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The traveler's atlas, North America / Donna Dailey. --
Record details
- ISBN: 9780764161773
- ISBN: 0764161776
- Physical Description: 224 p. : col. ill., col. maps.
- Edition: 1st ed. for North America. --
- Publisher: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A guide to the places you must see in your lifetime"--Cover. "A Quarto book"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses (p. 218-219) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 35.99 |
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| Subject: | North America > Description and travel. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 917.04 Dai | 31681002108959 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Arranged geographically, a guide to fifty destinations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico includes such outstanding sites as Prince Edward Island, Monument Valley, Niagara Falls, and Boston's Freedom Trail. - Barron's Educational Publishing
Travel-wise North Americans know that many of the world's great tourist destinations are relatively close to home. This handsome photo-filled and information-packed book describes 50 exceptional North American sites both on and off the beaten track. From Canada's majestic Banff National Park to Louisiana's atmospheric Bayou Country, readers will find evocative descriptions, practical vacation-planning advice, and breathtaking color photos that capture the distinctive ambiance of each place. Just a few of the 50 travel sites covered are--
- Old Quebec City
- Mt. McKinley and Denali National Park, Alaska, by plane
- Giant Redwoods of Northern California
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Niagara Falls in Ontario and New York State
- Yosemite National Park
- Manhattan and its fabled Skyline
- Historic Santa Fe . . . and many, many more
Here's a beautiful volume that will appeal both to active, traveling vacationers and armchair travelers who savor the simple pleasure of opening and enjoying a beautiful book. Approximately 500 stunning color photos and illustrations. - Barron's Educational Publishing
(back cover)
A digest of the greatest travel destinations
This book takes you to fifty exceptional destinations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, both on and off the beaten track. From the icy reaches of Prince Edward Island to the Mayan pyramids in the Yucatan, this traveler's guide describes the iconic landmarks, national parks, and man-made wonders along the way.
- Must-see points of interest and when to see them at their best
- Useful reference maps
- Expert tips on avoiding the crowds
- Insightful information and stunning photography to inspire the discerning traveler
(front flap)
This inspirational guide to America's most outstanding sites gives you a fresh look at top travel destinations, and helps you decide where to go next.
The vast continent of North America boasts some of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, including the wilderness of the Adirondacks, the idyllic lakes and mountains of Banff and Jasper National Parks, and the deep ravines of the Grand Canyon. But North America's man-made wonders--among them, Manhattan's magnificent skyline, Miami's Art Deco hotels, and Savannah's historic squares--are no less spectacular.
This book guides you to North America's very best places: its best cities, parks, and the many other sites that every dedicated traveler should visit. Each chapter presents a destination, describing the special qualities that make it a must-see attraction. Maps set the places in context, and stunning photos set them apart from the ordinary.
If you've already visited some of these places, you'll surely want to return to them. And if you're currently making travel plans you'll find plenty of practical tips as well as insightful descriptions to help prepare you for your trip. But even if you never manage to visit every one of the sites described in this book, the pleasant hours you spend with The Traveler's Atlas will make you feel like you have.
(back flap)
An American by birth, Donna Dailey writes for British as well as international newspapers, magazines, and web sites, and has won four prestigious travel-writing awards. Her travels have taken her down the Rio San Juan into Nicaragua's rain forests, across the Australian Outback, to ancient sites in Jordan and Tunisia, and to the game reserves of Kenya. Her North American travels include sightseeing tours among Alaska's glaciers, hiking in the Grand Canyon and throughout the Rocky Mountains, wildlife spotting from Montana to Arizona, and exploring the cultural highlights of U.S. cities coast to coast. Donna has a journalism degree from the University of Northern Colorado. A freelance travel writer and photographer since 1993, she has worked as a managing editor for Insight Guides web site, and is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers.
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