, perfect for navigating your way round this vast country. Annually updated
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India at 1:2, 500, 000 on a clear, indexed map from Mair Dumont with a set of removable stickers to highlight chosen locations. A fold-out flap in the jacket makes route planning easier by providing an overview of the whole area covered by the map plus the adjoining regions & highlighting popular locations, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find places on the main map. A set of seven peel-on/peel-off stickers, removable from the map without damaging its surface, is provided for making special locations more prominent. The map covers India, plus the whole of Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka, with most of Pakistan as well as southern Tibet with Lhasa & Kailas. The north-western tip of the country with the Pakistani part of Jammu & Kashmir & the Karakoram is shown as an inset. Assam & the eastern states are also on an inset which extends the coverage to Mandalay. Two smaller insets show the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Topography is indicated by relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain & hill ranges & selected peaks. Colouring and/or graphics indicate deserts & marshes. Internal administrative borders are shown with names of the states. The map shows the country’s road & rail networks & highlights numerous towns & villages worth visiting, as well as interesting natural sites, both in India itself & in the adjoining countries. Latitude & longitude lines are marked at intervals of 1º. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. Extensive index of place names in all the countries covered by the map is in a separate 48-page booklet attached to the map jacket &

Includes:: names of mountains, glaciers, rivers, lakes, etc. all coded with appropriate signs. Also included are lists of national parks & World Heritage Sites, plus a table with distances/traveling times within India.



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