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.The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by: Fiona McAuslan, Matthew Norman August 30, 2007 In short, the rough guide to Cuba was a sincere disappointment to me. Of course it was not all bad, the almost 700 pages certainly contain loads of background information about Cuba which are informative and worthwhile to read. However, there a three major points that bug me the most and which I consider to be essential to any travel guide. 1) Maps: Detailed maps of Cuba, its provinces and its cities are vital for travelling around. Especially the regional maps lack in detail with important places left of the map. When directions in the guide are phrased as such: "the best place to stay in the mountain area is the villa santo domingo, about 68km souhtwest of Bayamo" and the place is not on any map it is somewhat hard to find. Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides) |
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.The Rough Guide to Cuba - 3rd Edition by: Fiona McAuslan, Matthew Norman May 26, 2005 4 stars because Cuba changes quickly. Excellent and very useful. Helps one get confident to travel around much m ore of Cuba. Do consider MEA CUBA by INFANTE for an alternative opinion on Cuba before you go. >>See More Reviews & Details on The Rough Guide to Cuba - 3rd Edition |
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.Fell and Hill Running by: Norman Matthews, Dennis Quinlan 1996-06 Looking a little long in the tooth but as the only real book of its type, and comprhensive in its scope, this is well worth the few quid it costs. Photos are good too. Incidentally author Matthews has some useful material on the net freely available. Worth a google. >>See More Reviews & Details on Fell and Hill Running |
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.The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by: Fiona McAuslan, Matthew Norman February 27, 2003 In short, the rough guide to Cuba was a sincere disappointment to me. Of course it was not all bad, the almost 700 pages certainly contain loads of background information about Cuba which are informative and worthwhile to read. However, there a three major points that bug me the most and which I consider to be essential to any travel guide. 1) Maps: Detailed maps of Cuba, its provinces and its cities are vital for travelling around. Especially the regional maps lack in detail with important places left of the map. When directions in the guide are phrased as such: "the best place to stay in the mountain area is the villa santo domingo, about 68km souhtwest of Bayamo" and the place is not on any map it is somewhat hard to find. 2) ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on The Rough Guide to Cuba (Rough Guide Travel Guides) |
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.Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine by: Norman J. Vetter, Ian Matthews September 07, 1999 In short, the rough guide to Cuba was a sincere disappointment to me. Of course it was not all bad, the almost 700 pages certainly contain loads of background information about Cuba which are informative and worthwhile to read. However, there a three major points that bug me the most and which I consider to be essential to any travel guide. 1) Maps: Detailed maps of Cuba, its provinces and its cities are vital for travelling around. Especially the regional maps lack in detail with important places left of the map. When directions in the guide are phrased as such: "the best place to stay in the mountain area is the villa santo domingo, about 68km souhtwest of Bayamo" and the place is not on any map it is somewhat hard to find. 2) ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Epidemiology and Public Health Medicine |
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.Cuba: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by: Fiona McAuslan, Matthew Norman April 05, 2000 For a Change I thought I would buy a rough guide rather than the equivalent "lonely planet", however I was disapointed. Although fairly well researched, for the independent traveller this is one rough guide that just isn't rough enough - for example it does'nt mention any budget accomodation on Cayo Coco when there are infact 3 (A Motel, A Campismo and possible to stay at Sitio La Guira in a hut). Again I met some people in Vinales Valley following a trail in their Lonley Planet guide, of which the was no suggested trail in my Rough Guide. Sorry to be negative but I felt several times the lonley planet (which I found my self reading from fellow travellers) had the edge on my visit to Cuba. Next time I know which guide I'll be buying.... >>See More Reviews & Details on Cuba: The Rough Guide (Rough Guide Travel Guides) |
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.The mineral industry of the Netherlands (Preprint from the 1974 Bureau of Mines Minerals yearbook) by: Norman A Matthews 1976 For a Change I thought I would buy a rough guide rather than the equivalent "lonely planet", however I was disapointed. Although fairly well researched, for the independent traveller this is one rough guide that just isn't rough enough - for example it does'nt mention any budget accomodation on Cayo Coco when there are infact 3 (A Motel, A Campismo and possible to stay at Sitio La Guira in a hut). Again I met some people in Vinales Valley following a trail in their Lonley Planet guide, of which the was no suggested trail in my Rough Guide. Sorry to be negative but I felt several times the lonley planet (which I found my self reading from fellow travellers) had the edge on my visit to Cuba. Next time I know which guide I'll be buying.... >>See More Reviews & Details on The mineral industry of the Netherlands (Preprint from the 1974 Bureau of Mines Minerals yearbook) |
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.Small scale family farming and the environment: the contribution of small farms to the management of conservation capital in the British countryside by: Matthew Norman Lobley 1997 For a Change I thought I would buy a rough guide rather than the equivalent "lonely planet", however I was disapointed. Although fairly well researched, for the independent traveller this is one rough guide that just isn't rough enough - for example it does'nt mention any budget accomodation on Cayo Coco when there are infact 3 (A Motel, A Campismo and possible to stay at Sitio La Guira in a hut). Again I met some people in Vinales Valley following a trail in their Lonley Planet guide, of which the was no suggested trail in my Rough Guide. Sorry to be negative but I felt several times the lonley planet (which I found my self reading from fellow travellers) had the edge on my visit to Cuba. Next time I know which guide I'll be buying.... >>See More Reviews & Details on Small scale family farming and the environment: the contribution of small farms to the management of conservation capital in the British countryside |
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.Con Ed Unabridged by: Matthew Klein 2007 A convicted con-man, now released from jail, happens upon a new scam opportunity just as his son seeks his help to deal with some serious gambling debts. This is an easy-going novel with a reasonable plot and some good humour. It is all over the top though unless "cons" are your thing : money, help and ideas to keep the con afloat seem to come from everywhere. There are a number of twists and it moves along at a cracking pace. Few would pick the outcome(s) so Klein does well with his weaving. That said, I just felt there was something missing. I sort of wanted the protagonist to "win" but neither he nor the other characters were people to warm up to. I therefore think Klein could have done better with his characterisations. The writing ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on Con Ed Unabridged |
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.DNA- Chromatin and Chromosomes by: MacLean Norman, Matthews Harry Roy, Bradbury E. Morton January 01, 1981 A convicted con-man, now released from jail, happens upon a new scam opportunity just as his son seeks his help to deal with some serious gambling debts. This is an easy-going novel with a reasonable plot and some good humour. It is all over the top though unless "cons" are your thing : money, help and ideas to keep the con afloat seem to come from everywhere. There are a number of twists and it moves along at a cracking pace. Few would pick the outcome(s) so Klein does well with his weaving. That said, I just felt there was something missing. I sort of wanted the protagonist to "win" but neither he nor the other characters were people to warm up to. I therefore think Klein could have done better with his characterisations. The writing ... Read More: >>See More Reviews & Details on DNA- Chromatin and Chromosomes |