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Earthbound
ISBN: 9781848361942

304 pages (Full-colour throughout)

First Edition

Published:
UK: October 2009
US: October 2009

U.K. £20
U.S. $30
CAN $35
Earthbound

Earthbound: a Rough Guide to the World in Pictures showcases the best in Rough Guides' extensive picture library of stunning travel images. Explore the world over with this definitive photographic guide; from amazing Hindu prayer flags in Nepal & dramatic Argentinean Tango dancers to the breathtaking views of the Caribbean coast from Costa Rica's Volcano Irazú National Park. The guide is packed with more than 250 beautiful photographs, reproduced in full colour with GPS coordinates for the location of each image and captions and short essays from locally based correspondents.

Rough Guides writers capture the experience of travel in all its guises; colourful festivals & celebrations; resorts & remote paradises; people at work & at play; powerful art & amazing architecture, unveiling the essence of a place, its people, its sights and monuments, its heart and soul. Ideal for the armchair traveller, photography enthusiast or seasoned adventurer looking for inspiration- must-have unique world photography that no-one should miss.


All the images featured in Earthbound have a QR code. Scanning the QR codes with your mobile phone will give you the image's location within Google Maps online. QR codes can be read using pretty much any computer device with a reasonable camera and some compatible software.

Click here to select and download the right software for your device.

iPhone users can also download QR apps directly via iTunes for free. Click here to find out more

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