Machu Picchu, the Acropolis, the Great Rift Valley: these are some of the most beautiful, mysterious and awe-inspiring places on the planet. Award-winning travel writer Aaron Millar reveals the greatest wonders of the world and the insider secrets on how to see them. From where to catch the perfect sunrise over the Grand Canyon to how to swim up to the very edge of the Victoria Falls, this is a road map for discovering the greatest experiences of your life. There are wonders of our future too: the Large Hadron Collider, the most complicated machine ever built; the International Space Station, the greatest international peacetime collaboration in history; the Rio Carnival, the biggest party on the planet. The 50 Greatest Wonders of the World reminds us how fantastically inspiring our planet really is, and how we're a part of it.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Aaron Millar
EAN: 9781785781247
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 240 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Icon Books
DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-11-03
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GENRE: TRAVEL / General
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Book Themes:
Travel and holiday, Travel and holiday guides
Aaron Millar's travel writing is quite simply, among the best there is.
Aaron Millar is an award-winning travel writer. He contributes regularly to The Times, the Guardian, the Independent and many other national and international publications. He has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic and is the 2014 British Guild of Travel Writers, Travel Writer of the Year. He grew up in Brighton, England and is currently hiding out in the Rocky Mountains of Boulder, Colorado.
