Italy

This magnificent book provides a tantalizing taster of the beauty of Italy from its city and townscapes to its incomparable countryside. 

To cover all of Italy's numerous charms, this book has been assembled in broad regional sections:  Northwest Italy and the Ligurian  Coast; Northeast Italy, Venice, and the Veneto; Central Italy, Southern Italy and Sicily.

All in all, this wonderful book, full of huge and stunning photographs, is an essential requirement for everyone who loves Italy, her people, her culture, and her food, as well as her towns, cities, and countryside. 

Presents information on the geography and climate, history, natural resources, economy, and people of Italy, focusing on change and including first-hand commentary by the country's citizens.

This magnificent book provides a tantalizing taster of the beauty of Italy from its city-and townscapes to incomparable countryside. Few countries anywhere in the world can present such a contrast of climates, lanscapes, and sheer exuberance in people and place as Italy.

Michael Heatley went freelance in 1988 after three years running the oneshots of Dennis Publishing.  He has written over 100 TV, music and sports titles, with subjects ranging from Elton John or Guns N' Roses to A History of Football.  Editor of the Virgin Ultimate Rock Encyclopedia, he also worked on the official 40th Anniversary book According to the Rolling Stones, in 2003.  He has supplied features to magazines such as Music Week, Billboard, Record Collector, Radio Times, the Daily Record (Scotland) and the Mail on Sunday color magazine.