Myanmar (Burma)
By: author David Abram
Edition: First American edition.
Series: Eyewitness travel; Eyewitness travel guides
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781465417114
Subjects: Social life and customs; Guidebooks
Other titles: DK EyewitnessTravel Myanmar (Burma); Eyewitness Travel Myanmar (Burma)
Description: Organized by region, expert travel writers explain the stories behind the sights and include overviews of the nation's history and culture, from its ancient past to the Colonial-era to the complicated political situation of today.  With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) truly shows this destination as no one else can.   --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes index.

Color maps on inside front and backcover endpapers.
Table of contents: title: Introducing Myanmar. Discovering Myanmar ; Putting Myanmar on the map ; Portrait of Myanmar ; Myanmar through the year ; History of Myanmar; title: Myanmar: area by area. Myanmar at a glance ; Yangon ; Bago region ; Western Myanmar ; Bagan archeological zone ; Mandalay region ; Eastern Myanmar ; Northern Myanmar ; Southeastern Myanmar; title: Travelers' needs. Where to stay ; Where to eat and drink ; Shopping in Myanmar ; Entertainment in Myanmar ; Sports and outdoor activities; title: Survival guide. Practical information ; Travel information.