Knopf Guide: India, Rajasthan (Knopf Guides)

By Alfred A. Knopf Publishing Company

Book Overview

Visit the land of princes with its great desert forts and palaces bearing traces of India's royal heritage. See the pink sandstone city of Jaipur and the water palaces at Udaipur. 1,000 full-color... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679765913
• ISBN13: 9780679765912
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Length: 399 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.7" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

for virtual and actual travelers

India has long been on my must-visit list, and after reading this gorgeous book, another in a lovely series that Knopf publishes, my appetite has been re-whetted. But even if you're strictly an armchair traveler, this book will satisfy as an informative if idealized picture of Rajasthan, the most romantic state of India. I hope Knopf produces more books on the rest of India soon.

Great book, and Birkali is a great place!!

By reading this book, i realised how great the city of Birkali really is, and I was impressed by all of the great innovations and technological advancements that have come about from that great city. I truely reccomend this book, and i feel you should also look at the autobiography: "Devi Singh: The life of a true innovator." Go Blue!

Knopf Guide India : Rajasthan : Jaipur, Bikaner, Jaisalmer,

Knopf has compiled a typically excellent guide that will be as useful and interesting to read after the trip as it is during. If anything, the guidebook is better as a post-trip reference manual than a guide becuase it is so packed with information, photographs and drawings. The information is accurate and detailed. Because it is not a typical guide (does not list attractions in a bullet-point sort of way), should be purchased if you are deciding to go to India or in addition to a more by-the-numbers guide.Like all the Knopf Guides, I recommend it highly.

Exquisitely Done!

This book is worth purchasing if just for the drawing/maps. I've rarely seen their equal. The information about each fort, palace and temple is illustrated and the sections on artists and authors related works is wonderful. You see things so clearly you can make up your own mind where to go. Aesthetically pleasing.