<p>From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years,<b></b>Lonely Planet's <i>50 Beaches To Blow Your Mind </i>helps you discover the planet's most pristine, jaw-dropping, wild and wonderful sandy spots. This pocket-sized book is the perfect gift for any sun-worshipper or beach-lover and is the ultimate guide to the world's best beaches. </p><p>A beach always feels like the ultimate escape, with the sound of the waves lapping against the shore, which science says has a calming effect on our brain activity. And then there's the guaranteed hit of vitamin D our exposed skin absorbs.</p><p>Whether you're looking for black-sand beaches, high-octane watersport hotspots, secret bays or the finest palm-fringed tropical paradises, Lonely Planet shows you where and how to find them. So pack your beach towel and hit the sands.</p><p>Includes:&nbsp;</p><p><b>Bliss // Tropical desert island paradises</b> </p><ul><li>Cabbage Beach // Nassau, Bahamas </li><li>Crane Beach // Barbados </li><li>Flamenco Beach // Culebra, Puerto Rico </li><li>Green Island Beach // Green Island, Antigua &amp; Barbuda </li><li>Hanalei Beach // Hawaii, USA </li><li>Nalaguraidhoo Beach // South Ari Atoll, Maldives </li></ul><p><b>Drama // Wild &amp; unusual beaches</b> </p><ul><li>Bowling Ball Beach // Mendocino, California, US </li><li>Giant's Causeway // County Antrim, Northern Ireland </li><li>Gulpiyuri Beach // near Llanes, Spain </li><li>Hidden Beach // Puerta Vallarta, Marieta Islands, Mexico </li></ul><p><b>Action // Surfing &amp; diving meccas</b> </p><ul><li>Bells Beach // Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia </li><li>Biarritz Beach // Biarritz, France </li><li>Bondi Beach // Sydney, Australia </li><li>Ehukai Beach // Hawaii, USA </li></ul><p><b>Discovery // Beaches for combing &amp; exploring</b> </p><ul><li>Charmouth Beach // Dorset, UK </li><li>Conche des Baleines // Ãle de Ré, France </li><li>Navagio Beach // Zakynthos, Greece </li><li>Squeaky Beach // Wilson's Promontory, Australia </li></ul><p><b>Parties // Social &amp; nightlife beaches</b> </p><ul><li>BaÄvice Beach // Split, Croatia </li><li>Copacabana // Rio de Janeiro, Brazil </li><li>Gulf Shore Beach // Alabama, USA </li><li>Paradise Beach // Mykonos, Greece </li></ul><p><b>Encounters // Wildlife &amp; conservation hotspots</b> </p><ul><li>Agonda Beach // Goa, India </li><li>Diani Beach // Mombasa, Kenya </li><li>Espiguette Beach // Le Grau du Roi, France </li><li>Manuel Antonio Beach // Puntarenas, Costa Rica </li></ul><p><b>Family // Calm, safe all-rounders for all comers</b> </p><ul><li>Brandinchi Cove // Sardinia, Italy </li><li>Koh Kood (Koh Kut) // Trat Province, Thailand </li><li>Porthcurno // Cornwall, UK </li><li>Praia de Mira // Mira, Portugal </li><li>Will Rogers State Beach // Malibu, California, USA </li></ul><p><b>About Lonely Planet: </b>Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as 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 to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.</p><i>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i><p></p><p><i></i></p><p><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</i></p><p><i></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>