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Moon Handbooks Michigan (Moon Handbooks) | 
| Author: Tina Lassen
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 300123
Media: Paperback
Edition: Second Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 380
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1566913918
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
EAN: 9781566913911
ASIN: 1566913918
Publication Date: March 4, 2002
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Product Description
With Moon Handbooks: Michigan, readers finally have a comprehensive guide to a state that boasts awe-inspiring waterfalls, the nation's highest sand dunes, virgin pine forests, and more shoreline than any other U.S. state except Alaska. Author Tina Lassen covers outdoor activities, such as biking Mackinac Island and skiing Big Snow Country, and unique sights, like tourable lighthouses and the American Museum of Magic.
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mediocre July 13, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have to concur with other reviewers. This book is disappointing and over-priced. It is not very user-friendly and lacks good maps. It is better than nothing and includes a personal touch. For example, it warns you which campsites tend to be noisy and over-run with tourists. But overall, I wanted more information on particular areas -- especially regarding lodging and dining options and better maps. I'm still looking for a good Michigan guide.
 a very good tourist guid July 28, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Tuis guid allows to know most of places interseting in the Michigan, with a lot of details, address, contacts. It is divided in 12 parts to deal with every area of Michigan one by one.
 Disappointing on several levels... December 11, 2004
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
As a former resident of Michigan and appreciator of the New York State Moon Handbook written by Christiane Bird I find this handbook lacking.
I agree with Duane from Oregon that the treatment is shallow and lacking in detail. The two most notable deficiencies versus the New York handbook are the lack of maps and photos. The NYS has many, many detailed maps of smaller areas that you may not find on the typical state map. Another disturbing item is the lack of photography - the author of the NYS guide clearly traveled to almost every location and took photographs for inclusion in the text.
There are also three other items that bother me - the author is not a Michigan native, the flow of the text is atrocious, and there are some overly cynical or negative comments in some places.
I feel it is crucial for a native to author travel guides - I find interested natives are the most capable of conveying the true sense of a place. As for the text flow, this is most noticeable in the form of incomplete sentences and sentences that begin with conjunctions. The author also slips into the passive voice far too often.
Finally I feel that some of the cynical comments are simply out of place. They may put some readers off locations that are well worth visiting. Travel should always be a happy, relaxing experience!
 Flat-Out Terrific May 20, 2002
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you're thinking about a MI vacation this year or just a few weekend outings in the state, get a copy of this book. After living in the state for 26 years, I thought I knew MI pretty well. But, on a recent trip to the UP (Upper Peninsula), this guide showed me new stuff every step along the way-----and it's fun to read.
 Not up to other Moon handbooks August 28, 2001
13 out of 15 found this review helpful
When well done, the Moon handbooks are excellent. One that I have used extensively is the Maine handbook. Accurate, lots of detail and very useful. In contrast their Michigan handbook is a disapointment due to its shallow treatment. NW and NE Michigan are so lightly done that the material is of little use in trip planning. It needs to be redone in depth. Until then, I would not recommend it.
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