Africa's Vanishing Wildlife

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about a book.......2000-04-12

it is good it has cool pics and it is thorough

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Africas Vanishing Wildlife
Chris and Tilde Stuart
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Animals of East Africa; Our Vanishing Wildlife,
Paul J. Deegan
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Vanishing Wildlife of East Africa
Jean Bothwell
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ANIMALS OF EAST AFRICA, Our Vanishing Wildlife
Paul J. Deegan
Manufacturer: Creative Education Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VB9KMM

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Camp overnight on isolated Isla Pariti to watch the sun rise over Lake Titicaca, p. 123.

Creep through the nighttime jungle to spot jaguars, snakes and colorful tree frogs, p. 338.

Bite, slurp and scoop our the inside of a savory saltena, p. 89.

Walk in the footsteps of the ancients on cliff-hugging pre-Inca roads, p. 138.

Shield your eyes from the blinding white expanse of the world's largest salt flat, p. 191.

Three authors, 147 days of in-country research, 35 species of wild animals sighted

Dedicated Outdoors chapter and frank advice on traveling sustainably

Insightful coverage of Bolivia's vibrant indigenous cultures

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The most current and best guide available........2007-09-17

I come to Bolivia twice a year and over the past three years I have reviewed more than a dozen guides on Bolivia and this is the best guide available.

Lonely Planet guides are known for their no-nonsense, off-the-beaten-path advise. The descriptions of the towns and cities are top rate. Each area has its history and climate explained. This is one of the few guides that will give you the population and altitude of major cities and towns. Kudos!

The "must see" places are listed and explained. Trekking routes are explained and mapped! There are excellent descriptions of the seven geographical areas of Bolivia (Southern Altiplano, Central Highlands, Eastern Lowlands, Amazon Basin, etc.). The section on health is "top drawer" and needs to be read before traveling here. Sidebars, or text boxes, are found throughout the book and provide you with wonderful sources of miscellaneous information, i.e., "Bolivar - El Liberatador," "Traditional Andean Musical Instruments," etc., .

There are two other books that can enhance your time in Bolivia. The first is, William Powers' excellent and powerful account of living in Bolivia, "Whispering in the Giant's Ear" and Herbert Klien's, "A Concise Short History of Bolivia". In short, this is the most current(as of Sept. 2007) and best guide out. Strongly Recommended.

Food and festivals.......2007-09-06

A great overview of the country and certainly an essential companion to any trip to this underrated country. Food and festival entries are particularly good and help in any trip planning. Always impressed with the quality of LP publications and the recommendations were good.

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Just plain bad - with no redeeming features
Lonely Planet Bolivia, 4th edition
out of date, but helpful for maps
disapointed
Good travel companion

Lonely Planet Bolivia
Deanna Swaney
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Ride the world's highest ski lift, trek ancient Inca roads, bathe in Andean hot springs and tour working silver mines. Whether you want to explore Bolivia's salt deserts, watch sloths or cruise the Highway to the Sun, let this in-depth guidebook take you there.

accommodations in the Andes or the Amazon for all budgets
insider dining tips, including the best llama jerky and falso conejo
the rundown on cha'lla vehicle blessings and other local celebrations
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71 useful maps, including Inca trails and Amazon jungle treks

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Just plain bad - with no redeeming features.......2003-07-29

I will not be able to add much to what other reviewers have said, but welcome to another opus from Lonely Planet's worst writer, Deanna Swaney. This lady has earned herself a bad name through writing which is more appropriate for an anti-capitalist leaflet and total lack of objectivity.

Outdated? Yes, even more so than the guide to Russia. Biased? Yes, pretty much on par with Iceland and Greenland guide. Inaccurate? You bet.

Recommendation: Don't touch this with a barge-pole, even if you are a die-hard LP fan.

