Nordamerika, Mittelamerika
(re)Covering America
10 Little Rules for Understanding America
10 Little Rules for Understanding America
100 Tage unterwegs
101 Erlebnisse, die einen Florida-Urlaub unvergesslich machen
25 Bicycle Tours in the Hudson Valley
25 Bicycle Tours in the Lake Champlain Region
30 Bicycle Tours in New Jersey
33 Tage Freiheit
40 Perfect New York Days
43 Tage westwärts
In meinem Buch erzähle ich von unserer 6wöchigen Rundreise durch den Westen von Amerika, inkl. 1 Woche Hawaii. Es beginnt jedoch mit unseren Vorbereitungen bzw. mit der Zeit davor, was wir alles bis dahin gemacht haben.
50 Great American Places
A one-of-a-kind guide to fifty of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States guaranteed to fascinate, educate, and entertain—selected and described by the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.From Massachusetts to Florida to Washington to California, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation’s history. Sharing the inside stories of sites as old as Mesa Verde (Colorado) and Cahokia (Illinois) and as recent as Silicon Valley (California) and the Mall of America (Minnesota), each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental American themes: the compelling story of democracy and self-government; the dramatic impact of military conflict; the powerful role of innovation and enterprise; the inspiring achievements of diverse cultural traditions; and the defining influence of the land and its resources. Expert historian Brent D. Glass explores these themes by connecting places, people, and events and reveals a national narrative that is often surprising, sometimes tragic, and always engaging—complete with photographs, websites for more information, and suggestions for other places nearby worth visiting. Sites you would expect to read about—in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC—are here, as well as plenty of surprises, such as the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, or Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, or the Village Green in Hudson, Ohio; less obvious places that, together with the more well-known destinations, collectively tell the story of America. For families who want to take a trip that is both educational and entertaining, for history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about our country’s greatest places, this book is the perfect guide.
50 Hikes in Central Pennsylvania
50.000 Meilen Freiheit
5000 Meilen westwärts
62 Tage unter den Yankees
A Breeze From The Woods
NEW PRINT WITH PROFESSIONAL TYPE-SET IN CONTRAST TO SCANNED PRINTS OFFERED BY OTHERSA Breeze From The WoodsThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions.2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work.We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!
A Fabulous Lake Tahoe Adventure
I saw the heart and soul of Lake Tahoe in the forty years I have been visiting and living there. I have explored the lake in great detail and provide the reader with some history, humor, good stories, and a little philosophizing about the experience.Whenever people think about taking a vacation with their family, friends, or by themselves, Lake Tahoe always come to mind. Why wouldn't it? Lake Tahoe has some of the most beautiful scenery, exciting activities and wonderful food that a person can experience.Lake Tahoe is truly a wonder filled area that leaves a strong impression in the mind that can't be duplicated anywhere else. While it is a land of raw beauty, it's the people of the land that is its true treasure. As you will see in this book, my impressions of Lake Tahoe are good ones.Lake Tahoe is a land rich with history, natural landscapes, and exhilarating adventures. With its dramatic terrain ranging from picturesque turquoise waters and white-sand beaches to rugged mountain ranges, it's a region that leaves a long-lasting impression on those who journey through it. Lake Tahoe has a warm and colorful culture, a spirit and manner unique to itself due to its isolated geography.I try to transport my readers into another world they may or may not ever occupy themselves; I take them on an adventure they may only dream about. I tried to keep my book positive, adventuresome, humorous, and fun to read.
A FalconGuide® to California's Missions and Presidios
A FalconGuide® to the Mount Baker-Mount Shuksan Area
A Handbook Of Asia Minor (Volume I) General
Maps and memories of a vanished world.A traveller's compass for scholars.First issued in the early twentieth century amid the ottoman empire era, A Handbook Of Asia Minor (Volume I) General blends the practical rigour of a historical travel guide with the scholarship of a classical antiquity reference. As a regional geography book it sets out topography, settlement patterns and the surviving monuments that knit into ancient Asia Minor history; readers encounter lucid descriptions alongside measured field observations. The coverage of archaeological sites in Asia Minor, together with contextual notes, makes this a useful complement to any historical atlas companion and to scholars of cultural heritage studies.Beyond its field utility the handbook holds literary and historical significance: it records the methods, priorities and vocabulary of an era when modern archaeology and mapping were taking shape. As an academic research resource it supports focused study, and it is equally suited to history students as a practical textbook. Casual readers will relish the clear, evocative accounts of landscape and ruin, while classic-literature collectors and libraries will prize the volume for its provenance and period voice. Between travel companion and reference work, it bridges interests from armchair curiosity to disciplined study, making it a lasting resource for anyone building an ancient civilizations collection or consulting sources on ancient asia minor history. Practical lists, measured descriptions and the handbook's attentive eye make it an indispensable historical travel guide for comparative study, and an accessible classical antiquity reference for field and library use. Those assembling a regional geography book shelf or working in cultural heritage studies will value the place-names and cross-references that still inform contemporary scholarship. The result is a work that can sit beside a historical atlas companion yet also invite casual perusal.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.