Overview
This pictorial fosters the spirit of exploration and travel. It's about appreciation and seeking out adventure in all travel experiences, whether in the remote regions of Russia or the chaotic streets of Shanghai—it's a state of mind as much as a destination. This book is a reminder to even the most seasoned adventurers, there's a lifetime of discoveries yet to uncover.
Synopsis
This pictorial fosters the spirit of exploration and travel. It's about appreciation and seeking out adventure in all travel experiences, whether in the remote regions of Russia or the chaotic streets of Shanghai--it's a state of mind as much as a destination. This book is a reminder to even the most seasoned adventurers, there's a lifetime of discoveries yet to uncover.
Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2006 - Publishers Weekly
The Lonely Planet Guide to the Middle of Nowhere pictorially encourages an all-out search for adventure.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
The Lonely Planet Guide to the Middle of Nowhere pictorially encourages an all-out search for adventure.— Publishers Weekly, January 23, 2006
Library Journal
Gorgeous full-color photographs of remote places can alone stir wanderlust and awe of the world around us. Combine such images with essays describing the experience of being away, apart, and often alone, and you have this book, which inspires travel and adventure even as it showcases places you may never choose to visit. Some of the 55 worldwide locations featured are traditional travel destinations, e.g., Mont Blanc, Alaska, and Easter Island. Others, e.g., the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan and the Neumayer Channel in Antarctica, while less conventional, are places that often unexpectedly provide meaning, solace, and surprise for adventurers willing to take a step away from the crowded travel hot spots. The text, through its pictures and short, personal travel essays, shares 38 travel writers' experiences of nowhere and inspires readers to look for remote places of their own. Brief information about accessing the places is included, but this book is not a travel guide, instead offering beauty and inspiration. Recommended for public libraries and travel collections.—Sheila Kasperek