<P><I>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher*</I></P><P>836 images, 230 countries, one complete picture - without the weight of the world. <B>Lonely Planet's The Travel Book</B> captures the essence of every country on the planet through stunning photographs and atmospheric text. User-friendly A-to-Z coverage and double-page spreads of every country make thisbook a total delight - in a mini edition. Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps. Also available in full format paperback, hardback, and children's <B>Not For Parents: The Travel Book</B> - cool stuff to know about every country in the world!</P><UL> <LI>User-friendly A-to-Z coverage of every country in the world <LI>Double-page spreads of every destination <LI>Maps and key country facts <LI>Text by Lonely Planet's expert staff and authors <LI>Cultural insights into fascinating places </LI></UL><P>Please note: This is the small format version of Lonely Planet's original Travel Book 2.</P><P><B>Authors:</B> Written and researched by Lonely Planet.</P><P><B>About Lonely Planet- </B>Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel content provider, with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.</P><P><I>TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 winner in Favourite Travel Guide category</I></P><P><I>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</I></P><P><I>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) </I></P><P><I>*#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013</I></P>