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Trans-Siberian Handbook: Seventh Edition of the Guide to the World's Longest Railway Journey (Trailblazer Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Bryn Thomas
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 84765
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7th
Pages: 480
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 4.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 1873756941
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781873756942
ASIN: 1873756941
Publication Date: October 1, 2007
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Product Description
With over 90,000 copies now sold, this is the most popular Trans-Siberian guidebook. A trip across Siberia on the longest continuous railway track in the world is undoubtedly the journey of a lifetime. It's also a convenient way to reach China, Mongolia, or Japan. Tickets are not expensive or difficult to arrange. Readers can now travel almost anywhere they want in Siberia: we tell them how to organize a trip, where to get tickets, and where to go.
>Kilometer-by-kilometer route guide -- covering the entire routes of the Trans-Siberian, Trans-Manchurian, and Trans-Mongolian railways with thirty-eight strip maps in English, Russian, and Chinese: readers can see where they are as they travel
>Siberia and the railway -- the detailed history of Siberia, the construction of the railway and the running of the Trans-Siberian today are of great interest not only to visitors but also to armchair travelers
>City guides with maps -- the best sights, places to stay, and restaurants for all budgets: Moscow, St Petersburg, Ulan Bator, Beijing, and twenty-three towns in Siberia
>Nutshell information on Minsk, Berlin, Baltic Republics, Helsinki, Hong Kong, and Tokyo
>Rail fares and timetables
>Seventh edition includes seventy maps
>Plus Russian and Chinese phrases
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
The best book for Trans-Siberian travelers May 7, 2004
J. Jacobs
20 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have used this book multiple times while traveling the Trans-Siberian. During my first trip, it helped me to get my bearings and to plan the practicalities. On subsequent trips, I was able to enjoy the detailed maps and information about stops along the way. It is very accurate and detailed. I still found a previous version useful several years after publication. It does focus primarily on stops directly on the route. For those who with to travel further afield, I wrote the book ROAMING RUSSIA: An Adventurer's Guide to Off The Beaten Track Russia and Siberia. The Trans-Siberian Handbook is an essential book for Siberian rail travelers. I highly recommend it.
indespensible, doubles the pleasure of the trip August 19, 1999
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
without this book, most of the sights will pass by. The times, station breaks, kilometre breakdown are essential for getting the most out of the journey. there is nothing else out there that combines the knowledge and tables as well as this publication. It does lack sufficient maps though so bring your own
trans Siberian Handbook September 1, 2005
P. M. Graham
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
Have just finished the trip - this guide is fantastic the trip would have been a lot less without it. Every one around us borrowed it
A must for anyone travelling on the Trans-Siberian Railway! September 28, 1999
neil@neilburling.freeserve.co.uk (England)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
I used this excellent guide during my journey, and I have to say it helped 100% with planning both before I left home, and during the journey. A BIG thank you to the author, Bryn Thomas!
Really helpful May 31, 2002
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
I found this book to be of great help in planning my Trans-Siberian trip. It is organized and contains information that will definitely be indispensible along the way: basic translations of common terms, general info on departure cities other than Russia and things I would never think of adding to a travel guidebook.
I would recommend this guide to anyone aspiring to travel by train in Russia.
J
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