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More than just another travel book

Advantages: Well written, accessible, history and politics as well as travel, a different perspective
Disadvantages: Endnotes not indicated in the text

The title of this book suggests another travel book about adventure in the frozen north, but Sara Wheeler mixes her tales of her own travels with some history of polar exploration and a serious examination of the impact of visitors and of those who wish t ...

elkiedee 31.07.2010 · Read full review
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Review of The Magnetic North - Sara Wheeler

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It might be rough but you'll be ready!

Advantages: Very informative
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...trip to South Africa, I wanted to get hold of a guide book that would give me a bit of a feel for the country and also give us some ideas about places we might visit within distance of where we would be staying. I didn't want a general S ...

kingfisher111 05.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of The Rough Guide to Cape Town, the Winelands and the Garden Route - Tony Pinchuck

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