Rand McNally Great Highways of the World: Spectacular Journeys Across Some of the World's Most Breathtaking Scenery - Hardcover

Baxter, John M.; Automobile Association (Great Britain); Rand McNally

9780528837982: Rand McNally Great Highways of the World: Spectacular Journeys Across Some of the World's Most Breathtaking Scenery

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0528837982 ISBN 13: 9780528837982

Publisher: Rand McNally, 1996

This enchanting new book takes the reader on journeys along 25 famous routes, both ancient and modern. These include the Silk Road, over which goods were carried between China and Europe 2,000 years ago; and Route 66, the American classic immortalized in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Each highway is beautifully illustrated with full-color photos and a specially drawn map of the route.

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Great Highways is a delightful ramble over some of the world's most scenic and historical roads. The text presents history, natural features, cultural highlights, and some practical information?e.g., expect St. Tropez to be crowded in summer. Every continent except Antarctica is represented at least once, although some Anglophiles may be disappointed to see only two entries from the United Kingdom: Scotland's Malt Whiskey Trail around Speyside and Northern Ireland's Antrim Coast Road. An armchair traveler's delight, this work will also be useful for generating travel ideas and planning itineraries. For a more comprehensive and technical treatment, see M.G. Lay's Ways of the World (LJ 10/1/92). Highly recommended for travel collections in public libraries (and, if possible, for the reference section as well). Other libraries should consider, too.?Harry E. Whitmore, formerly with Univ. of Maine at Augusta
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