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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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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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Provence in Ten Easy Lessons
Peter Mayle · Vintage; Reprint edition |
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No one knows Provence like beloved author Peter Mayle, and in this delightful collection—adapted from Provence A-Z: A Francophile’s Essential Handbook—he distills his decades of living in France into ten essential lessons for visitors. Abandoning the well-trodden “best... |
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Backroads & Byways of Virginia: Drives, Day Trips, and Weekend Excursions
Bill Lohmann · The Countryman Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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With natives as your guides, Backroads & Byways leads you down the road less traveled Want to get to know Virginia, gateway to the South and a state steeped in history? In the revised and updated Backroads & Byways of Virginia, you'll find 19 itineraries for scenic drives, day trips,... |
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Rick Steves Best of Ireland
Rick Steves · Avalon Travel
Pages: 381
Format: Print book |
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Experience the best of the best with Rick Steves Best of Ireland. Rick Steves Best of Ireland puts the very best of Ireland in your hands, with Rick's straightforward, time-tested advice in an easily scannable format so you can quickly find what you need on the go. With Rick's strategic... |
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Journeys Home: Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History
Andrew McCarthy · National Geographic
Format: Hardcover |
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Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy's featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family's... |
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Archaeology Hotspot Egypt: Unearthing the Past for Armchair Archaeologists
Julian Heath · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover |
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The Archaeology Hotspots series offers reader-friendly and engaging narratives of the archaeology in particular countries. Written by archaeological experts with a general reader in mind, each book in the series focuses on what has been found and by whom, what the controversies and scandals... |
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Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespeare's Globe
Andrew Dickson · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 512
Format: Print book |
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A book about how Shakespeare became fascinated with the world, and how the world became fascinated with Shakespeare - the first book of its kindThere are 83 copies of the First Folio in a vault beneath Capitol Hill, the world's largest collection. Well over 150 Indian movies are based... |
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Trespassing Across America: One Man's Epic, Never-Done-Before
Ken Ilgunas · Penguin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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Told with sincerity, humor, and wit, Trespassing Across America is both a fascinating account of one man's remarkable journey along the Keystone XL pipeline and a meditation on climate change, the beauty of the natural world, and the extremes to which we can push ourselves - both physically... |
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