All titles are paperback unless otherwise noted.
ABRAMS
Egypt: Stones of Light (Apr., cloth $35) by Diane Sarofim Harlé displays Hervé Champollion's photographs of the sculpted stones of ancient Egypt. The End: Montauk, N.Y. (May, cloth $75) by Michael Dweck offers photographs of the community of Montauk, Long Island, including portraits, nudes and landscapes. The Orient in the Mirror (Apr., cloth $40) by Roland and Sabrina Michaud collects photographs that use the mirror as a motif in photographs of the Middle East.
ACCESS
Newly revised editions, all $19.95, are Access California Wine Country (Feb.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Paris (Mar.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Sydney (Apr.) by Access Press, ...Boston (June) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...London (July) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...New York City (Aug.) by Richard Saul Wurman, ...Los Angeles (Sept.) by Richard Saul Wurman and ...Montreal & Quebec City (Oct.) by Access Press.
ALASKA NORTHWEST BOOKS
A revised edition of Chilkoot Pass (Mar., $12.95) by Arch Satterfield discusses the most famous trail in the North.
ALLEN & UNWIN
(IPG, dist.)
Greg Sheridan assesses the new capitals and rapidly changing cities of Southeast Asia in Cities of the Hot Zone (Apr., $17.95). A Short History of Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm by Robert Pringle and ...Indonesia: The Unlikely Nation? by Colin Brown, (Apr., $16.95 each) offer brief histories for travelers and students.
AMACOM
Guerrilla Travel Tactics: Hundreds of Simple Strategies Guaranteed to Save Road Warriors Time and Money (May, $15) by Jay Conrad Levinson and Theo Brand-Sarif discusses methods for finding travel bargains.
ARSENAL PULP PRESS
Vancouver: The Unknown City (Apr., $16.95) by John Mackie and Sarah Reeder unearths a wealth of folklore about this Canadian city, one of the world's top 10 tourist destinations according to Condé Nast Traveler.Toronto... (Apr., $16.95) by Howard Akler and Sarah B. Hood delves into the lesser-known spaces and stories of the metropolis named the world's most multicultural city by UNESCO.
AVALON
Reliable Moon Handbooks, now more than 30 years old, adds the following titles: Moon Handbooks: Acadia National Park (Mar., $14.95) by Kathleen M. Brandes; ...Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket (Jan., $16.95) by Jeff Perk; ...Coastal Oregon (Mar., $16.95) by Elizabeth and Mark Morris; ...Chesapeake Bay (Apr., $16.95) by Joanne Miller with Julian Smith; ...Minnesota (Jan., $17.95) by Tim Bewer; ...New Orleans (Apr., $17.95) by Andrew Collins; and ...Western Canada (June, $19.95) by Andrew Hempstead. Among the many updated editions are ...Alaska (Apr., $19.95) by Don Pitcher, ...Alberta (Apr., $19.95) by Andrew Hempstead, ...Connecticut (Mar, $19.95) by Andrew Collins, ...Hawaii (Mar., $24.95) by Robert Nilsen, ...Idaho (May, $19.95) by Don Root, ...Maui (Feb., $17.95) by Robert Nilsen, ...Oregon (Apr., $19.95) by Elizabeth and Mark Morris, ...South Korea (Jan., $21.95) by Robert Nilsen and ...Texas (May, $18.95) by Joe Cummings.
The Moon Metro series offers full-size laminated maps and more in Moon Metro: Las Vegas (June, $16.95), ...Miami (Sept., $16.95), ...Montreal (Apr., $16.95) and ...Vancouver (June, $16.95).
Rick Steves has become a brand name in European travel with more than 25 years' experience, a TV series and, of course, the eponymous guides. New this year is Rick Steves' Easy Access Europe: A Guide for Travelers with Limited Mobility (July, $19.95) by Rick Steves and Ken Plattner.
New titles in the Foghorn Outdoors series include Foghorn Outdoors Bay Area Biking: 60 of the Best Road and Trail Rides (Feb., $14.95) by Ann Marie Brown, ...250 Great Hikes in California's National Parks (Mar., $19.95) by Ann Marie Brown, ...New England Cabins & Cottages (Mar., $17.95) by Bethany Ericson, ...Oregon Hiking (Apr., $17.95) by Megan McMorris, ...West Coast RV Camping (Apr., $24.95) by Tom Stienstra. Newly revised editions include ...California Fishing (Apr., $21.95) by Tom Stienstra, ...California Recreational Lakes & Rivers (Mar., $19.95) by Tom Stienstra and ...Easy Hiking in Southern California (June, $14.95) by Ann Marie Brown.
