If you live in the Twin Cities and frequently need to locate your way to various areas, a purchase of the King's Street Atlas would be a wise investment. It is VERY detailed with street names, parks, and areas of interest. It's a thick book, around just over 1". However, the only thing I wish were different would be for the book to be a little wider and taller so that it fits in my car map pockets without bulging. Despite this minor flaw, it is a good investment and sturdy to boot!

Wolff's book is a chronological documentary and listing of every shipping accident and disaster known to have happened on Lake Superior between 1816 and 1989. [Since then, the advent of both precise, digital navigation technology and better storm forecasting by the National Weather Service have probably made major disasters like the Edmund Fitzgerald a thing of the past, the possible exceptions still being sabotage or devastating mechanical malfunction.] Wolff's book is, as advertised, a "complete reference," with roughly 12 pages of thorough Fitzgerald event coverage dwarfed by the remaining 270 pages of material. Yes, the cold, dark waters of Superior have entombed many a fine vessel before 1975! The reading got rather dry at times, since the writer takes a rather formulaic approach to documenting each incident. This didn't bother me enough to quit reading; and in a way such consistency does aid in looking for specific details common to more than one shipping accident. But I recommend that you not buy this book unless you are: 1) Very interested in the maritime history of Lake Superior or shipwrecks in general, or 2) Seeking well-organized decriptive information on Superior shipping disasters other than the Fitzgerald (about which so much has been written in other forums). If either, then this book is very well worth the cost.

WE ARE NEW BOATERS TO LAKE MICHIGAN AND THIS HELPED US FIND PLACES TO BOAT TO. THE PICTURES ARE GREAT, REAL LIFE PHOTOS, RESTURANT INFO AT PORTS ETC. THE ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS THE PRICE, BUT JUST GET OVER IT AND BUY IT.

Lonely Planet puts out a decent plastic covered "pocket" map of New Orleans. It has the street car stops on the map as well as a street index. I was disappointed it did not have an interesting sights or Hotel index but each of those are listed on the map itself. The French Quarter section is quite detailed. The surrounding area of New Orleans is a bit spotty. Created in 2001 so its fairly recent and up to date.

we bought this book at pictured rocks national lakeshore halfway through a 17 day adventure visiting all of the great lakes and i wished we had found it sooner. it was helpful with its details and little bits of trivia and information. for example we were not surprised to see the horrible cooling towers adjacent to indiana dunes nat'l lakeshore and it helped us understand the different mindset of the "yoopers" in michigan. i was disappointed that it did not contain more info on the canadian side of the great lakes and it made no mention of lake ontario and new york (our starting point), which seemed to short change the title of great lakes. (afterall, how could it miss one?) if you're aware of this and want some great info on a great region...i defnietly recommend it!

I found this book to be very interesting in its depiction of Michigan as a territory. The book describes Lucius Lyons efforts in surveying the land, acting as liaison between the local native americans and settlers, and serving as Michigan's representative to congress. Many other business and personal details of the man are found in this book. I recommend it to those wishing to learn more about the settlement of Michigan.

It is undeniable the contribution Mr. Andersen made to the modern development of Minnesota, both as a business person and a public servant. This book is inspirational on a local level, and demonstrates how one person, with the right attitude, can accomplish so much in a lifetime.

If nothing else, read this for an inside glimpse of Minnesota's history and the development of our state as it exists today.

I was very happy with the Michelin Green Guide to Chicago both in planning and touring on a recent visit. I could count on the guide for clear, concise descriptions of everything worth seeing -- enough to know if I WANTED to check something out AND very good narrative to help me find my bearings or learn interesting background (but not TOO much!) when I was actually 'on-site'. I never felt either overwhelmed or underinformed by this guide -- which to me is one real test of a travel guide. I also appreciated that phone numbers are listed for virtually everything.

I'm not giving it five stars because it offers basically no help/ratings with local restaurants or hotels (and doesn't really pretend to), and because a more comprehensive of web addresses is needed.

I take this book on camping trips. This is a list of just some of the things you can find in this book: number of sites, amenities available, size of lakes, fish found there, number of visitors per year, acreage of the park, likely times to be full, address, directions to, phone number, winter activities, description of aesthetics, maps of most parks. Mr. Dufresne's opinions of what beaches are beautiful, or what lakes are good fisheries, etcetera are accurate. The only drawback to this book is that it was published before the new phone reservation system was implemented and does not have that information. This book is great for planning your trip whether you use the reservation system or not.

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