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Author
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces the personal crisis the author endured after the death of her mother and a painful divorce, which prompted her ambition to undertake a dangerous 1,100-mile solo hike that both drove her to rock bottom and helped her to heal.
Author
Publisher
Orion Press
Pub. Date
1958
Physical Desc
356 p. : col. plates. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Travels of Marco Polo is unquestionably one of the world’s greatest travel books and the memoir of the West’s most famous traveler. Composed in 1298, the book describes Marco Polos travels across the entire continent of Asia and provides the only comprehensive travelogue of a European traveler in the East in the Middle Ages.
In a magisterial geographical sweep, The Travels of Marco Polo traces Polos epic journey to the farthest reaches of...
12) Canada
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
440 pages : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers a region-by-region guide to the national parks, museums, historic sites, and other attractions in Canada, and includes information on hotels, restaurants, and vacation activities.
13) Mexico
Series
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
408 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm..
Language
English
17) Fodor's Bahamas
Series
Publisher
Fodor's Travel
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
31st edition.
Physical Desc
351 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Fodor's correspondents highlight the best of the Bahamas, including lovely white-sand beaches, fun eco activities, top dive sites, and mellow beach bars. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it's your first trip or your fifth.
Publisher
Fodor's Travel
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
2nd edition.
Physical Desc
815 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm + 1 folded map.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you want to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sip wine in Burgundy, or indulge in French cuisine in Lyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in France are here to help! Fodor's Essential France is part of the award-winning Fodor's Essential series recognized by Booklist as the "Best Travel Guide in 2019." This guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process...
20) Walking the Nile
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
338 pages, 16 unumbered pages of plates : illustrations (color), map (black and white), color portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Nile, one of the world's great rivers, has long been an object of fascination and obsession. From Alexander the Great and Nero, to Victorian adventurers... the river has enticed many into wild adventures. [The author] continues that tradition...[in] the captivating account of his remarkable and unparalled Nile journey. Starting in November 2013 in a forest in Rwanda, where a modest sprint spouts a trickle of clear, cold water, [the author]...