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Featuring 80 all new maps and more than 350 photos, this guide is the most comprhensive, up—to—the—minute book of its kind on the market today. A perennial editions, it reflects National Geographic's century—long association with America's national parks system and its peerless reputation for travel expertise and cartographic excellence.the book opens with an essay by Yellowstone authority Paul Schullery, and an introduction to the guide with a locator map showing all 58 of these American treasures (including the newest, South Carolina's Congree National Park). Next , the parks are presented alphabetically region—by—region, with individual maps and geographical profiles of each. These colorfully illustrated descriptions offer tours tailored to the time available, whether it's an hour or a week, and tell visitors the best spots to enjoy hikes, spectacular vistas, wildlife and more. Ituneraries and directions, special activities and advisories, and suggestions of hotels and campgrounds are provided, along with scores of ideas for excursions to nearby wildlife refuges, monuments, and other nature areas of exceptional interest—140 in all.
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Guide to the national parks of the United States, AA.VV.
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2006
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- (In brossura)
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- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- AA.VV.
- Editore
- National Geographic Society
- Pubblicato
- 2006
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 480
- ISBN10
- 0792253221
- ISBN13
- 9780792253228
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Mappe e viaggi, Scienza e Matematica, Natura, Viaggi, Manuali e guide, Sport & Attività all'aperto, Guide turistiche, Tematica ecologica, Ecologia, Serie, Soggiorno nella natura
- Valutazione
- 4,35 su 5
- Descrizione
- Featuring 80 all new maps and more than 350 photos, this guide is the most comprhensive, up—to—the—minute book of its kind on the market today. A perennial editions, it reflects National Geographic's century—long association with America's national parks system and its peerless reputation for travel expertise and cartographic excellence.the book opens with an essay by Yellowstone authority Paul Schullery, and an introduction to the guide with a locator map showing all 58 of these American treasures (including the newest, South Carolina's Congree National Park). Next , the parks are presented alphabetically region—by—region, with individual maps and geographical profiles of each. These colorfully illustrated descriptions offer tours tailored to the time available, whether it's an hour or a week, and tell visitors the best spots to enjoy hikes, spectacular vistas, wildlife and more. Ituneraries and directions, special activities and advisories, and suggestions of hotels and campgrounds are provided, along with scores of ideas for excursions to nearby wildlife refuges, monuments, and other nature areas of exceptional interest—140 in all.