For the canine-loving set, the revised The Dog Lover's Companion to New England (Apr., $19.95) by JoAnna Downey and Christian J. Lau rates accommodations, restaurants and recreation areas on their hound hospitality. Asia in the San Francisco Bay Area (June, $17.95) by the Asia Society serves as a cultural guide to the California city, while the third edition of The Practical Nomad: How to Travel Around the World (Jan., $21.95) by Edward Hasbrouck provides guidance for anyone going anywhere.
AVANT-GUIDE
(PGW, dist.)
The progressive Avant-Guide series adds Avant-Guide Toronto, ...Disney World & Orlando and ...Chicago (Apr., $19.95 each).
BEACH HOLME PUBLISHING
George Fetherling follows transitions from communism to capitalism and dictatorship to democracy in the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation, as well as China and Taiwan, in One Russia, Two Chinas (May, $18.95).
BIRLINN PUBLISHING
(Interlink, dist.)
Ayrshire: A Historical Guide (Mar., $15) by K.T.S. Campbell combines an illustrated guidebook with a narrative of chronological history. The Fife Book (Apr., $17.95), edited by Donald Omand, traces Fife's history and geology from prehistoric times to the present day. Hebridean Light (May, $15) by Gus Wylie collects photographs of the Hebrides.
JOHN F. BLAIR
The Film Junkies' Guide to North Carolina (Apr., $16.95) by Constance L. Nelson and Floyd Harris covers locations in the state second only to California in the number of production studios and soundstages. Revised editions include Travel North Carolina: Going Native in the Old North State (Jan., $19.95), edited by Carolyn Sakowski et al., Small-Town Restaurants of Virginia (May, $18.95) by Joanne M. Anderson and North Carolina's Historic Restaurants and Their Recipes (June, $18.95) by Dawn O'Brien.
BOYDELL & BREWER
The Companion Guide to Berlin (May, $29.95) by Brian Ladd supplies the stories behind the city's stunning sights, sounds and textures.
CAPITAL BOOKS
A City of Gardens: Glorious Public Gardens In and Around Washington DC (Apr., $20) by Barbara Seeber, the third entry in the Washington Weekends series, works as an all-in-one travel and botanical guide to 30 of the area's most spectacular public gardens. Dirt Cheap, Real Good: A Highway Guide to Thrift Stores in the Washington DC Area (May, $16.95) by Chriss Slevin and Leah Smith offers thrift store travel adventure for followers of fashion, urban hipsters and those who are just plain cheap.
CARROLL & GRAF
The Lawrence Durrell Travel Reader (May, $14.95), edited by Clint Willis, collects Durrell's evocative writing about his travels, especially the Greek Islands.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS
(IPG, dist.)
John Harrison recounts how he and his wife lived in an unexplored region of the Amazon rainforests in Off the Map: A Journey Through the Amazonian Wild (Apr., $16.95). Oddball Ohio: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places (May, $13.95) by Jerome Pohlen discusses the world's largest cockroach, a two-headed calf, the Accounting Hall of Fame and other treats found in the Buckeye State.
CHRONICLE
Itty Bitty Business Travel Guide (Apr., $6.95) by Stacie Krajchir and Carrie Rosten stands as a pocket-sized travel agent, personal organizer and stress reliever. Window Seat: Reading the Landscape from the Air (May, $14.95) by Greg Dicum decodes sights to be seen on flights across North America from 35,000 feet up. Sandra Gustafson's Great Eats in Paris and ...Great Sleeps in Paris (Apr., $14.95 each) have been completely revised.
COLLECTORS PRESS
(Ten Speed, dist.)
Motel America: A State-by-State Tour Guide to Nostalgic Stopovers (Apr., $14.95) lists charming, funky and out-of-the-way mom-and-pop accommodations.