Lonely Planet Bolivia, 4th edition.......2003-06-22

This latest edition of the Lonely Planet Bolivia book is decidedly retrograde compared to past editions. Lonely Planet has been famous and widely appreciated for its detailed insider information drawn from the "grassroots" - local people, as well as people who use the book. This book seems to be reversal from this tradition to a significant extent. For example, in the section on Bolivian Amazonia covering Madidi National Park, only one multi-national provider of guide and visitor services is mentioned. In fact there are several, some of which are very good, and even superior in some respects - depending on what you're looking for. Such resources for the region were covered in past editions but not in this one. It leads one to wonder what either the author or Lonely Planet was really trying to achieve when they published the 4th edition.

out of date, but helpful for maps.......2003-06-19

There are a few good maps to get you oriented with La Paz before you go to Bolivia. Most of the restaurants do not exist anymore in this book and the stores do not either.

Since there are not many travel books on Bolivia, this one is one fo the better ones, but it's a shame that there are not any better ones.

Although this book is a good introduction to Bolivia and La Paz, it's definentely not going to help you much when you get there.
Very outdated!

disapointed.......2002-07-17

I was dissapointed with this lonely planet guide. Usually i travel everywhere with LP guides and find them excellent, but this ones is out of question a bad guide. I read it often enough to ensure that it may be good for hiking, but for the other things, like going out, hotel, restaurant and of the track (not hiking) it was not enough info and sometimes some not accurate info. I was very dissapointed with this LP guide. Sorry LP, but this one is BAD.

thank you

Good travel companion.......2001-08-05

Good up-to-date practical information but the 'things to see and do' part could have been better, as is most other Lonely Planet guidebooks.

Bolivia (Lonely Planet Bolivia: Travel Survival Kit)

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Bolivia (Lonely Planet Bolivia: Travel Survival Kit)
Deanna Swaney
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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Lonely Planet Bolivia: A Travel Survival Kit (3rd ed)

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A user's guide to a guide
Outdated, with an Attitude Problem
Buyer beware
Lonely Planet will be with you throughout Bolivia
Good, reliable information on this wonderful country.

Lonely Planet Bolivia: A Travel Survival Kit (3rd ed)
Deanna Swaney
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From Antarctica to Zimbabwe, if you're going there chances are Lonely Planet has been there first. With a pithy and matter-of-fact writing style, these guides are guaranteed to calm the nerves of first-time world travelers, while still listing off-the-beaten-path finds sure to thrill even the most jaded globetrotters. Lonely Planet has been perfecting its guidebooks for nearly 30 years, and as a result has experience and know-how similar to an older sibling's "been there" advice. The original backpacker's bible, the LP series has recently widened its reach. While still giving insights for the low-budget traveler, the books now list a wide range of accommodations and itineraries for those with less time than money.

With Lonely Planet Bolivia you'll find everything you need to know to explore Incan roads, climb Andean mountains, and eat well when it's fiesta time in the "Tibet of the Americas." Bolivia's diverse terrain ranges from the highest mountains in Latin America to lush jungles and low-lying savannas. Lonely Planet's Bolivia shares how to discover the best of the vibrant cultures that thrive in these diverse regions. The guide also contains updated trekking maps. --Kathryn True

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70 Maps

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A user's guide to a guide.......2004-08-02

I have used this travel guide (printed in 1996) during three trips to Bolivia (June 2000 to July 2004). It is by now quite outdated, particularly as regards addresses, telephones, and even the existence of new facilities (e.g. the new rail and bus terminal at Santa Cruz).
Other than that, as a biologist born in neighbor Argentina I found some weird passages on this subject. For instance, the information presented on the natural history of the national parks ranges from almost nonsense (aggressive insects attacking tourists in Noel Kempff Mercado) to reasonably accurate. The author has a frequent ironic viewpoint on many cultural characteristics of Bolivia. Sometimes this makes for funny reading. But she misses several points. For instance, she thinks that the departamental capital of Pando, Cobija, is named after the Spanish word for blanket, and this provokes some comic remarks on the tropical sticky climate. But as a matter of fact, Cobija is named after the main seaport that Bolivia had before the Pacific war.

