1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)
by Michael Bright
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Author: Michael BrightEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-01
ISBN: 0764158171
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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- 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
- The New Traveler's Atlas: A global guide to the places you must see in your lifetime
- The National Parks of America
Book Reviews of 1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)
Book Review: "Tapping into this list is like planning an imaginary journey of a lifetime."
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm reviewing on the 2005 version of this book, the one with a mountain overlooking a purple sky on the cover...
Whoever thinks most of the natural landscapes are destroyed due to human civilization needs to see this book! There are many wonderful places that still remain, and the "wonders" include lakes, rivers, mountains, craters, rain forests, and islands. I don't know what the content in other editions is like, but this one lists places around the world. The countries with the highest number of natural wonders that made it into this list are Australia, China, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and United States. But there are plenty of natural wonders listed from other countries.
Not all of the 1001 natural wonders have a picture to accompany the text. However, the pictures that are included in the book are absolutely breathtaking. For those who will not be able to go to most of these places, it can still be a lot of fun perusing through this book and enjoying the photographs. The natural wonders are are categorized by the continent they are in, and further broken down by country and province.
I think this book could have been a little bit better if the natural wonders were ranked, at least by the type of landscape or the location. The book is about the world's 1001 best natural wonders, but it doesn't tell which is #1 or #999. And I'm not sure how accessible some of these places are, since some of these locations have almost no human inhabitants. If this book is for someone who is seriously planning to visit these places, some notes on accessibility would have helped. Other than these two ideas, though, this is an excellent book!
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