Sarah Andrews

Susan Forsyth

New book, but listed as like new due to writing on the 2nd page

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

Lonely Planet country guides are down to earth accurate information for every budget.- The complete, practical country guide for independent travellers- Detailed Getting Started and Itineraries chapters for effortless planning- Inspirational full-colour Highlights sections showcase the country's must-see sights- Easy-to-use grid-referenced maps with cross references to the text- Insightful new History, Culture, Food and Environment chapters by specialist contributorsSpain- Improved maps, useful directory of information and new dedicated chapters on Architecture and Outdoor Activities- Bonus guide to the Camino de Santiago pilgrim's route by an expert contributor- Includes comprehensive Food & Drink chapter, written by a Spanish cuisine specialist- Packed with practical travel advice for getting around and off the beaten track

Spain

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Beverley Jollands

Paul Fisher

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

California

This book will take you on a world tour of 100 iconic landmarks. Whether they are clock towers, castles, bridges, statues, skyscrapers, or natural wonders, all loom large in the human imagination and are imbued with cultural significance. Loved by locals and visitors alike, they are unique and outstanding monuments that have become instantly recognizable symbols of the places where they stand. But familiar as they seem, their intriguing stories, accompanied by a wealth of glorikous pictures, will make you take a fresh look

100 Landmarks of the World

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Michael Harris

Linda Sickler

Florida

Join authors Michael Harris and Linda Sickler as they navigate the chilling world of the restless spirits of those who refuse to leave their Savannah homes.


As one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, has a long list of stories of both brutal violence and the supernatural, such as the story of the first two people hanged in colonial Savannah for the murder of their abusive master, their spirits still haunting Wright Square. Or James Stark, a tempestuous planter, and Dr. Philip Minis, who settled their dispute with a duel and still hang around the old building at Moon River Brewing Co. Even the legend of the terrifying "boy-giant" Rene Rhondolia, known as the "Frankenstein of Savannah," who preyed on young girls and animals, is enough to make anyone in the Southeast sleep with their lights on.

Historic Haunts of Savannah

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Charles J. Ziga

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Virginia

A Collection of Architecture and Historical Details

A timeless and perennially best-selling illustrated tour of the most famous landmarks in New York City. Including such iconic sites as the Statue of Liberty, the Flatiron Building, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Grand Central Terminal, and Radio City Music Hall, among others, New York Landmarks highlights the architectural and historical details of thirty world-famous landmarks in New York City. Beautiful full-page and detail duotone photographs are accompanied by descriptive text highlighting the architects and period styles of each location. This collection is an indispensable reference for anyone interested in the architectural gems that define New York City. List of landmarks included: City Hall, Schemerhorn Row (South Street Seaport), Federal Hall National Memorial (first U.S. Capitol, 28 Wall Street), Trinity Church, Brooklyn Bridge, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dakota Apartments (New York's first luxury apartment building, 72nd Street and Central Park West), Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Carnegie Hall, Washington Memorial Arch (Washington Square Park), Immigrant Receiving Station (Ellis Island), Flatiron Building, Macy's Department Store*, New York Stock Exchange, Morgan Library (29 East 36th Street), Times Square*, Plaza Hotel, New York Public Library, Woolworth Building (233 Broadway), Grand Central Terminal, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Chrysler Building, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, United Nations Building*, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center*, and World Trade Center**Not registered as a historical landmark.

New York Landmarks

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Katharine Lee Bates

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Together We Stand

A celebration of "America the Beautiful" combines presidential quotes with artwork by ten artists, including Diane Goode and LeUyen Pham.

America the Beautiful

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Colleen Monroe

Great Lakes State

Exploring Michigan

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Sheila Keenan

Smoke-free pet-friendly home super fast shipping NO returns 

America's Symbols, Landmarks, and Inspiring Words

This picture book celebrates and explains America's symbols, landmarks, and important words in lively brief text and bright, humorous illustrations. There are stars-and-stripes T-shirts. There are Statue of Liberty pencil sharpeners. There's an eagle on our money and Uncle Sam Halloween costumes. Symbols are everywhere...but where do they come from? What do they mean? How does something become a symbol? This celebration of twenty of America's important places, interesting objects, and inspiring words is for the youngest Americans. Each symbol is decribed on a two-page spread that is decorated with fun, bright pastels. Plymouth Rock, the White House, Ellis Island, Mount Rushmore, the flag, the eagle, Uncle Sam, the national anthem, and

O, Say Can You See?

