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16. Dez 2015
Great reading even if you never go to Mexico
I've written two longer reviews of this book for earlier editions, so will limit this one to a general observation that this may be the best travel guide ever. The People's Guide is nothing like Frommer's or Fodor's, with no lists of recommended hotels or restaurants, but far more practical for people who really want to experience Mexico and its people, who are the stars. The stories alone make it worth buying...they're just hilarious and you really get a feel for the country far from the resorts and gringo enclaves.
I WOULD recommend getting this version because it's the latest and has some good updated info. One cool thing is that while it's 150+ pages longer than the 30th Anniversary edition it's replacing in my library, it takes up less space because the paper is of a lighter stock. I'd strongly recommend it to anyone wanting to experience the "real" Mexico because this'll tell you what to expect, but even if you never go, if you like "Travels with Charley" or "Blue Highways," you'll feel right at home as a reader. Two thumbs up and if I were a mutant, it'd be three or more.
05. Mai 2008
Almost perfect encyclopedia of NBA
I said "almost" because the only thing missing that I would like to have seen are season-by-season stats for each team from 1946-47 to the present, much like you'll find in The Sporting News NBA Guides. That would have added hundreds of pages, but it would've made this book what I'd consider complete.
Beyond that, everything else is there, and this is as good a reference of the NBA as you'll ever find. It's an absolutely impressive volume, and even contains data on the original ABA (1967-76). Casual fans will like it, serious fans will love it. It does have complete stats for individual players, so you CAN reconstruct the numbers for one team's season. Better still, buy a copy of this and also a copy of Sports Encyclopedia: Basketball as a companion book (which DOES have the yearly stats I mentioned in the above paragraph). If you have to choose between the two, this one is better...one I'd call an essential for hard-core NBA fans interested in league history.