Book Review:
Internet Outdoor Family Fun Yellow Pages
Buy it! Internet Outdoor Family Fun
Yellow Pages
by Jack Sanders
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 007134733X
Jack Sanders’ Internet Outdoor Family Fun Yellow Pages: The Online Guide to the Best
Outdoor Family Sites, is an easy-to-use directory of the Web’s finest sites for family
recreation. The pages of this guide are indeed yellow, but the similarities to the phone directory
yellow pages are few. Sanders’ listings are not
paid advertisements, but sites he has sleuthed out and identified as the very best resources. As he
says in the book’s introduction, "Instead of you spending hours searching for information, we have
spent months surfing the Web, looking for sites on outdoor subjects that both enlighten and
entertain…."
The directory is organized into broad topical areas covering activities and types of outdoor
attractions: Ballooning, Birding, Caves & Caving, Family Resorts, Horseback Riding, Llama
Trekking, Railroads, Shell Collecting, Snowshoeing, Wildflowers—and so many more!
Sanders has gathered anywhere from a handful to dozens of Web site URLs in each topic area. He
describes each site’s highlights with clear, concise prose and points kids and their parents to the key
resources found at each site. Though not all sites are kid-specific, they all have been screened to
ensure that there is no inappropriate content, making this a guide that can be used by children
as well as the adults in their lives to plan vacations, day trips, and even backyard
adventures.
Scattered throughout the book, outdoor enthusiasts will also find graphic "Freebies" boxes that point them to
free software downloads, screensavers, email newsletters, and more. Timely Tips and Cool Sites are also
featured.
If you’re at times overwhelmed by the sheer vastness of the Internet and frequently have
trouble honing in on the best Web sites for "Family Fun" ideas, the Internet Family Fun
Yellow Pages is a tremendous desk reference that you’ll turn to over and over again to speedily
steer your searching in the right direction. It’s also
a useful guide for parents and teachers to share with students to encourage them to spend their
computer time exploring ideas for active outdoor pursuits.
Order this book from BarnesandNoble.com
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