The USA book : a journey through America

by Karla Zimmerman

Other authorsSara Benson (Author), Greg Benchwick (Author)

Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

917.304932

Library's review

Indeholder "USA Map", "Introducing the USA", "The USA at a Glance", "The USA by Theme", " Arts & Architecture", " Music", " Food & Drink", " Weird & Wonderful", " Sports", " Religion", " Government & Politics", " Environment", " Exploration & Innovation", "The USA by Region", " New England", " The

Mid-Atlantic", " The South", " The Midwest & Great Plains", " The Southwest", " The West", "Best Road Trips", " Route 66", " Pacific Coast Highway", " National Parks of the West", " The Great River Road", " Blue Ridge Parkway", " Coastal New England", "The States", " Alabama", " Alaska", " Arizona", " Arkansas", " California", " Colorado", " Connecticut", " Delaware", " Florida", " Georgia", " Hawaii", " Idaho", " Illinois", " Indiana", " Iowa", " Kansas", " Kentucky", " Louisiana", " Maine", " Maryland", " Massachusetts", " Michigang", " Minnesota", " Mississippi", " Missouri", " Montana", " Nebraska", " Nevada", " New Hampshire", " New Jersey", " New Mexico", " New York", " North Carolina", " North Dakota", " Ohio", " Oklahoma", " Oregon", " Pennsylvania", " Rhode Island", " South Carolina", " South Dakota", " Tennessee", " Texas", " Utah", " Vermont", " Virginia", " Washington", " Washington, DC", " West Virginia", " Wisconsin", " Wyoming", "The Territories", "The Authors", "Index".

Udmærket tekst, men billederne er faktisk lidt småringe, når de bliver blæst op i dette format. Og teksten er ikke fantastisk, for der er så lidt plads til hver stat. Registeret er bare en liste over staterne, så man kan fx ikke slå op og se om der står noget om San Francisco et sted.

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Genres

General Nonfiction

Nonfiction

Art & Design

Publication

Footscray, Victoria, Australia : Lonely Planet, 2009.

Description

Lonely Planet's The USA Book is a one-stop, comprehensive pictorial covering all corners of the USA and its territories. Few countries offer as many sights, sounds, tastes and lifestyles under one banner, and around every curve of its 4 million miles of highways lies something unexpected. Just look at the landscape - purple mountains, Hawaiian volcanoes and Alaskan tundra, alligator swamps and buff alo ranges. Come mealtime, lobsters are cracked at Maine seafood shacks, while BBQ ribs sizzle on Tennessee roadhouse grills. Blues musicians twang in Mississippi juke joints, fiddle-fueled tunes pack dance floors in Texas honky-tonks, and rock bands thrash in Detroit clubs. The USA Book draws together the history, culture, politics, religions, legends, trademarks and essential experiences of America in one definitive pictorial. Let Lonely Planet's photographers, authors and staff show you America through new eyes. Discover what it means to be 'from the Midwest,' where the US territories fit in, which state has the world's largest ball of twine and how a common thread joins together an enormous patchwork of communities in this ever-transforming country.* More than 400 photographs, covers all 50 states and US territories* Organized by theme, region, best road trips, and state profiles* Two double-page spreads per state… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member BookWallah

Concept of armchair guide to all States and regions of the United States was a great idea. Text is generally interesting but the overall execution was flawed for me because the quality of the color photos is not there.

Subjects

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

255 p.; 31 cm

ISBN

9781741047325

Local notes

Omslag: Momatiuk - Eastcott // Corbis
Omslaget viser et vue over Colorado River canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi

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Series

Lonely Planet Travel Guides (USA)

Pages

255

Library's rating

Rating

(6 ratings; 3.4)

DDC/MDS

917.304932