COUNTRYMAN PRESS
To write Dog-Friendly New York (Apr., $18.95), Trisha Blanchett visited both New York City and the rest of the state to rate the amicability of hotels, restaurants, bookstores and historic sites. Weekend Walks in the Historic Washington, D.C. Region (Apr., $16.95) by Robert J. Regalbuto offers 38 self-guided walking tours. The Berkshire Hills & Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts: An Explorer's Guide (May, $19.95) by Christina Tree and William Davis focuses on the region's beauty and culture. Day Paddling Narragansett Bay (June, $16.95) by Eben Oldmixon provides information for navigating the bay's low-risk waters. The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast and ...Oregon Coast (June, $16.95 each), both by David Middleton and Bruce Morrison, tell where to find picture-perfect shots and how to take them. 25 Bicycle Tours in the Lake Champlain Region (June, $16.95) by Charles Hansen and Backroad Bicycling in New Hampshire (June, $16.95) by Andi Marie Cantele describe backroads and byways for those on two wheels. 50 Hikes in Wisconsin (June, $17.95) by John and Ellen Morgan covers trails in the Badger State.
CROWN
The Journeys Series continues to chronicle the individualized rambles of natives through major cities. Essayist Phillip Lopate fuses history and modern-day adventure in Waterfront: A Journey Around Manhattan (Feb., cloth $25.95). Memoirist Frank Conroy describes rich island history in Time and Tide: A Walk Through Nantucket (Apr., cloth $16). Adventure writer Tim Cahill informs readers about a fabulous destination in Lost in My Own Backyard: A Walk in Yellowstone National Park (Apr., cloth $16). Alex Kotlowitz, author of There Are No Children Here, gets to the heart of the Windy City in Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago (July, cloth $16).
CUMBERLAND HOUSE PUBLISHING
For Civil War buffs and those with an interest in the South there is Into the Valley: A History and Tour Guide of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley, 1861-1865 (July, $24.95) by Jim Miles. Alternative Chicago (Mar., $12.95) by Bill Franz lists out-of-the-way establishments such as record stores and vintage shops. More stores appear in The London Shopping Companion (Mar., $14.95) by Nicki Pendleton Wood; England: What the Guidebooks Don't Tell You (May, $22.95) by Bruce Ford Stauderman answers more than 1,300 questions such as why the English drive on the left and whether one is expected to tip in a pub.
DK
Eyewitness Travel Guide USA (Feb.) highlights national parks, scenic routes, the wilderness, cities and top museums and galleries; ...Europe (Apr., $30 each) features major sights in 20 countries, including cutaways of castles, palaces and cathedrals.
DUFOUR
From Eland: Africa Dances (May, $19.95) by Geoffrey Gorer, first published in 1935, takes readers on an odyssey across West Africa.
From Sickle Moon: Cinema Eden: Essays from the Muslim Mediterranean (Apr., $19.95) by Juan Goytisolo reflects on Morocco, Turkey and Egypt today. Marrakesh, the Red City: The City Through Writers' Eyes (Mar., $26.95), edited by Barnaby Rogers and Stephen Lavinton, collects writings about the Moroccan city. Sultan in Oman (Jan., $19.95) by Jan Morris recounts a classic journey of the Arabian peninsula in 1957. Journey into the Mind's Eye (Feb., $19.95) by Lesley Blanch depicts Siberia in 1969.
DUKE UNIV. PRESS
New additions to the Latin America Readers series are The Cuba Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Feb., $26.95), edited by Aviva Chomsky, Barry Carr and Pamela Maria Smorkaloff, and The Costa Rica Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Oct., $22.95), edited by Steven Palmer and Iván Molina.
ENCHANTED ISLAND PRESS
Where the Sky Is Born: Living in the Land of the Maya (Feb., $15) by Jeanine Lee Kitchel recounts the development of the tourist industry from Cancun to Belize.
EUROPE FROM A BACKPACK
(IPG, dist.)
Europe from a Backpack: Real Stories from Young Travelers Abroad (Apr., $15.95), edited by Mark Pearson and Martin Westerman, collects 58 uncensored tales of risk, romance and humor.
FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX/ NORTH POINT PRESS
Lawrence Osborne takes readers from a lavish lunch with wine czar Robert Mondavi to the cellars of Marchese Piero Antinori in Florence, from the tasting rooms of Château Lafite to the humble vineyards of northern Lazio in The Accidental Connoisseur (Mar., cloth $25). Greek expatriate George Sarrinilolaou, who immigrated to New York with his family when he was 10, reveals the real Athens, straining under the passions and burdens of early 21st-century life in Facing Athens: Encounters with the Modern City (June, cloth $18). The reprint of Mark Rotella's Stolen Figs (Apr., $14) considers Calabria and emigration. In 1999 Tobias Jones immigrated to Italy, expecting to discover the pastoral bliss described by centuries of foreign visitors. As he relates in Dark Heart of Italy (June, cloth $24), instead, he found a country besieged by terrorism and paranoia.