Outdated, with an Attitude Problem.......2001-02-22

I just returned from my 4th visit to Bolivia, using my 3rd Lonely Planet guide. During one month in 4 cities, I became increasingly frustrated with the same dead ends that other reviewers have mentioned...incorrect phone info, little e-info, disappearing restaurants, etc., due to the guide's 1996 date. I have never appreciated Swaney's arrogant and condescending attitude toward one of my favorite nations and its people, and found it even more annoying each time I had to cross out another bit of her outdated information. Having whined and complained, I still must admit that this guide is by far the best for leading me to the specific kinds of hotels and eating places I'm always looking for, and giving me just the amount of historic and cultural detail I'm seeking. Lonely Planet is by far the most thorough and comprehensive guide to all of Bolivia (--others focus mainly on the Andes--), and I long for a new edition....hopefully penned by someone with more respect for the country than Swaney seems to have.

Buyer beware.......2001-01-03

I just returned from Bolivia with this book as my only guide. I nearly threw it out the bus window in frustration. Although much of the out of date information is due to the fact that the book is five years old, there is no excuse for the scores of addresses for museums and the like that are completely wrong. There is also a major lack of basic info like the location of bus terminals. I also heard from many people who got lost for days trying to follow the book's directions on treks. Best to pay a little extra and hire a reputable guide who knows the area. Also be aware that because of changes in the Bolivian phone company, virtually none of the telephone numbers in the book are correct. It's definately time for a new edition, hopefully done with a little more care.

Lonely Planet will be with you throughout Bolivia.......2000-12-27

As always, this is a piece of lullage well worth its price and its weight. It contains unparalleled advice on how to get around in this wonderful land, from the heights bordering Peru to the low lands of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. The advice is clear, well-writte, useful, and entertaining at the same time. Its only problem is that it dates back to 1996, and lots of things have changed since then.

Good, reliable information on this wonderful country........2000-09-27

Lonely Planet Travel Handbooks have become a standard of excellence in presenting good, reliable information and advice for the more adventuresome traveler and "Bolivia" is no exception.

The section "Facts for Visitors" is the best sources of needed information on the market today. The color photo plates, charts and most maps are superb.

Swaney has done a great service to ecology and environment in her section on development in the disappearing Amazon. Sadly, she only gives a cursive mention to ecotourism, an economy that offers hope for the dwindling environment of Bolivia. Recommend

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This guide needs some serious work.

Solid LP material

A handy guide when travel to see tourist areas

A poor reference guide, idealistic at best.

Guess I have a bone to pick...

Lonely Planet Bolivia
Andrew Dean Nystrom , and Morgan Konn
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Wind your way through mountain passes and jungle lowlands. Experience the bustle of indigenous markets and festivals. Explore the world's highest capital. Whether you're seeking a quiet retreat or rip-roaring adventure, Bolivia will leave you breathless at every step. Our authoritative guide will help you uncover the secrets of this Andean gem.

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This guide needs some serious work........2006-04-09

Lonely Planet guides are known for their no-nonsense, off-the-beaten-path advise, and their reliable hotel and restaurant recommendations. However, this guide does not come up to the quality level of the dozen or more Lonely Planet guides that I have reviewed.

There are various editing errors found in the guide. For example on page 27 the guide states: "Bolivia is thinly populated with just 1 million people". Wrong. Bolivia has nearly 9 million people.

Though this guide was published in 2004, most of the research was done in 2002. That means the information on accommodations and eateries is four years old and may not be reliable. For example, in Sucre, a delightful historic city, I went to nine of the twelve restaurants that Lonely Planet recommended. I found three of the restaurants permanently closed. In the other six restaurants, three had mediocre to bad food, and in the other three, the food was fair to good, but none of the restaurants had food that would justify a recommendation. The recommendations for accommodations were more useful than those for the restaurants.

