ilość książek w kategorii: 280
From Mineral Springs to Bed Springs: A History of Hotels and Resorts in the Foothills of the Smokies
ISBN: 9780595454570 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As America matured, te more affluent citizens began to enjoy vacations, promting the creation of an industry to service the growing segment. Inn and hotels were erected at preffered locations for the vacation crowd. The Souther Applachian Mountains were ideal vacation destinations due to their breathtaking scenery, the relative ease of access to population centers, the unpolluted air, the recreational opportunities, and the existence of many minteral springs, touted by many entrepreneurs as the "cure for what ails you."
As America matured, te more affluent citizens began to enjoy vacations, promting the creation of an industry to service the growing segment. Inn and h...
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103,86 zł |
A History & Guide to the Monuments of Shiloh National Park
ISBN: 9781540206350 / Angielski / Twarda / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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138,73 zł |
Lighthouses of New York State: A Photographic and Historic Digest of New York's Maritime Treasures
ISBN: 9780764326929 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich maritime heritage centers around 69 lighthouses, located on many different water bodies. This book details all of them, including famous lighthouses like Montauk Point, Fire Island, and Buffalo. These symbols of strength have protected mariners for over two hundred years. Fascinating historical facts, heroic rescues by lighthouse keepers, heartwarming stories about keepers and their families, engineering and construction details, lost beacons, and...
Superb photographs and graphics provide a unique look at New York's colonization, settlement, and economic growth. Discover how the state's rich mari...
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152,83 zł |
Memories of Chesapeake Beach & North Beach, Maryland
ISBN: 9780764327681 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Before the Bay Bridge made access to the Atlantic easier, the Chesapeake Bay was dotted with beach-type resorts. Located in Calvert County, Maryland, Chesapeake Beach and neighboring North Beach were two of the most popular. Chesapeake Beach, the resort, officially opened on June 9, 1900 when visitors from Washington, D.C., stepped from the coaches of a brand new railroad specifically built to transport them there. Likewise, steamboat service from Baltimore to the resort was inaugurated the same day. The resort's success fueled the rise of North Beach, and the two destinations were popular...
Before the Bay Bridge made access to the Atlantic easier, the Chesapeake Bay was dotted with beach-type resorts. Located in Calvert County, Maryland, ...
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125,53 zł |
Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore
ISBN: 9780878425341 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. At first glance, the beach may appear to be an endless, flat, monotone landscape meant only for swimming, snoozing, or working on your tan. Upon closer inspection, though, the beach reveals that it has myriad treasures for the curious to locate, such as ephemeral beach ripples decorating the sand, traces of miniature organisms inscribed on dunes, and armored mudballs. Atlantic Coast beaches, from Maine to Florida, are full of amazing features formed by the interactions between tides, currents, bedrock, weather, beach critters, and much more. Written for a general audience, Atlantic Coast...
At first glance, the beach may appear to be an endless, flat, monotone landscape meant only for swimming, snoozing, or working on your tan. Upon close...
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86,73 zł |
Backroad Bicycling in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: 27 Rides for Touring and Mountain Bikes from North Georgia to Southwest Virginia
ISBN: 9780881505764 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rogers describes road bike rides at Georgia's historic Chickamauga National Battlefield; high, wild vistas from the transmountain Cherohala Skyway; and a new greenway system spanning Maryville and Alcoa, Tennessee. Mountain bikers will love the classic tours on the Tsali and Bent Creek trails systems, as well as two new trail systems along Tennessee's Ocoee River. Also included are Virginia's popular Virginia Creeper and New River Trails Routes range from the little known to the well traveled, from level road rides to challenging mountain trails. Each ride description will include...
Rogers describes road bike rides at Georgia's historic Chickamauga National Battlefield; high, wild vistas from the transmountain Cherohala Skyway; an...
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99,52 zł |
Pocomoke: On Maryland's Eastern Shore
ISBN: 9781425731403 / Angielski / Miękka / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pocomoke on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore evolved from a green and tranquil land with mild climate, productive soil, and abundant natural resources into a town on the National Register of Historic Places. Pocomoke is minutes from the Ocean City beach resort, the Assateague National Seashore Wildlife Refuge with its wild ponies, and Wallops Island, home of the National Aeronautic and Space Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Much of this volume describes the Pocomoke River, and shipbuilding, the town's leading industry for thirty years. Featured are...
Pocomoke on Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore evolved from a green and tranquil land with mild climate, productive soil, and abundant natural resources i...
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175,40 zł |
The Mississippi Pilot
ISBN: 9781589637283 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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77,66 zł |
Byways of Baldwin: Its People, History, Scenic Attractions and Growth from 1936
ISBN: 9781603060196 / Angielski / Twarda / 492 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This second collection of "Mumblings" columns by publisher Jimmy Faulkner again provides readers with a vast amount of information about interesting people, unusual and beautiful places, political leaders, and historical facts about Baldwin County, Alabama, the United States and many countries of the world.
This second collection of "Mumblings" columns by publisher Jimmy Faulkner again provides readers with a vast amount of information about interesting p...
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151,78 zł |
The Creek Captives: Stories
ISBN: 9781603060219 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Creek Captives fictionalizes for young readers real events, people, and places from the era when Alabama and Georgia were the "wild west" of a new nation. Author Helen Blackshear tells the stories of the famous and infamous figures who peopled the old frontier in the early days of American independence. Taken from historical archives, these tales of Sam Dale, Alexander McGillivray, and William Weatherford, among others, will thrill young and old alike as fascinating history becomes real. Daring hunting exhibitions, bloodcurdling stagecoach ambushes, terrifying captures by rogue Creek sects,...
