【图书简介】 I.Travel and Leisure"Down to earth accurate information for every budget， enthusiastically written." II.Written by a team of 17 experienced travel authors， USA includes specialist sections on "USA Outdoors，" "Food and Drink，" and "Painting and Sculpture." An extensive "Itineraries" chapter features famous routes plus new trip ideas. III.Lonely Planet country guides are the complete， practical guide for independent travellers the world over：whatever their age， budget or destination. Included are：1.Detailed Getting Started chapters for effortless planning2.Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections that showcase the country's must-see sights3.Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross-references to the text4.Insightful new History， Culture， Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributors IV.Part of the Lonely Planet Country Guide Series. An easy to navigate guide split into four regional sections， including Alaska and Hawaii.Follow the heartbeat of America through towering forests， undulating fields， pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases. Whether day-tripping from the Big Apple’s core or dreaming of the California Coast， this definitive， award-winning guide inspires you to go the distance and discover the USA’s very best.1.DISCOVER & DECONSTRUCT – in-depth culture and history sections offer political and paradoxical insights， while the arts section unveils America’s top talents 2.MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY – full-color highlights， tailored itineraries and 140 killer maps lead you along and off the beaten track 3.RUN FOR THE HILLS – escape the concrete jungles via the labyrinth of back roads， waterways and crest trails revealed in our authoritative outdoors section 4.REST EASY – national park campsites， secluded B&Bs， five-star suites， the Heartbreak Hotel…our sleeping listings provide prime bedding for myriad budgets V.Hit the road and discover a land of rolling hills， skyscraper canyons， tropical forests and the most diverse communities in the world. The USA holds a different promise for every visitor， and this complete guide covering the lower 48， Alaska and Hawaii will inspire and connect you with the country you only think you know. 1.BE INSPIRED by our new highlights and planning sections， authors' picks and expert local advice on every region 2.GET MOVING - more than 130 maps， routes and itineraries get you where you want to go with ease 3.WHET YOUR APPETITE - our new Food & Drink chapter， written by an award-winning food writer， will leave your mouth watering 4.CATCH SOME SHUT-EYE - our authors recommend the best spots to rest up， from ski shacks in the Rockies to high-class suites in LA 5.TAKE IT ALL IN - the country's glorious scenery and national parks are right there， everywhere. Enjoy！ U.S.AUnited States or United States of America （Abbr. U.S. or US or U.S.A. or USA）A country of central and northwest North America with coastlines on the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It includes the noncontiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii and various island territories in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The area now occupied by the contiguous 48 states was originally inhabited by numerous Native American peoples and was colonized beginning in the 16th century by Spain， France， the Netherlands， and England. Great Britain eventually controlled most of the Atlantic coast and， after the French and Indian Wars （1754–1763）， the Northwest Territory and Canada. The original Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 and formed a government under the Articles of Confederation in 1781， adopting （1787） a new constitution that went into effect after 1789. The nation soon began to expand westward. Growing tensions over the issue of Black slavery divided the country along geographic lines， sparking the secession of the South and the Civil War （1861–1865）. The remainder of the 19th century was marked by increased westward expansion， industrialization， and the influx of millions of immigrants. The United States entered World War II after the Japanese attack （1941） on Pearl Harbor and emerged after the war as a world power. Washington， D.C.， is the capital and New York the largest city. Population： 296，000，000.
【作者简介】 Jeff CampbellJeff Campbell first began working for Lonely Planet's US office as a freelance editor in 1993. He started writing for Lonely Planet in 2000， when he shared his vast knowledge of gambling and other sinful pursuits as a contributor to the first edition of Las Vegas. Since then he has been the coordinating author for Southwest， Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks and USA. He is proud to note that the third edition of USA won the Society of American Travel Writers Lowell Thomas silver award for Best Guidebook in 2004.
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