The guide's section preparing you to journey to Bolivia (visas, health, getting there by air, etc.) is just bare-bones basic. Some of the maps in this guide are completely unusable, like the map for Sucre. The `Walking Tour Map' for La Paz is nothing short of a joke.

The strength of this guide is found in its excellent descriptions of the seven geographical areas the guide covers. Each area has its history and climate explained. This is one of the few guides that will give you the population and altitude of major cities and towns. Kudos! The descriptions of the towns and cities are top rate. The "must see" sights are listed and explained and you should attempt "to see" these places. The sidebars or text boxes found throughout the book, i.e., "Bolivar - El Liberatador," "Traditional Andean Musical Instruments," etc., are great sources of information.

In short, if you are not concerned about hotels, accommodations or needing good, reliable maps, then this guide, because of its excellent descriptions and history of each geographical area, is recommendable. Your best bet would be to use this guide as a supplement to either Pocket Adventures Bolivia (Strongly Recommended) or Footprint's guide on Bolivia.

Finally, also consider two additional books that can enhance your time in Bolivia. The first is, "Chasing Che" by Patrick Symmes and also excellent is Herbert Klien's, "A Concise Short History of Bolivia" (see my reviews on both).

Solid LP material.......2005-10-19

This book is nicely revised for the modern age as it quickly helps you make up your mind where to go in Bolivia by using photo highlights and sample itineraries. The advice on activities I found to be solid and reliable. Alas, the book suffers from several imperfections, such as listing places to stay and eat that no longer reflect the description and overly enthusiastic highlights and recommendations (the biggest bummer for me was the promise that Salar de Uyuni reflects the sky with "any amount of water in it" - not true, I paid for extra trip to see the Salar before and after a rain because of LP and then learned from my experience and the locals that the Salar fills up only in Jan/Feb during the height of the rainy season, but most of the year when it rains the place is just gray and gloomy...) You can address those imperfections by ignoring accommodation recommendations (just walk the street where you want to stay and ask to see the room before you check in - there are plenty of better and cheaper places to stay in Bolivia than the book mentions) and don't expect to see "Lonely Planet moments" anywhere you go (you will see some, if you have luck and good weather, but the sun does not shine every day even in Bolivia). Anyway, Bolivia is a great country to visit and the book was useful on my trip. Too bad it got stolen at an internet place in La Paz :(

A handy guide when travel to see tourist areas.......2005-09-02

Lonely planet does provide an easy guide to new places. what to se what to do and what to expect in prices. The guide could need more maps and broken the country into certain areas. I am satisifed with the information it gives me

A poor reference guide, idealistic at best. .......2005-07-26

The author's view is too idealistic; readers and future visitors considering on touring through the country must take into account the enormous amount of hatred among the natives towards northamericans, stemming from the popular movements from one Evo Morales. Author also ignores the lack of common courtesy among shop owners and the dangers posed by walking after nine PM on the streets, which are taken over by gangs of what are known as Pollillas - translated into "Moths".

The cultural life is hardly taken into account, as it is virtually nonexistent. The greatest parts of visiting Bolivia are all OUTSIDE the cities, yet the author tries to gloss over the fact of the stagnant urban scene, to convince it as a viable tourist option. Totally unreliable view.

Guess I have a bone to pick..........2005-02-18

I guess I have a bone to pick with this title, as I'm the author of at least 90% of the background information; I wrote the first four editions of this book, but failed to receive any author credit this time around. However, the newly inserted practical information seems to be solid, despite the fact that the new updater(s) lacked much time to put it together and Lonely Planet's new format dictated the deletion of lots of information that I'd consider both useful and entertaining - and in some cases essential. I'm sorry to see what has happened to 'my baby' (this was the first book I wrote for Lonely Planet), but that's through no fault of the current updater(s). In fact, I believe it's still the best available guide to Bolivia. Happy travels in that wonderfully enigmatic country!

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