Creek Captives fictionalizes for young readers real events, people, and places from the era when Alabama and Georgia were the "wild west" of a new nat...
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51,82 zł |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Pocket Guide
ISBN: 9780762748068 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Put Great Smoky National Park Pocket Guide in your pocket and experience the nation's most visited park. This information-packed, fully portable book highlights the key things you'll need to get the most out of your visit. Outdoor activities, flora and fauna, and history are detailed, as well as useful travel information to help you navigate areas in and outside the park. Find inside: - Two PopOut(TM) maps and seven detailed area maps - Outdoor activities including hiking, bicycling, and wildlife watching - Places to stay and dine in Gatlinburg - Activities just for families and additional...
Put Great Smoky National Park Pocket Guide in your pocket and experience the nation's most visited park. This information-packed, fully portable book ...
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43,14 zł |
Golfing the Bluegrass: The Top Courses in Kentucky that Anyone Can Play
ISBN: 9781483958729 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written for Kentucky's value-conscious golfers who not only love golf but are proud residents of the bluegrass state, Golfing the Bluegrass uses a unique ranking criteria to evaluate the top golf courses that anyone can play in the state of Kentucky. From the flat farmlands of western Kentucky to the highest mountain tops of eastern Kentucky, this book lists Kentucky's top rated golf courses with detailed evaluations of conditions, prices, aesthetics, best holes, and even a "bluegrass factor" which weighs course aesthetics that make the courses uniquely Kentucky. Included are the top twenty...
Written for Kentucky's value-conscious golfers who not only love golf but are proud residents of the bluegrass state, Golfing the Bluegrass uses a uni...
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104,69 zł |
Insiders' Guide(R) to the Great Smoky Mountains, Sixth Edition
ISBN: 9780762750382 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This travel guide to the Great Smoky Mountains is packed with information about places to stay, where to eat, the best shopping districts, fun things to do with the kids, recreation, day trips, education and childcare, relocation tips, retirement information and local history.
This travel guide to the Great Smoky Mountains is packed with information about places to stay, where to eat, the best shopping districts, fun things ...
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82,17 zł |
Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia: Fly-Casting in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee
ISBN: 9780881508581 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This completely updated third edition of Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia covers Southeastern hatches in Georgia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, and Tennessee. Jacobs includes detailed maps and access information for each stream covered.
This completely updated third edition of Trout Streams of Southern Appalachia covers Southeastern hatches in Georgia, Kentucky, the Carolinas, and Ten...
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129,87 zł |
Traveling the Southern Highlands: A Complete Guide to the Mountains of Western North Carolina, East Tennessee, Northeast Georgia, and Southwest Virgin
ISBN: 9781558534841 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A complete vacation guide to the mountains of Northeast Georgia, East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Southwestern Virginia. Includes the Great Smoky Mountains and the southern portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
A complete vacation guide to the mountains of Northeast Georgia, East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and Southwestern Virginia. Includes the Great...
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65,01 zł |
Lost Loot: Ghostly New England Treasure Tales
ISBN: 9780764328169 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Journey through New England and learn about the lost pirate riches of Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Edward Low, and other dastardly buccaneers. Consider hidden treasures in the Appalachian, Longfellow, White, and Green Mountains...and how you might find the loot. Read further to unmask the mystery, intrigue, treasure, and ghosts of northern New England
Journey through New England and learn about the lost pirate riches of Captain Kidd, Blackbeard, Edward Low, and other dastardly buccaneers. Consider h...
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76,39 zł |
Lexington, Kentucky: Past and Present
ISBN: 9780764332906 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Compare Lexington of the past from postcards with current buildings and scenery using current color photography. The author collected most of the postcards, researched them, and wrote the text to reflect the places that are landmarks in Lexington. See the downtown streets of long ago and their development today. Learn about postcard history while enjoying a block-by-block tour of the city and its gardens and cemetery. Old timers will recognize places from the postcards, while Baby Boomers and beyond will delight in the progress Lexington reflects today in new pictures.
Compare Lexington of the past from postcards with current buildings and scenery using current color photography. The author collected most of the post...
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125,53 zł |
Big Sandy Valley
ISBN: 9780806379814 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This excellent regional history is crammed with lists of early settlers, heads of families, and Revolutionary pensioners. It deals with the region (mostly in Eastern Kentucky) known as the Big Sandy Valley, which today encompasses all or part of sixteen counties in Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
This excellent regional history is crammed with lists of early settlers, heads of families, and Revolutionary pensioners. It deals with the region (mo...
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153,00 zł |
An Explorer's Guide Tennessee
ISBN: 9780881508987 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From wild, open spaces in the Great Smokies to the rhythms that define Memphis and Nashville to charming small-town squares and character-filled city streets, all corners of Tennessee are explored in this indispensable guide. With honest opinions and engaging descriptions, Sally Walker Davies takes you into the heart and soul of her home state.
From wild, open spaces in the Great Smokies to the rhythms that define Memphis and Nashville to charming small-town squares and character-filled city ...
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116,87 zł |
Historic Oakwood and Lincoln Park
ISBN: 9780980055313 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Through this book, the people of Oakwood-Lincoln Park, a 200-year-old working-class neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, will again know a more complete and storied history of their community and be able to use this knowledge to strengthen the bonds of neighborhood and influence new generations of families.
Through this book, the people of Oakwood-Lincoln Park, a 200-year-old working-class neighborhood in Knoxville, Tennessee, will again know a more compl...
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96,89 zł |