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Ohio

Landmarks of France

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Richard Hanson

London: 74 Fascinating Facts For Kids for 9-12-year-olds

Since the Romans founded London 2,000 years ago, it has grown into one of the largest cities in the world, surviving deadly plagues, the Great Fire of London, and dreadful wartime bombings.

London is the home of historic buildings dating back hundreds of years. The London Underground is the oldest underground system in the world and the city attracts people from all over the world to see its world-famous landmarks, such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and St. Paul's Cathedral.

Richard Hanson's book gives you the fascinating history of London, facts about its important landmarks, and much more in the form of a comprehensive list of 74 facts.

We hope that you will be fascinated by the facts about London in our book and that you will be motivated to discover even more about this amazing city.

This book is suitable for 9-year-olds and older.

Chapters:

Introducing London | History | London Landmarks | Art & Culture | Sport & Entertainment | Getting Around London | Assorted London Facts

Texas

London: 74 Fascinating Facts for Kids

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Arizona

Where is Stonehenge?

Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff

Excellent condition! Very little evidence of wear.

Kentucky

2nd Edition 

Fodor's Pocket Tokyo 

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Peter D. Shaver

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Compiled for the Preservation League of New York State

National Register of Historic Places in New York State

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Guidestones: Ancient Landmarks 

Mississippi

Nature’s World of Wonders

Sunrise

Pages in very good condition. Cover shows some wear with a crease on back cover as seen in photo and very slight crease at bottom right corner of front cover that doesn’t show too well in photos.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A comprehensive national guide to the historic sites, landmarks, relics, museums, and other points of interest related to the Civil War. Designed for the tourist, student, and history buff, it lists, locates, and describes sites and objects that have a Civil War connection. Maps for each state locate major points of interest, and Civil War engravings illustrate the text.

Tour Guide to the Civil War

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Spine and front cover have creasing. Some discoloration on pages. See photos for visuals.

Washington

America’s Most Fascinating Haunted Landmarks

The Ghostly Gazetteer

Karl Sabbagh

Chronicles the development and construction of Worldwide Plaza between 49th and 50th streets.

The Making of a Building

Everyone loves to watch a building taking shape: How high can a skyscraper go? How do engineers know it will actually stand? Who decides what it will look like and what materials should be used? This spellbinding "peek through the fence" lets every sidewalk superintendent watch as a vacant lot is transformed into one of New York City's most impressive new skyscrapers. Skyscraper offers insight into how architects design, engineers apply their technical know-how, and construction workers put it all together. And it goes behind the scenes, to reveal the sometimes selfish concerns of developers, community activists, politicians, and others involved. The personalities, the plans, the headaches, and the ultimate exhiliration are all here, in a dramatic story of a magnificent achievement-and the human forces that made it happen.

Skyscraper

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Julie Danneberg

10-year-old Margaret is set for her first big adventure, a family trip to see the best historic and landmark sites of Colorado but her little brother Zack is a pest. Margaret takes readers on a delightful adventure with her family as they visit Garden of the Gods, the Royal Gorge, Mesa Verde and other great Colorado destinations Margaret’s teacher, Mrs. McGuire, gives Margaret an  “A” fir sharing her journal with the class. The dynamic team of former teacher, Julie Danneberg, and illustrator Ian Paton make this book a winning winner with young readers, parents, and teachers. Smoke/pet free.

Margaret's Magnificent Colorado Adventure

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Trinka Hakes Noble

Pennsylvania

A Pennsylvania Number Book

"Using numbers many of Pennsylvania's state symbols, history, landscapes, and famous people are introduced. Topics include the Liberty Bell, fireflies, Gettysburg, Betsy Ross, and coal miners"--Provided by publisher.

