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-Between the high Sierras south from Yosemite--east and south over a very great assemblage of broken ranges beyond Death Valley, and on illimitably into the Mojave Desert- is the territory that Mary Austin calls the Land of Little Rain. In this classic collection of...

Texas's vast openness is the source of everything that makes it unique. No other publication can display this expansive landscape and its recreation potential with more precision than Benchmark's Texas Road & Recreation Atlas. The field-checked Landscape Maps reveal back roads landforms with amazing...

Author: Lannoo PublishersPublisher: Lannoo PublishersPublished: 08/07/2024Pages: 448Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.92lbsSize: 8.92h x 6.83w x 1.41dISBN: 9789401498951

One of the best travel writers now at work in the English language brings back the sights and sounds from a dozen different frontiers. A cryptic encounter in the perfumed darkness of Bali; a tour of a Bolivian prison, conducted by an enterprising inmate;...

Glide, an English seagull, meets an extraordinary Australian sugar glider who can transport them anywhere just by reading books! Suddenly they're exploring African savannas, sailing as pirates, and even meeting Cleopatra. But the homesick sugar glider needs to find her way back to her...

REVISED 2019Streetwise California Map - Laminated State Road Map of California - Folding pocket size travel mapThis map covers the following areas: Main California Map 1:2,400,000 Los Angeles Freeway System Map 1:400,000 LAX Access Map 1: 88,000 San Francisco Area Map 1:640,000 San Diego...

The South Dakota Recreation Map is the first map product to show the real richness of recreation potential in The Mount Rushmore State. One side provides a full state map that features Public & Tribal Lands, extensive highway detail, point-to-point mileages, recreation attractions, campgrounds,...

A teahouse secreted away behind a flower shop, a Michelin-starred chef who does things like no one else, a Tokyo street-food market, a hidden restaurant in the heart of Shibuya, spending a night on a library bookshelf, drinking the ultimate cocktail, finding a restaurant...

Slovakia has struggled with a low international profile. Often overlooked as the Czech Republic's little sister, it is a young country with an old culture and history, and a people who are proudly Central (not Eastern) European. Although for much of the twentieth century...

Seven Days In The Valle: Baja California's Wine Country Cuisine documents the lives, cuisine and restaurants of seven of Baja California's most talented culinary artists working in the Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico's main wine-producing region. Through a series of photos and a number of...

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublisher: ABRAMSPublished: 07/09/2024Pages: 124Binding Type: DeskWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 9.60h x 7.80w x 0.80dISBN: 9781419772986About the AuthorFounded in 1870, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in New York City's Central Park, along Fifth Avenue. The Met presents over 5,000 years...

It's Christmas Eve and Santa is coming to MARYLAND! Follow his adventure to deliver presents to all the children of the Old Line State in this heartwarming picture book for kids and toddlers.Santa and his trusty reindeer team are gearing up for the most...

This book is the cruising guide for boaters in the Apostle Islands. In addition to a number of waypoints for significant features within the islands, it contains ten recommended sailing routes, nautical cautions, recommended anchorages and historical information. It also contains labeled color photos...

Stroll through medieval squares with soaring bell towers and along quiet canals: experience Belgium with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Belgium: Bruges, Brussels, Antwerp & Ghent you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Belgium Rick's strategic advice on how to...

A book recounting the history and marvels of Reschio through an alphabet of stories and pictures of an ancient Italian estate beginning a new life. Reschio Estate sprawls over the hills of Umbria, north of Perugia and not far from Cortona, in the very...

Oregonians love their state, Benchmark's home state, and they love this atlas. They rave about how clearly it maps the roads - ALL of them - and its accuracy, page overlap, and how easy it is to find landmarks. The Landscape Maps in the...

Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year...

Brand new from Bradt is Okinawa and Japan's Southwest Islands, the sole travel guidebook dedicated to the archipelago stretching from the southern tip of mainland Japan to Taiwan, whose landscapes include award-winning beaches, coral reefs, tropical jungles and ancient forests. This guide contains all...

A journalistic tour de force, this wide-ranging collection by the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography Stilwell and the American Experience in China is a classic in its own right. During the summer of 1972--a few short months after Nixon's legendary visit to China--master...

The very first Benchmark atlas title, first released in 1995, has once again been field-checked and updated with current public land owndership and recreation points of interest. The Recreation Guide lists dozens of POI with contact info for every corner of The Land of...