Washington, D.C. (Eyewitness Travel Guides) |  | Author: Alice L. Powers
Creators: Ian O'Leary, Kem Knapp Sawyer
Publisher: DK Travel
Category: Book
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 37,322
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rep Rev
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5 x 0.9
ISBN: 0756660815
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.530442
EAN: 9780756660819
ASIN: 0756660815
Publication Date: February 15, 2010
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Product Description
DK Eyewitness Travel's full-color guidebooks to hundreds of destinations around the world truly show you what others only tell you. They have become renowned for their visual excellence, which includes unparalleled photography, 3-D mapping, and specially commissioned cutaway illustrations.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the only guides that work equally well for inspiration, as a planning tool, a practical resource while traveling, and a keepsake following any trip.
Each guide is packed with the up-to-date, reliable destination information every traveler needs, including extensive hotel and restaurant listings, themed itineraries, lush photography, and numerous maps.
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 I love this book!!! October 5, 2006
TheHappyHermit (Medina, NY, USA)
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
We try to visit DC every couple of years, and next time we were thinking of paying for one of those guided city tours. We don't need the sites pointed out to us, but those tour guides always seem to have good information and anecdotes about the sites that you don't hear anywhere else. I thought that maybe we could save a couple hundred dollars if we could find a book that has that type of information. I bought the Unofficial Guide to Washington, D.C., and I also checked out the Frommer's Guide. They were very informative, but they didn't get me excited about any of the sites. They were pretty much just reference books (with very limited photos). However, when I opened up the Eyewitness Travel book, I was blown away. The color photos and color floor plans/cutaways of the buildings are outstanding. It really got me interested in places that I wouldn't have thought twice about if I had read just a text description.
The book also tells about the history of certain places and tells you what to do and where to go on three guided walks. It is a gourgeous and entertaining book that doubles as a tour guide (only cheaper). To keep up with the other guides, it also includes hotel and restaurant information.
I am not sure what the previous reviewer is talking about. I find it funny how some people politicize everything that they see, hear or read. I am into history, not politics, so this book was exactly what I was looking for.
My favorite guide to DC May 13, 2007
Andrew Parramore (United States)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
Another success for the DK Eyewitness series. Well thought out, with the excellent graphics that are DK's hallmark. Well indexed, user friendly, and pocket sized. As a DC resident I own a lot of DC guidebooks; this is the one I'd recommend first, to both visitors and new arrivals alike.
The best book on DC December 17, 2006
Lehigh History Student
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
There is tons to do in Washington DC and despite several trips there I have yet to see it all. This book has been invaluable in planning things from the obvious like the Smithsonian's and the mall to the obscure like the international Espionage museum. I highly recommend its use for planning a trip in the area. Good DC Subway map as well as excellent recommendation on restaurants and hotels. The pictures are wonderful for understanding the various areas.
Get to know Washington, D.C. - a perfect book for the first-timer July 13, 2007
Linda DeRose-Droubay (Madison, VA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
For the first time visitor to Washington, D.C., this book is invaluable. With it's excellent descriptions and insights, grasping a sense of the city's many offerings is easy and fun. But what truly sets this book apart from other travel guides, are the unique and informative full color layouts of the city streets, complete with 2-D images of the buildings for reference. It's nearly impossible to 'get lost' with this guide in your hands!
Bought this before my trip to D.C. September 11, 2009
Sara A. Mikshowsky (Bangor, WI)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this book about a month before my trip to Washington D.C. It was very informational. I especially liked the maps of each floor of some of the Smithsonian museums. The pictures in this book are fabulous! I even brought the book with while on some of our walking tours. While at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial I referred to this book as it explained the symbolism of the four granite open-air rooms, one for each of Roosevelt's terms in office. After returning from our trip I have used this book to help identify items in pictures I took, but couldn't remember exactly what they were. I would recommend this book to anyone traveling to Washington D.C.!
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