FODOR'S
Launching in March are the first three entries in the Where to Weekend series: Where to Weekend Around Boston, ...Washington, D.C. and ...Ohio ($16.95 each), to be followed in April by ...Chicago and ...New York City ($19.95 each). New Gold guides are Northern California and Southern California (Mar., $17 each). Athens: The Collected Traveler (Apr., $18.95) rounds up essays and articles about the Greek capital. How to Plan an African Safari (Apr., $9.95) details big game adventure. Great Canadian Vacations (Apr., $19.95) provides 25 trips through our neighbor to the north. Utah (May, $18), Montana, Wyoming, Idaho (June, $18.95), New York State (Aug., $19.95), Gulf Coast Getaways (May, $10.95), Compass American Guide: Cape Cod (June, $21.95), ...Oregon Wine Country (June, $21) and ...Washington Wine Country (June, $21) describe various domestic destinations. Going over the border are Compass American Guide: Montreal (Sept., $22) and Around Montreal with Kids (May, $11), and going even farther abroad is Amsterdam (Apr., $15.95).
The full-color See It series debuts in May with See It Australia ($22.95), ...Barcelona ($22.95), ...Britain ($24.95), ...Canada ($24.95), ...France ($24.95), ...Italy ($24.95), ...London ($22.95), ...New York City ($22.95), ...Paris ($22.95), ...Rome ($22.95), ...Scotland ($22.95) and ...Spain ($24.95). Golf enthusiasts will reach for Golf Digest's Golf Weekends (May, $19.95), and those who want to leave civilization behind, but not too far behind, will instead gravitate to Away from It All: 250 Places Where You Can Escape to Nature Without Roughing It (May, $19.95).
FROMMER'S
New general guides include Frommer's India (Feb., $21.99) by Pippa de Bruyn and Keith Bain, ...Kauai (Feb., $15.99) by Jeanette Foster and ...Belize (Dec., $17.99) by Eliot Greenspan. Those with tots in tow can consult Frommer's Walt Disney World & Orlando with Kids (Mar., $15.99) by Jim and Cindy Tunstall and London... (Nov., $15.99) by Paula Tevis. New to the For Dummies series is Montreal & Quebec City for Dummies (Apr., $16.99) by Julie Barlow and Austin MacDonald.
Among the more specialized guides, four are targeted to travelers on the go: Frommer's Austria Best-Loved Driving Tours (Mar., $16.99), ...Europe by Rail (Mar., $23.99), ...Best Day Trips from London (Apr., $15.99) and ...Road Atlas Ireland (May, $19.99). For the frugal, there are ...Portable Paris from $90 a Day (Jan., $10.99) by Haas Mroue and ...New York City for Free & Dirt Cheap (Oct., $15.99) by Ethan Wolff. History buffs will appreciate ...Athens Past & Present (May, $21.99) by Emanuele Greco.
GLOBE PEQUOT
Intended to make readers wonder what's true and what's not, The Arizona Liar's Almanac (Mar., $12.95) by Jim Willoughby offers information on the state's climate, geology, technology and more. Helen Husher reflects on the Green Mountain State in A View from Vermont (Apr., $16.95). The Kid's Guide to Cruising Alaska (Apr., $8.95) by Eileen Ogintz and ...New York City (July, $8.95) by Eileen Ogintz address the concerns of young travelers. Spooky South: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore (May, $11.95) retold by S.E. Schlosser collects 30 folktales. Summer in Connecticut (May, $19.95) by Diane Smith celebrates the Nutmeg State's warm-weather delights. Insider's Guide to the Berkshires (June, $17.95) by Jean Gae Elfenbein and ...Maine Coast (July, $17.95) by Andy Vietze focuses on quirky attractions. Stones and Bones of New England: A Guide to Unusual, Historic, and Otherwise Notable Cemeteries Throughout New England (July, $14.95) by Lisa Rogak serves as a guide to burial grounds in all six New England states. In August, 52 Great Weekend Escapes in Northern California and ...Southern California, both by Ray Bangs and Chris Becker and each $15.95 organize a year's worth of short escapes.
