Travel writing
Guidebooks must lead readers not only through the city but also the cyber world, finds Mick Sinclair
Flight to the Sun, by Roger Bray and Vladimir Raitz
Flight to the Sun is the story of the entrepreneurs who made foreign travel affordable, interwoven with a chronological account of the development of mass tourism. A useful read for anyone interested in the mechanics of tourism and its social impact.
A Great Weekend in Venice, Hachette, £4.99
Hachette's Great Weekend series' latest publication breaks down Venice into four manageable sections: what to see, where to stay and eat, what to shop for and where, and nightlife
Book of the Week
The Art of Travel by Francis Galton, with an introduction by Dorothy Middleton.
Book of the week
Off Piste (£19.95, Take That Ltd)
Coast-to-Coasting: Eight walks crossing Britain
Coast-to-Coasting/Eight walks Crossing Britain by John Gillham and Ronald Turnbull, published by David & Charles £19.99
White stuff for boarders
World Snowboarding Guide 2001 | Time Out Guide: New Orleans
Masterclass in photography
Travel Photography - A Guide to Taking Better Pictures by Richard I'Anson
Time Out Book of New York Walks
Time Out Book of New York Walks
On top of the world, mater
How the English made the Alps by Jim Ring
Steppes back into the past
In the Empire of Ghenghis Khan by Stanley Stewart.
Book of the week
The Delicious History of The Holiday, by Fred Inglis
Book of the week
Out to Eat, London 2001 and Zagat Survey, 2001 London Restaurants
Knight moves
With a 14th-century poem as a guidebook, Roly Smith follows Sir Gawain's fateful journey across the Staffordshire moors
Book of the week
Out to Eat London 2001.