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The Bronx: The Ultimate Guide to New York City's Beautiful Borough
Lloyd Ultan · Rutgers University Press
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Often overlooked by most tourists and locals alike, the Bronx—one of five boroughs that comprise the city of New York—is rich in cultural and historical attractions. From the Bronx Zoo the largest urban zoo in the United States to the New York Botanical Garden one of the most visited... |
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National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States
Mel White · National Geographic
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Year after year, hundreds of millions of visitors spend more than a billion hours enjoying the magnificent, astonishingly diverse realm overseen by America's National Park Service. And the National Geographic Society has been involved with this forward-looking, environmentally-minded... |
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Tea & Antipathy: An American Family in Swinging London
Anita Miller · Chicago Review Press
Format: Print book |
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Tea & Antipathy is a delightfully hilarious and true account of one American family's summer in the posh London neighborhood of Knightsbridge in 1965. Capturing the helpless feeling that living in a foreign city often brings, the book recounts how the Millers met a wide variety of memorable... |
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Around the world in 50 years : my adventure to every country on earth
Albert Podell · Thomas Dunne Books, 2015.
Pages: 354
Format: Print book |
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"This is the inspiring story of an ordinary guy who achieved two great goals that others had told him were impossible - first by setting a record for the longest automobile journey ever made around the world -- in the course of which he blasted his way out of minefields, survived a breakdown... |
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Battlefields of the Civil War (Battlefields of the Civil War Vol. I)
Blair Howard · Hunter Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Paperback |
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Hunter Publishing is proud to offer travelers this collection of unique titles that are not part of any series and often stand alone in their field of coverage. The eclectic selection of topics includes cultural and historical travel, as well as books that are tailored to specific interests,... |
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World's Best Cities: Celebrating 220 Great Destinations
National Geographic · National Geographic Soc
Format: Hardcover |
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Delving into the heart and soul of more than 225 cities around the globe, World's Best Cities is a glossy, glorious tribute to cosmopolitan life. In photos and words, this irresistible volume showcases long-established great cities like Paris, Rome, New York, London, and Tokyo, as well... |
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In Manchuria: A Village Called Wasteland and the Transformation of Rural China
Michael Meyer · Bloomsbury Press
Format: Hardcover |
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In the tradition of In Patagonia and Great Plains, Michael Meyers In Manchuria is a scintillating combination of memoir, contemporary reporting, and historical research, presenting a unique profile of Chinas legendary northeast territory. For three years, Meyer rented a home in the rice-farming... |
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