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The art of discovering cultural and natural treasures in everyday landscapes
In the course of the mundane routines of life, we encounter a variety of landscapes and objects, either ignoring them or looking without interest at what appears to be just a tree, stone, anonymous building, or dirt road. But the "deep traveler," according to Hartford Courant essayist David K. Leff, doesn't make this mistake. Instead, the commonplace elements become the...
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Bulletin volume 110
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State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Dept. of Environmental Protection
Pub. Date
1985
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English
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Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2003
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English
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Lizzie, along with classmates Gordo, Kate and Ethan are celebrating with a graduation trip to Italy. Lizzie becomes mistaken for Italy's biggest pop diva and falls for her handsome singing partner. Lizzie becomes transformed from awkward teen to international pop star. But will becoming Italy's next pop sensation mean leaving her family and friends behind?
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Due to a mix-up, Oliver August stumbles onto the hunt for China's most wanted man, Lai Changxing, an illiterate tycoon on the run from corruption charges. Sensing something emblematic in this outsized tale of rise and fall, August sets out to find the self-made billionaire, in the hope that if he can understand how Lai reinvented himself, he will also better understand the tectonic forces transforming modern China. Lai embodies the story of China's...
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Lonely Planet
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet’s Iceland’s Ring Road . This trusted travel companion features 5 amazing road trips, from 1-day escapes to 5-day adventures. Marvel at majestic glaciers, discover Reykjavik, and swim in the Blue Lagoon. Get to Iceland, rent a car, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet’s Iceland’s Ring Road : Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the...
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The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes; the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and the Trans-Siberian Express; it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met. Here he overhears...
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WLIW New York
Pub. Date
c2007
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English
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Flying above the wondrus beauty of Giant's Causeway and the windswept Cliffs of Moher, through famously green country glens and charming fishing ports, down into bustling cities and serene historic ruins, this travelogue features stunning views.
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