Museums category: 1997 books
About Trains: Train History, Train Travel, Types of Trains, Railroad Jobs & More Fascinating Train Facts
A "Quick Start Guide" for Learning All About Trains
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2013
"***UPDATED FOR 2019***
Today you see trains carrying cargo and people all over the world. They are also used as efficient ways for people to commute to and from work instead of using the roadways. Looking at the efficiency of trains today, it is sometimes hard to imagine how different...
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Planet Explorers Travel Guide for Kids
Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Universal Studios Hollywood is one of the oldest and biggest movie studios in California--and it's also a hugely popular theme park. Universal has a reputation for cutting-edge attractions and entertainment. Inside, your family will experience the latest in ride technology. You'll love the famous Studio...
Planet Explorers Chicago
Planet Explorers Travel Guides for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Explore the planet with this Chicago guidebook written just for kids and families. This 60 page ebook includes everything tweens need to know about Chicago and nearby attractions, including the Shedd Aquarium, Adler Planetarium, Art Institute, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Field Museum, and Six Flags Great...
by Big Book of Photos
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2013
This is a wonderful collection of 30 high-quality amazing images produced by a series of today's top professional photographers. Enjoy and be inspired!
by Norval White, Elliot Willensky, Fran Leadon
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2010
Hailed as "extraordinarily learned" (New York Times), "blithe in spirit and unerring in vision," (New York Magazine), and the "definitive record of New York's architectural heritage" (Municipal Art Society), Norval White and Elliot Willensky's book is an essential reference...
by Michael Harris, Linda Sickler
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Georgia’s oldest city plays hostess to a bevy of ghostly guests whose stories are wrapped up in its rich southern history.
As one of America’s most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, has a long list of stories of the supernatural, such as the story of the first two people hanged in colonial...
The Nation's Hangar
Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2012
The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most advanced aircraft.
The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around...
by Alta Macadam, Annabel Barber
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Digital version of the fully updated eleventh edition of the classic and indispensable Blue Guide to Rome and the Vatican City: its history, monuments, art, architecture and way of life. New and exciting archaeological discoveries are perpetually being made in Rome. All these are covered in this new...
Road Trip USA
Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
**The Road Awaits!
Criss-cross the country on America's classic two-lane highways with Road Trip USA!
Inside you'll find:**
11 of America's favorite road trips with a flexible network of route combinations, color-coded and extensively cross-referenced to allow for hundreds of possible...
Endless Caverns
An Underground Journey into the Show Caves of Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
For generations, enterprising people in the southern Appalachians have turned the region's extensive network of caves into a strange, fascinating genre of tourist attraction. Visitors pay admission to take a tour deep underground, learning a little about history and geology while puzzling over lit-up...
by Jamie Christian Desplaces
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2018
From green forests to blackened basalt, from snowy mountains to golden beaches, adventure awaits around every bend on these dramatic islands. Dive into Middle Earth with Moon New Zealand. Inside you'll find:
Strategic itineraries including a week on both the North and South Islands, designed...
1,000 Places to See Before You Die
Revised Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2011
The world’s bestselling travel book is back in a more informative, more experiential, more budget-friendly full-color edition. A #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places reinvented the idea of travel book as both wish list and practical guide. As Newsweek wrote, it “tells you what’s beautiful,...
by Alexei Cohen
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2012
Smart Guide is the first independent travel publisher to offer digital guides to all of Italy's regions. We also operate a convenient online accommodation service which helps travelers get an insider's perspective on Italy, lower their CO2 impact and save substantially.
Other titles in the...
London by Tube
A History of Underground Station Names
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2011
If you’ve ever wanted to know where the Underground’s station names come from, then this is the book for you! London by Tube is an essential read for anyone curious about London and its historic Underground. The book takes the reader on a fascinating journey around the Tube network to reveal...