Alaska (Discover ...) - Lonely Planet

420 g/db

1st Edition, Feb 2011
Pages: 400 pp colour, 58 maps

Next edition due: Jan 2013

Experience the best of the country. This full-colour guide does the work for you - Lonely Planet's trademark expertise cuts straight to the must-see highlights of the country so no matter what your time frame or budget, you won't miss the best bits.

Alaska is where human beings stand on an equal footing with nature. Nowhere else in the USA is there such an undeveloped, unpopulated and untrampled place. There are mountains, glaciers and rivers in other parts of North America, but few are on the same scale as those in Alaska.

Full-colour throughout
Colour maps and handy itineraries
Easy to use with colour-coded tabs
Highlights focused, including 'Best of' lists
Ideal for one- to two-week trips