One for All

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Will Jones

A one-step guide to understanding the architecture and urban design of New York City.

*a few lines are highlighted*

A Crash Course in Big Apple Architecture

Essential reading for both native New Yorkers and tourists alike, How to Read New York unveils the boundless diversity of Gotham’s architectural wonders. Covering every era of New York architecture—from what remains of the colonial days to the latest postmodern skyscraper—this unique guidebook illuminates the fascinating architectural and urban history of New York. Organized chronologically and by architectural style, the book covers key highlights of the built environment from the Battery to Inwood. Many of the skyline’s most iconic buildings are included, along with many lesser-known buildings that are architecturally interesting. Charmingly illustrated with 430 line drawings and vintage engravings that bring old New York to life, the book concludes with a map section that suggests themed walking tours.

How to Read New York

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The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design
Front Cover
Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt
HarperCollins, Oct 6, 2020 - Design - 400 pages
A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER

“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”
—The New York Times Book Review

“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t see, see but don’t know. Each entry is a compact, surprising story, a thought piece, an invitation to marvel. Together, they are almost transformative. To know why things are as they are adds a satisfying richness to daily existence. This book is terrific, just terrific.”
—Mary Roach, New York Times bestselling author of Stiff, Grunt, and Gulp

“The 99% Invisible City brings into view the fascinating but often unnoticed worlds we walk and drive through every day, and to read it is to feel newly alive and aware of your place in the world. This book made me laugh, and it made me cry, and it reminded me to always read the plaque.”
—John Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All The Way Down

A beautifully designed guidebook to the unnoticed yet essential elements of our cities, from the creators of the wildly popular 99% Invisible podcast 

Have you ever wondered what those bright, squiggly graffiti marks on the sidewalk mean?

Or stopped to consider why you don't see metal fire escapes on new buildings?

Or pondered the story behind those dancing inflatable figures in car dealerships?

99% Invisible is a big-ideas podcast about small-seeming things, revealing stories baked into the buildings we inhabit, the streets we drive, and the sidewalks we traverse. The show celebrates design and architecture in all of its functional glory and accidental absurdity, with intriguing tales of both designers and the people impacted by their designs.

Now, in The 99% Invisible City: A Field Guide to Hidden World of Everyday Design, host Roman Mars and coauthor Kurt Kohlstedt zoom in on the various elements that make our cities work, exploring the origins and other fascinating stories behind everything from power grids and fire escapes to drinking fountains and street signs. With deeply researched entries and beautiful line drawings throughout, The 99% Invisible City will captivate devoted fans of the show and anyone curious about design, urban environments, and the unsung marvels of the world around them.

A field guide To the hidden world of everyday design

The 99% Invisible City

Barbaralee Diamonstein

John Brademas

This book illustrates 95 projects in which buildings/spaces were  recycled--adapted to uses different from the ones for which they were originally intended.

Old Places, New Uses

Buildings Reborn

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Social Studies

Almost as fun as tracing a route on a map, you can create stylish, sophisticated artwork of your favorite travel destinations by connecting the dots in these unique puzzles!

Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards, 2014 BRONZE Winner for Crafts & Hobbies

Satisfy your inner child and your adult intellect all at once. This timeless activity is now revolutionized to create twenty pieces of fantastic, stylish line art you'll want to remove and display when you're finished. Tonal shading and detailed line work build as each numbered section is finished. Dot-to-dot puzzles have also been proven to increase short-term cognitive acuity, hand-eye coordination, and concentration skills. Whether you're filling time on a rainy day, using the puzzles for a party game, or learning the principles of drawing, 1000 Dot-to-Dot: Cities is fun for all ages. Get your pencils ready and connect the dots!

1000 Dot-To-Dot: Cities

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Ada Louise Huxtable

This book presents a unique and compelling record of classic urban confrontations and timeless design issues still being debated.

Top of front cover has a wrinkle, but that's the only flaw.

Goodbye History, Hello Hamburger

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