From Bradt: New Bradt Travel Guide destinations are Kenya (May, $21.95) by Claire Foottit, Macedonia (June, $18.95) by Thammy Evans, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Aug., $19.95) by Tim Clancy, Cameroon (Sept., $19.95) by Ben West and Chile (Nov., $19.95) by Tim Burford, as well as a new Bradt Mini-Guide to Lille (Mar., $9.95).
From Cadogan: Fantasy fans can trace the origins of Middle Earth with There and Back Again: In the Footsteps of J.R.R. Tolkien's England (Apr., $14.95) by Mathew Lyons. More literary travel is suggested in La Mortola: In the Footsteps of Thomas Hanbury (May, $14.95) by Alasdair Moore and Another Fool in the Balkans: In the Footsteps of Rebecca West (June, $14.95) by Tony White. Take the Kids: Ireland (Apr., $17.95) by Amy Corzine supplies details of places to visit and eat and child-friendly accommodations. New Cadogan guides include Athens & Southern Greece (May, $19.95) by Dana Facaros and Linda Theodorou, Normandy (June, $18.95) by Clare Hargreaves and Dublin (Aug, $16.95) by Mary-Ann Gallagher. Those planning longer stays will want to consult Working and Living: France (June) by Monica Larner, ...Spain (June) by Harvey Holtom, ...Italy (July) by Kate Carlisle and ...Portugal (July, $19.95 each) by Harvey Holtom; and those planning permanent residency will appreciate Buying a Property Abroad by Ben West or Buying a Property: Ireland (Aug., $19.95 each) by Cathy Gerrard. For quick trips, check out Flying Visits: Ireland (July, $17.95) by Catharina Day, ...Scandinavia (Aug., $18.95) by Joan Gannij and Graham Hüner and ...Switzerland (Aug., $17.95) by Norman Renouf.
GRAPHIC ARTS BOOKS
The Culture Smart! Series, focusing on customs and etiquette, debuts in March with Culture Smart! Italy, ...The Philippines, ...Singapore, ...Sweden, ...Switzerland and ...USA ($9.95 each). April brings three additions to the Culture Shock! Country Guides sub-series: Culture Shock! Country Guides New Zealand by Peter Oettli, ...Portugal by Volker Poelzl and ...Russia ($13.95 each) by Barry Tomalin.
HARPERCOLLINS
New to the language series are HarperCollins Language Survival Guide: Greece (Apr.), ...Portugal (Apr.) and ...Germany (Sept., $9.95 each).
HENRY HOLT
Peter Robb combines 20 years of travel, history, culture and memories in A Death in Brazil: A Book of Omissions (May, cloth $26).
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
In a paperback reprint, Rosemary Mahoney recounts pilgrimages to holy sites in Israel, Lourdes, France and other sacred places in The Singular Pilgrim: Travels on Sacred Ground (May, $14). Is there anywhere left that Paul Theroux hasn't visited? He describes trips by bus, train and steamer in the reprint of Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town (Apr., $15) with a new epilogue. Jake Halpern puzzles over why people keep living in the five towns that he has deemed the most punishing in the U.S. in the reprint of Braving Home: Dispatches from the Lava-Side Inn, the Underwater Town, and Other Extreme Locales (June, $13). The Best American Travel Writing 2004 (Oct., $14; cloth $27.50) marks the fifth entry in the series. Jason Wilson is series editor; Pico Iyer is guest editor.
