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  Houston Wallpaper City Guide by Wallpaper

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  A stylish pocket guide for business travellers seeking the best Houston has to offer.

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  Top 10 San Antonio & Austin by Eyewitness

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  A pocket-sized, time-saving guide with plenty of colour photographs and illustrations, which includes the top ten of everything you could imagine from historic sites, to bars and the best hotels on any budget.

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  Texas by Frommer's

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  An American equivalent to the Rough Guide with practical tips for the independent traveller on a budget; useful for planning your trip as the first 70 pages are dedicated to the best of Texas and suggested itineraries.

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  Texas by Compass Guide

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  A beautifully-presented guide for the mid to upper-range traveller with gorgeous colour photographs, well-written local information on the culture and history and wonderful touches including literary extracts from local authors.

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  Las Vegas Pocket Map & Guide by Eyewitness

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  This handy, small guide gives advice on the best sights, restaurants, casinos and hotels. It has an excellent fold-out map.

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  Las Vegas by Eyewitness

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  A great photographic guide to the city with plenty of illustrations, maps and aerial views that serves well as a sightseer's companion rather than a practical, backpacker's guide.

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  Las Vegas by Wallpaper

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  A neat, beautifully-produced guide from Wallpaper magazine with their usual recommendations for the coolest bars, the chicest hotels and the best shopping. Also includes a guide to the city's most iconic buildings which includes the Grand Canyon Skywalk.

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  Las Vegas and Grand Canyon MapGuide by Everyman

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  A handy guide with a clear, fold-out street plan of the four major districts of Las Vegas and a geographical map of the Grand Canyon. Each map is accompanied by recommendations for restaurants, bars, theatres and shopping or, in the case of the Grand Canyon, trails and the Grand Canyon skywalk.

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  Las Vegas by Frommer's

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  A slim guide to Las Vegas, best suited to a short stay, arranged thematically (Restaurants, Hotels, Arts, Entertainments and Weddings) and alphabetically within each section. Includes a guide to savvy gambling and contains a good fold-out street map.

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  Las Vegas by Time Out

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  A reliable city guide that really feels as though it has been written by the residents. Includes good recommendations for the traveller on any budget and excellent street maps.

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  Arizona & the Grand Canyon by Eyewitness

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  A great sightseer's guide with vibrant colour photographs, floor plans of the major sights and plenty of historical and cultural information. Includes chapters on Phoenix and the Four Corners.

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  Grand Canyon National Park by Fodor's

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  An American, pocket-sized guide with reliable practical information and good local knowledge. Similar in look and feel to the Rough Guide series, although less colourful even than those.

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  The Grand Canyon by Rough Guide

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  A practical guide for the traveller on a budget with selective recommendations and well-written background information on the history, geology, flora and fauna of the region.

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  Grand Canyon National Park by Lonely Planet

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  There is little difference between this guide and the Rough Guide equivalent, but the Lonely Planet is has slightly more extensive listings but less cultural and historical information.

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  The Grand Canyon: The Complete Guide by James Kaiser

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  An excellent American guide which combines detailed cultural and historical information with colour photographs and practical information on maps, hiking, routes and local wildlife.

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  Arizona & the Grand Canyon by Fodor's

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  An American, practical guide similar in look and feel to the Rough Guide series which is updated annually. Includes a pullout map, approximately 50 pages on the Grand Canyon National Park and a chapter on the Navajo Nations.

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  Top 10 Santa Fe, Taos & Albuquerque by Eyewitness

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  A handy, time-saving guide with plenty of colour photographs and graphics. Includes Top 10 lists on everything you can think of from New Mexican food, to spas and top ten things to avoid.

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  New Mexico by Compass Guide

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  A beautifully-presented cultural, literary and visual guide to New Mexico with practical recommendations for the mid to upper-range traveller. Worth every penny and a joy to read.

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  California by Eyewitness

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  A vibrant guide with plenty of photographs and bird's eye graphics. Perfectly suited to the middle to upper-range sightseer, less useful for a backpacker looking for listings and more practical information.

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  California by Lonely Planet

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  A practical, backpacker's guide with extensive listings and good information on travel logistics, less useful on cultural and historical detail.

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  California 2012 by Frommer's

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  A detailed guide for those looking for a comfortable exploration of the state. Photographs and basic maps detail every region, accompanied by advice on lodging, travel and suggested itineraries.

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  Northern California by Lonely Planet

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  A backpacker's guide to Santa Barbara northwards. It includes Yosemite, the central valley and 40 pages on San Francisco, north to the redwoods. Good for basic practical information but lacking on cultural and historical detail.

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  California by Rough Guide

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  A detailed yet selective practical guide, what it lacks in photographs it makes up for in maps and reliability. Also includes good cultural and historical background and even a filmography.

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  California by Fodor's

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  An American publication, updated annually and a good choice for the budget traveller. Similar to the Rough Guide in look and feel, it includes a pullout map, listings for hotels and restaurants and plenty of local knowledge.

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  California with Kids by The Unofficial Guide

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  Great for planning a family holiday on a budget, each hotel and attraction is rated according to age, price and access.