Micronations : The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations

Sellars, Simon, Dunford, George, Ryan, John

ISBN 10: 1741047307 / ISBN 13: 9781741047301

Published by Lonely Planet Publications, 2006

Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 6313707-6

Synopsis:

"Micronations" takes a look at some of the most curious places on the planet. Designed to generate interest in the strange world out there, this is a fully illustrated, humorous mock-guidebook to the nations people create in their own backyards - most of which can be visited (for example, Sealand, an island off the coast of Britain; and Hutt River Province, which seceded from Western Australia in 1970). A global selection of micronations are profiled, complete with facts and figures, cultural information, Things to See and Do, and Getting There and Away sections, as well as interviews with the quirky characters who've set themselves up as presidents, emperors and serene highnesses. The book also features full-colour photographs, maps, flags and stamps etc, and an entertaining introduction detailing the historical, philosophical and most definitely satirical aspects of the micronation phenomenon. For lovers of humour, trivia and ephemera, this is a gift book, reference text and travel guide rolled into one.

Review: New York Daily News, September 10, 2006 'Sets out all the steps necessary to lay claim to your own sovereign soil.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: Micronations : The Lonely Planet Guide to ...
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good