HUNTER PUBLISHING
Reefs for divers, local foods and impressive mountains are among the data included in Mexico's Gulf Coast Adventure Guide (Apr., $17.99) by Joanie Sanchez, Tuscany & Umbria... (May, $18.99) by Emma Jones, Dominica & St. Lucia... (Mar., $16.99) by Lynne M. Sullivan, Paris & Ile de France... (Mar., $17.99) by Heather Stimmler-Hall, Mexico's Pacific Coast... (June, $17.99) by Vivien Lougheed, Southern Italy... (Apr., $17.99) by Rupert Eden, Spain... (Apr., $19.99) by Kelly Lipscomb, The Alps... (Mar., $17.99) by Krista Dana and a new edition of Bermuda... (Mar., $16.99) by Blair Howard. Urban and rural itineraries fill the updated St. Lucia Landmark Visitor's Guide (Jan., $13.95), Antigua & Barbuda... (Apr., $9.95), Lake District... (Mar., $17.95), Riga... (Jan., $15.95) and the new Oxford... (Jan., $11.95) and Yorkshire Dales... (Jan., $17.95). The Ulysses series provides culturally oriented information for enlightened travelers. Cancun-Riviera Maya Ulysses Travel Guide ($17.95), Ontario... ($22.95), Montreal... ($14.95), Western Canada... ($22.95), Panama... ($19.95) and Inns and Bed & Breakfasts in Quebec ($12.95), all Mar., are updated editions, while Bed & Breakfasts in Ontario (Mar., $12.95) is new. Pocket-size Sunflower Guides combine walking and driving tours in the updated Ireland Sunflower Guide ($14.99) and Sorrento, Amalfi Coast & Capri... ($14.99), and new Tuscany... ($14.95), Sicily... ($14.95), Italian Lakes... ($14.99), Provence, Eastern... ($14.95) and Provence, Western... ($14.95), all Mar. New Jersey Handbook (Mar., $16.99) by Russell Roberts lists the Garden State's attractions, from the beach where saltwater taffy was invented to the farms of the south. The latest edition of A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands (Mar., $16.95) by Barry Boyce covers the history, wildlife, flora and fauna of the islands.
IDEALS PUBLICATIONS
The Ideals Guide to Historical Places of Worship in the United States (May, $23) by Nancy Skarmeas and Lisa Ragan describes sites from the Old North Church to Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Martin Luther King Jr. got his start.
IG PUBLISHING
(Consortium, dist.)
Others may leave their hearts, but San Francisco's Best Dive Bars (May, $9.95) by Todd Dayton gives tips on where to leave one's liver.
IMPACT GUIDES
Travel-shopping guides combine cultural exploration with consumerism in The Treasures and Pleasures of Mexico (Jan., $19.95), ...Thailand and Myanmar (Feb., $19.95), ...Southern Africa (May, $18.95) and ...Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque (June, $18.95).
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
(IPG, dist.)
Royal London in Context: The Independent Traveler's Guide to Royal London (Apr., $29.95, including two CDs) by Robert S. Wayne provides 12 CD-based narrated tours.
INTERLINK PUBLISHING
Cuba Classics: A Celebration of Vintage American Automobiles (Mar., cloth $29.95) by Christopher P. Baker discusses Cuba's wealth of antique American cars spanning eight decades. New to the Travellers' Wildlife Guides series is Peru (May, $24.95) by David L. Pearson and Les Beletsky. Ancient Ireland: An Explorer's Guide (Mar., $29.95) by Robert Emmet Meagher covers Ireland's prehistoric, Celtic, Christian and medieval antiquities, including tombs, forts, castles and monasteries. Charming Small Hotel Guides: Britain and Ireland (Mar., $19.95) by Tamara Grosvenor and Patti Kemp presents independently gathered information on more than 200 small hotels, B&Bs and other accommodations. Location London: London's Film Locations Uncovered (Mar., $17.95) by Mark Adams discusses locations that have provided backdrops for memorable moments in film history. A Traveller's History of Athens (Mar., $14.95) by Richard Stoneman and Athens: A Cultural and Literary History (May, $15) by Michael Llewellyn Smith covers the city that is the site of this year's Olympics. Cambridge: A Cultural and Literary History (Apr., $15) by Martin Garrett and Helsinki... (May, $15) by Neil Kent explore buildings and streets. A Traveller's Companion to Edinburgh (Apr., $16.95), edited by David Daiches, and ...London (Apr., $16.95), edited by Peter Ackroyd and Thomas Wright, collect writings from letters, diaries and memoirs. Riviera Nature Notes (June, $15), edited by Rob Cassy, paints a quirky picture of plant, animal and human life in the south of France at the turn of the 20th century.
THE INTREPID TRAVELER
The home of Mickey Mouse and its environs are the focus of The Walt Disney World Trivia Book (May, $14.95) by Lous A. Mongello and new editions of The Other Orlando: What to Do When You've Done Disney & Universal (Sept., $17.95) by Kelly Monaghan, The Hassle-Free Walt Disney World Vacation (Oct. $14.95) by Steven M. Barrett, Universal Orlando: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure (Oct., $15.95) by Kelly Monaghan and Florida Spring Training: Your Guide to Touring the Grapefruit League (Oct., $14.95) by Alan Byrd. New Mexico Chow: Restaurants for the Rest of Us (Apr., $11.95) by Scott Sharot lists unusual eateries in the state.
