books about: historic     books:       Frommer's Seattle 2010 (Frommer's Complete)3 reviews Karl Samson Frommers, 2009 Great Book About Seattle FROMMER'S SEATTLE 2010 is a great book about Seattle and its environs, covering such activities as sightseeing, dining, nightlife, shopping, and outdoor recreation. The only problems are the lack of much discussion of local music stores and the fact that only three of the area's shopping malls are discussed. These are minor issues, though, as this is a great book for anyone wanting to explore ...             Assassination Vacation164 reviews Sarah Vowell Simon & Schuster, 2006 A charming amalgam of history and attitude... The beauty of reading history is that the diversity of opinion and interpretation of facts are such a subjective enterprise that one can read many tomes on a single subject (such as Abraham Lincoln for example) and still get a wide range of understanding and literary experiences. We can assuredly add Sarah Vowell to the list of "diverse" authors of history as she pens a unique view on the ...             Route 66: EZ66 GUIDE For Travelers - 2nd Edition41 reviews Jerry Mc Clanahan National Historic Route 66 Federation, 2008 A must have for traveling Route 66 My husband and I traveled part of the route for the first time just last week and this book proved itself to be our Holy Grail. If we had lost it along the way, we would have had to buy another copy during our travels immediately! In about 5 spots for the states that we got through--Missouri,Tx,NM,Ok and Kansas we had a couple mishaps with the directions when a turn or road did not go quite as ...             Streetwise London Underground Map - The Tube - Laminated London Metro Map - Folding pocket & wallet size ...9 reviews Streetwise Maps Streetwise Maps, 2009 great map This is a great product at a great price. Folds to fit in pocket or wallet. Will definitely use on upcoming trip. Paper maps you get in London generally rip real easy. Also it's been updated for 2010 so you're getting the latest info.             National Geographic Complete National Parks of the United States8 reviews Mel White National Geographic, 2010 A powerful pick Complete National Parks of the U.S. is a 'must' for any collection catering to domestic travelers. While many competing books on the nation's parks are in print, this one differs with its inclusion of monuments, battle sites, scenic trails, and seashores with in-depth visiting details paired with color photos. Discussions of how to best view the park offer details not just on the park, but ...             Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Complete Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam ...1 review Public Domain Books, 2004 It is great to be able to read a fist hand account of Marie Antoinette I have read a number of biographies and histories of Marie Antoinette as well as several histories on the Louies. This biography reads fairly well. It is especially good to be able to read a fist hand account from the inside from so long ago.             AIA Guide to New York City25 reviews Norval White, Elliot Willensky, ... Oxford University Press, USA, 2010 A wonderfully descriptive, accurate guide to the Big Apple What an amazing book!! Of course it is impressive for the sheer breadth of entries--like no other book on my shelf, thumbing through it feels like holding the entire city of New York in my hands. As a long-time resident of the city, as the years pass it becomes easy to overlook the marvels all around. This has been especially true of my current neighborhood, the Upper East Side, or, more ...             Sissinghurst, An Unfinished History: The Quest to Restore a Working Farm at Vita Sackville-West's Legendary ...2 reviews Adam Nicolson Viking Adult, 2010 Place is the space Adam Nicolson's //Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History// tells the story of his ongoing quest to convert the historic National Trust property that belonged to his grandmother, writer Vita Sackville-West, back to its origins as a working farm. Nicolson's sense of place is the animating spirit of this book: Sissinghurst's past, present, and future tucked into the ancient weald of the Kent ...             Historic China, and other sketches Public Domain Books, 2000 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City16 reviews Free Press, 2009 Great Insight! I didn't know what to expect when I purchased this book, but I was pleasantly surprised. It is a great insightful book on the history of New York through its buildings and monuments. I've been to many of these sights, passed them almost every day when I lived in NY, but I didn't really know the deep history behind them. You'll enjoy this book if you are interested in history and beauty!             Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine63 reviews Scribner, 2005 Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine Loved the historical recount of the land, the wineries and the wine makers, didn't love the superfluous progression of modern wine closing chapters.             Ten Discoveries That Rewrote History13 reviews Plume, 2007 very fun! This is a very fun read. I know very little about archaeology and did not even know about all the discoveries this book discussed. Still, I found this book to be informative enough for someone with no experience in the field but not overwhelming with detail. Each of the 10 discoveries has about 10-20 pages giving the history of the discovery and what was learned from them. I very much enjoyed ...             De Bello Lemures, Or The Roman War Against the Zombies of Armorica16 reviews Historic Classics, 2010 Great find I was bored one night, browsing around for something to read, and I stumbled across this book somehow. The price was right, so I zapped it over to my kindle and I was off! Turned out to be thoroughly enjoyable, very well written and paced, as many other reviewers have noted. Was on the shorter side, but as the quick distracting read I was searching for, it served its purpose nobly. Highly ...             Survey of Historic Costume5 reviews Phylliss G. Tortora, Keith Eubank Fairchild Pubns, 2009 Pleased I was very pleased with this product. It was packaged very well and arrived in pristine condition. :)             Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles7 reviews Santa Monica Press, 2010 Tons of fun! Perfect for the family. We are always looking for unique and fun things to do with our children or just on our own and this book offers both. We get to mix some fun history, good ol' exercise and family time as we seek out the next great secret stairs. Nice job Mr. Fleming.             Historic Papers on the Causes of the Civil War Public Domain Books, 2009 This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.             Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs15 reviews Tyndale House Pub, 2001 A great book! This book is exactly what it says it is: concise Christian theology. It is intelligently written yet not too difficult for the non-academic to understand. It consists of many short, one concept chapters, each explaining a single Christian belief from the Bible with the chapters and verses to support them.             Frommer's Vancouver and Victoria 2010 (Frommer's Complete)2 reviews Donald Olson Frommers, 2009 Useful for the traveler going to Vancouver over and again... I bought this guide to use duing our one-week family vacation to Vancouver. While I read about various sites, restaurants and hotels, I have to agree with the previous reviewer who stated that there's not a lot in it that you won't find online. However, it would be very useful for those who travel to Vancouver over and again and want to dig deeper into places to go and eat and need to know more ...             The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home65 reviews George Howe Colt Scribner, 2004 A love letter to a house I can't quite explain the hold this book has on me. This gem is a nearly perfect memoir: evocative of a particular time and place, yet much larger than its subject; informative, yet deeply personally felt. Colt renders his childhood through the golden haze of privileged summers on Cape Cod, where adults are benign monarchs, traditions provide comforting boundaries, and a few acres of ...             The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory66 reviews David Plouffe Viking Adult, 2009 A book worth reading Ever wonder what a presidential campaign is really like? David Plouffe shows the reader the nitty gritty of life on a campaign. He tells all: the highs of winning Iowa, the lows of loosing New Hampshire. Although the book was a little slow in the beginning, as the game heated up so did the book. Plouffe headed a campaign that changed history. The book was straight forward and to the point. 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