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"Organized state-by-state then province-by-province, 50 States, 5,000 Ideas showcases the best travel experiences in every state and province, from the obvious to the unexpected. Sights include national parks, beaches, hotels, Civil War battlefields, dude ranches, out-of-the-way museums, and the list goes on and on. You'll discover the world's longest yard sale in Tennessee; swamp tours in Louisiana; dinosaur trails in Colorado; America's oldest street...
Publisher
Reader's Digest Association
Pub. Date
©1992
Physical Desc
432 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
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A celebration of the United States lists the flag, bird, flower, tree, motto, history, vital statistics, and notable people of each state, and discusses products, natural wonders, and regional attractions.
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Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
©2003
Physical Desc
vii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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Master bread baker Peter Reinhart details his search for the perfect pizza in locations throughout Italy and the United States, and presents over sixty recipes for doughs, sauces, specialty toppings, and different styles of pizza. Includes pizza-making tips.
46) Carsick
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
322 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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English
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The Lincoln Highway was the first continuous road to connect the coasts, allowing newly motorized Americans to cross the country by car. This book allows readers to travel across 100 years of the highway, from New York City to San Francisco, with stops at historic landmarks, bridges, taverns, movie palaces, diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, and roadside attractions. Color maps and stories of the highway take readers through 14...
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
255 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 32 cm.
Language
English
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More than 400 photographs illustrate the unique qualities and diversity of the 50 states. Informative and engaging details address history, culture and traditions, politics, myths and legends, trademarks, and essential experiences.
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English
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Poe Ballantine's second collection of personal essays follows in the tradition of Things I Like About America. Stories range from "The Irving," which details Mr. Ballantine's diabolical plan to punch John Irving in the nose after opening for him before an audience of 2,000 people that launched the literary festival, Wordstock; to "Wide-Eyed in the Gaudy Shop," which tells how, in Mexico, the narrator met and later married his wife, Cristina; to "Blessed...
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English
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"Armed with wit, a pencil-thin mustache, and a cardboard sign that reads 'I'm Not Psycho,' [John Waters] hitchhikes across America from Baltimore to San Francisco, braving lonely roads and treacherous drivers. But who should we be more worried about, the delicate film director with genteel manners or the unsuspecting travelers transporting the Pope of Trash? Before he leaves for this bizarre adventure, Waters fantasizes about the best and worst possible...
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The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit (Martin Chuzzlewit) was serialized between 1843 and 1844, and is considered to be one of Charles Dickens's last picaresque novels. Raised by his grandfather and namesake, Martin Chuzzlewit is disinherited after revealing his love for his nursemaid, Mary. With no fortune, Martin apprentices himself to the greedy architect Seth Pecksniff and befriends Tom Pinch. Although Dickens considered Martin Chuzzlewit...
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"America's northern border is the world's longest international boundary, yet it remains obscure even to Americans. The northern border was America's primary border for centuries--much of the early history of the United States took place there--and to the tens of millions who live and work near the line, the region even has its own name: the northland. Travel writer Porter Fox spent three years exploring 4,000 miles of the border between Maine and...
59) Jamie's America
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
©2010
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
359 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Oliver returns with his 10th cookbook, this one a colorful and quirky look at down-home American cooking. Traveling to the cities of New York and Los Angeles, as well as Louisiana, Georgia, Arizona, and Wyoming, Oliver paints a somewhat unbalanced portrait of American cuisine"--Amazon.com.
Publisher
Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
316 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Introducing a beautiful photo-rich hardback for the traveller who can't get enough of the United States. Experience USA's highlights include how to safely find and photograph bears in Yellowstone, cruising down California's famous Pacific Coast Highway, insight and advice on the country's best music festivals, working out in Los Angeles's open-air Muscle Beach gym, the lowdown on Texas barbeque and Kentucky bourbon.
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