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"I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so everyone can see." —Lemony Snicket. If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait...
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1984]
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[85] p. : ill., plans ; 28 cm.
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Excerpt from Four Historic Landscape Studies: Olympic National Park: This project looks at just four of those historic landscapes. It is a preliminary look at these resources, intended to provide a data base, historic information and, where appropriate, design recommendations and guidelines for preserving a site's landscape integrity. All four sites in this study, Lake Crescent Lodge, Headquarters, Rosemary Inn and Humes Ranch, fall into three general...
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"It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India....
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1996
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xxviii, 559 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
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What happened here? Travelers interested in history want to know about historical happenings in the Evergreen State. Now they have an amicable and informative traveling companion. Invaluable to vacationers, weekend travelers, and Sunday drivers, this bible of Washington history shows the way, and informs the curious traveler of historical sites and events along the route. The book has easy-to-use travelers' maps and mileage charts, and is packed full...
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[2016]
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xvi, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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"Walking Washington's History : Ten Cities--a follow up to Bentley's Hiking Washington's History--seeks to provide a rich introduction to the history of the state through guided walks in ten significant cities, selected based on their size, walkability, and historical significance. The book begins with Vancouver, an early cosmopolitan settlement on the Columbia which brought together Chinook traders, British and American explorers, fur companies,...
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2016.
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ix, 348 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
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In 2010, Philip Marsden, whom Giles Foden has called "one of our most thoughtful travel writers," moved with his family to a rundown farmhouse in the countryside in Cornwall. From the moment he arrived, Marsden found himself fascinated by the landscape around him, and, in particular, by the traces of human history--and of the human relationship to the land--that could be seen all around him. Wanting to experience the idea more fully, he set out to...
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