Compass American Guides: Alaska, 5th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide, 5)

By Nick Jans and John A. Murray

Book Overview

Fodor's. For Choice Travel Experiences. The guide that has it all-spectacular photography, evocative prose, insider tips, and detailed color maps to help you make the most of your trip. Written by a longtime Alaska resident, Compass American Guides Alaska provides in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of one of America's most spectacular destinations Follow your Compass to "get" there. -Everything you need to know to plan your visit to Denali, Glacier Bay, Kenai, and other parks and preserves -Best places to observe grizzlies, wolves, eagles, and whales -Cruises along the Inside Passage, glacier tours on Prince William Sound, and fishing expeditions -Stunning images by one of Alaska's top photographers Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers. What the critics say about Compass American Guides: "Lushly illustrated and intelligently written." --National Geographic Traveler "The most literate and elegant series of guides ever written about North America." --Jan Morris

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1400007364
• ISBN13: 9781400007363
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Fodor's Travel
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 0.9" x 5.6"

Customer Reviews

Exactly what we were looking for...

This is the perfect book for our driving trip to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. Of all the guide books we purchased, this is the most helpful. Wouldn't go without it!

Best Alaska guidebook: gives history, culture, photos

This is the best guidebook I've seen about Alaska. Its an illustrated introduction that lures you into the wilds of Alaska with amazing, artistic photography. It provides background, history, insight, and discusses things to do that don't fit into the cookie-cutter format of other guidebook series.The photography is beautiful and artistic, printed in a format just large enough to give you some idea of the grandeur of Alaska without making the book too unwieldy to take along on your trip. Also included are historical drawings, sketches, and high-quality maps. Its humorous in parts (what is a "sourdough"?).This book goes beyond the normal guidebook which might list town, lodging and restaurants. It starts off with a fascinating history of the entire state, a discussion of the people of Alaska, the wildlife; then discusses four major areas of Alaska (and their history, people, etc.). It helps you get to know the state. The descriptions of food, lodging and tours are adequate, but you may want to supplement these listing with a AAA guidebook or travel agent.