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A loving and hilarious—if occasionally spiky—valentine to Bill Bryson’s adopted country, Great Britain. Prepare for total joy and multiple episodes of unseemly laughter.
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, a true classic and one of the bestselling travel books ever written. Now he has traveled...
Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, a true classic and one of the bestselling travel books ever written. Now he has traveled...
6) Russia
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AV2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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This book, with online access to enhanced content, explores the geography, economy, history, government, and culture of Russia.
7) Texas
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Publisher
Gibbs Smith
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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A train travels through Texas, from Austin to West Texas, Lake Texoma to Dallas, Fort Worth to South Padre Island, Houston to San Antonio, ending up at Big Bend National Park.
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Corrie Herring Hooks volume 63, 63
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University of Texas Press
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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Collects photographs of various points along the Rio Grande and examines its recreational spots; archaeological and geological features; and controversies associated with water rights and quality; terrorism; smuggling; and other topics.
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Fodor's Travel
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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America's first national park, Yellowstone contains an incomparable combination of natural beauty, rugged wilderness, and abundant wildlife. Nearby, Grand Teton National Park is renowned for its magnificent, jagged, snow-capped peaks. The Compass American Guide to these parks is chock-full of dazzling photos of the majestic geysers, lakes, and wildlife that make them unlike any places on earth.
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English
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"Explores the history, culture, and politics of Texas, while holding the stereotypes up for rigorous scrutiny. God Save Texas is a journey through the most controversial state in America. It is a red state in the heart of Trumpland that hasn't elected a Democrat to a statewide office in more than twenty years; but it is also a state in which minorities already form a majority (including the largest number of Muslim adherents). The cities are blue...
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Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"The author retraces Frederick Law Olmsted's journey across the American South in the 1850s, on the eve of the Civil War. Olmsted roamed eleven states and six thousand miles, and the New York Times published his dispatches about slavery and its defenders. More than 150 years later, Tony Horwitz followed Olmsted's route, and whenever possible his mode of transport--rail, riverboats, in the saddle--through Appalachia, down the Ohio and Mississippi,...
19) Major impossible
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Pub. Date
2019
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English
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An account of John Wesley Powell's expedition down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.
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DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"This newly updated pocket travel guide for New York City will lead you straight to the best attractions the city has to offer, from unearthing archaeological treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to biking through Central Park to discovering the city's hottest neighborhoods on walking tours. Plus, check out the best of the boroughs with suggested highlights for Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, the Bronx, and Upper Manhattan.".
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