KENSINGTON/CITADEL
Shaun Briley tells of purchasing an isolated farmhouse in the mountains outside of Murcia, Spain, and then discovering that it lacked electricity and indoor plumbing, in How Not to Live Abroad:Surviving Rustic Bliss in the Spanish Countryside (Feb., cloth $19.95). The Cheapskate's Guide to Theme Parks: 25 of the Most Popular Theme Parks in the U.S. (Mar., $12.95) by Stephen J. Urbanowicz collects money-saving theme park tips. Haunted City: An Unauthorized Guide to the Magical, Magnificent New Orleans of Anne Rice (Mar., $15.95) by Joy Dickinson is an updated version that locates the hotels, gravesites, streets and other places mentioned in Rice's novels. Adventures with Animals (Nov., $15) by Stephanie Ocko covers such topics as safaris, research projects, farm stays, animal tracking, hiking and travel with pets.
KNOPF
Large, fold-out maps are the centerpieces of Knopf MapGuides: Budapest (Feb.), Havana (Feb.), Shanghai (Feb.), St. Petersburg (Feb.), Crete (Sept.), Hawaii (Sept.), Italian Lakes (Sept.), Majorca (Sept.) and Normandy (Sept., $8.95 each). At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels Through Paraguay (Jan., cloth $25) by John Gimlette takes an eye-opening look at a country that remains a mystery to most of the world. Noted travel writer Pico Iyer roams from Laos and Yemen to Haiti and Ethiopia in Sun After Dark: Flights into the Foreign (Apr., cloth $22.95). Trawler: A Journey Through the North Atlantic (Oct., cloth $25) by Redmond O'Hanlan recounts the tale of a crew of five aboard an old trawler converted for deep-sea fishing who set out to inventory creatures of the deepest North Atlantic and encountered a ferocious storm.
LANGENSCHEIDT
Dictionaries in Langenscheidt's Universal line are small enough for pocket or purse. February will see Langenscheidt's Universal Chinese ($7.95), ...Polish ($7.95), ...Standard Spanish Indexed ($19.95) and ...New Compact Spanish ($12.95).
Insight Guides are the world's largest illustrated travel guide series with more than 400 titles. New full-size Insight Guides are New Mexico (Feb., $23.95), Colorado (Apr., $23.95), Mediterranean Cruises (Apr., $22.95), New South (Apr., $22.95) and North American & Alaskan Cruises (June, $22.95). A new Insight Pocket Guide, with a more portable format, to New Zealand ($13.95) publishes in February. Insight Eating in… Guides provide a rundown of the cuisines in a given area. The series launches in March with ...Paris, ...London and ...New York, $10.95 each.
From Berlitz: New Pocket Guides, with the standard color-coded reference sections and cover flap maps, to Gran Canaria (Feb.), Menorca (Apr.), Prague (Feb.), Istanbul (Feb.), Ireland (Mar.), Corsica (Apr.) and Mallorca (Apr., $8.95 each). Also from Berlitz, Berlitz Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships 2004 (Jan., $23.95) rates ships on a point system. Mini Guides are inexpensive, credit-card sized phrasebooks that open accordion-style. The sub-series launches next month with Eating and Drinking in French, ...German, ...Italian and ...Spanish ; Shopping in French, ...German, ...Italian and ...Spanish ; and Surviving in French, ...German, ...Italian and ...Spanish, all $3.95 each. For essential travel information when a guidebook is too much to carry, Berlitz City GuideMaps are $4.95 each and available in March to Amsterdam, Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Brussels, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edinburgh, Florence, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Miami, Milan, Montreal, New Orleans, New York,Paris, Rome, San Diego, San Francisco, Sydney, Toronto, Venice and Washington, D.C. Comprehensive, portable and affordable, Berlitz mass market dictionaries serve a valuable language reference function: Pocket Dictionary Latin (Feb.), ...Chinese (Mar.), ...Japanese (Mar.), ...Polish (Apr.) and ...Korean (May, $6.99 each).
Berlitz Bilingual Pocket Dictionaries feature 12,500 cross-referenced words, along with pronunciation. Bilingual Pocket Dictionary Italian and ...Spanish will be published in April, $7.95 each. Berlitz Picture Dictionaries are now available—beginning next month—in trade paperback format at an affordable $12.95 each. These include Picture Dictionary French, ...Spanish, ...German, ...Ingles and ...Italian . Uncensored Hide This Book language guides include everything from cool lingo to hard-core insults. Debuting in May are Berlitz Hide This French Book and ...Spanish..., $9.95 each.
