BRIAN BELL

This 258-page guidebook to London presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with the following key features: The Best of London: overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions. Places: district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Restaurant guide: a pull-out, pocket-size "Z" map, with review listings of recommended restaurants and bars. Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city's most famous sights, including museums and galleries. Essay Features: incisive essays on London's history, people and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings, covering Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and more. Street Atlas: colour maps of London's main streets, with grid-referenced index.

This 416-page guidebook to Poland presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 19 maps. Key features: Places: region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. Essay Features: incisive essays on Poland's history, people and culture, from its fledgling market economy to its legendary hospitality Photo Features: magazine-style full-colour features on the country's most exotic sights and culture. Travel Tips: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.

This guide includes a section detailing New York City's history, six features covering the city's life and culture, ranging from its dream location as a movie backdrop to its frenzied media activity; a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 13 maps.