From American Map Corporation: Insight FlexiMaps have been redesigned with new covers, new mapping and expanded numbers of places of interest. Each four-by-eight-and-a-half-inch laminated map costs $7.95. New editions include Beijing (Mar.), Bermuda (Mar.), Boston (Mar.), Costa Rica (June), Chicago (Mar.), Cuba (Mar.), Dublin (Jan.), Florence (Feb.), Florida (Feb.), Hawaii (Mar.), LasVegas (June), London (Feb.), LosAngeles (Feb.), Paris (Feb.), Phoenix (June), Rome (Feb.), SanDiego (June), Vancouver (Feb.), Washington, DC (June) and Vienna (Feb.)
MapQuest CityMaps condense information from MapQuest and Z-Guides in a three-by-four-inch format. Among the destinations out this month (all $3.95) are Atlanta, Atlantic City, Baltimore, Boston, Cape Cod, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, New Haven, Los Angeles, Miami and Miami Beach, New Orleans, New York (Manhattan Midtown/Uptown), New York (Manhattan Downtown), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. The TravelVision State Map series covers America in large-scale format. New, fully digitized editions with points of interest, airports, parks and more, each $4.95, include California TravelVision Map (Feb.), Eastern U.S.... (Dec. 2003), Florida... (Apr.), Illinois... (Apr.), New Jersey... (Feb.), Ohio... (Feb.), Pennsylvania... (Mar.), Texas... (June) and Western U.S.... (Dec. 2003).
From Hammond World Atlas Corporation: Hammond applies more than a century of cartographic excellence to maps for the discriminating international traveler: Ireland, Norway/Sweden, South America (South—Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Thailand, Brazil) and South America (North—Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela), all April, $11.95 each. The Hammond 5" Illuminated Star Globe (Mar., $19.95) is illuminated from within when plugged in. The Hammond 4" Swivel and Tilt Physical Globe (Mar., $12.95) is small in size, but big in detail. World Almanac Wall Maps include data around their borders. The 2004 World Almanac World Wall Map (Mar.) and the 2004 World Almanac U.S. Wall Map (Mar.) both come in either paper ($8.95 each) or laminated ($24.95 each). The 2004 World Almanac Folded Laminated World Map (Mar., $8.95) and the 2004 World Almanac Folded Laminated U.S. Map (Mar., $8.95) can be folded to fit into a pocket or backpack. The 2004 World Almanac Notebook/Folder World Atlas (Mar., $6.95) combines 26 atlas pages with 28 pages of World Almanac material.
LIBRARY OF AMERICA
Americans in Paris: A Literary Anthology (Apr., cloth $40), edited by Adam Gopnik, collects three centuries of American writing inspired by the City of Light.
LONELY PLANET
New in July are Road Trip: New England by Kim Grant and ...Hudson River Valley ($10 each) by China Williams, which offer advice for weekend drives. The third entry in the National Parks series, Grand Canyon National Park (Mar., $19.99) by Jennifer Dennison et al., covers America's most widely known natural feature, as well as nearby Bryce and Zion parks. Banff, Glacier & Jasper National Parks (Mar., $19.99) by Korina Miller et al. covers two of Canada's most popular parks and a third that straddles the border. New Best of… Guides (formerly Condensed Guides) include Beijing (Mar., $12.99) by Korina Miller and Brussels (Mar., $13.99) by Paul Smitz, as well as a revised edition of Athens (Mar., $13.99) by Victoria Kyriakopoulos. Coming in March, in time for the Olympics, are new editions of Greece ($23.99) and Greek Islands ($21.99), both by Carolyn Bain et al. Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Apr., $16.99) by John Spelman covers historical attractions, including more than 100 museums. Walking in the Alps (May, $24.99) by Gareth McCormack et al. offers 42 walks in Alpine countries. Brittany & Normandy (July, $18.99) by Jeanne Oliver and Miles Roddis contains more than 40 pages of maps and a special section on the D-Day landings. The third edition of USA (Mar., $27.99) by Jeff Campbell et al. suggests restaurants and lodgings for all budgets. In May, Fast Talk Italian, ...French and ...Spanish, $4.99 each, provide essential language for short trips.
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