counter
about us
 
books: 000 places
 
 


Suche books:   



 000 places  


  
The Great Wall: The story of 4,000 miles of earth and stone that turned a nation into a fortress (Wonders of ...
Elizabeth Mann

Mikaya Press, 1997

Imagine a wall 30 feet high, a wall thousands of miles long, a wall that crossed deserts and climbed over impossibly jagged peaks, a wall that contained thousands of individual forts and towers, a wall that was guarded by over a million soldiers, a wall that took 200 years to build. Now imagine the enemy that this wall was built to defend ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die Traveler's Journal (Travel Journal)
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2005

A Good Motivator
In the past I have often taken a spiral notebook on trips with the intention of keeping a daily journal, but intentions don't always translate into reality. This sturdy, easy-to-carry journal contains plenty of space for writing, but, more importantly, is a great ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2007

Wonderful Travel Ideas
New Mexico, South Carolina, Montana, Vermont, New York, Virginia, and Maine are some of the places I have lived that are well covered and reasonably represented in this guide (with the East certainly receiving more attention than the West). Although anyone can name ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die Calendar 2009 (Picture-A-Day Wall Calendars)
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

Imagine an adventure every month with 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Picture-A-Day Calendar. Lavishly photographed, the large photo at the top sets the tone, and on the grid below is an itinerary in pictures, with captions identifying each leg of the journey. It's the best of armchair travel. Size Closed: 12" w x 14" h. Size Opened: 12" w x ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Colour Page a Day Calendars)
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

The 1,000 Places to See Before You Die calendar returns with hundreds of glorious full-color photographs of the featured destinations. For dreamers and travelers alike, it's a year of thrilling getaways adapted from the roaring #1 New York Times bestseller of the same name. Discover secluded beaches and bustling bazaars, museums, cathedrals, ...
  
  











  



  
The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History
John S. Major

HarperTrophy, 1996

Excellent Teaching Aid
This book was included in a Maryland Department of Education lesson plan for teaching the Silk Road. I purchased the book for this purpose and is correlated very well to the lesson plan. Excellent artwork. Valuable content. A good geography storybook
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2003

Lots of Fun!
The spirit of this book is well exemplified by a quotation from Mark Twain (Page xv): "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tide ...
  
  











  



  
Atlantis and the Kingdom of the Neanderthals: 100,000 Years of Lost History
Colin Wilson

Bear & Company, 2006

An easy & informative read
I always enjoy Colin Wilson's books, but this one is exceptionally good. It is an easy to read, lucid, logical "tour de force" of an amazingly wide range of sources all succinctly described and well and convincingly presented to lead one compellingly to agree with ...
  
  











  



  
Golf Digest Best Places to Play, More than 4,000 of North America's best public and resort courses, with ...
Golf Digest

Fodor's, 2006

Aid to Find Course & Contact Info
Have found this resource (this the seventh edition) to be very useful especially in finding course when traveling. My wife and I have used this to great benefit when traveling out of state, and through it have found some delightful courses, resorts, etc. What is ...
  
  











  



  
The Perfect $100,000 House: A Trip Across America and Back in Pursuit of a Place to Call Home
Karrie Jacobs

Viking Adult, 2006

She Found Lots of Perfect $100k Homes!
She found lots of perfect $100k homes -- too bad they weren't perfect for her! I enjoyed this book immensely -- read it in two days. With a warm and friendly writing style, Ms. Jacobs (former editor at Dwell magazine) introduces us to host of talented architects, ...
  
  











  



  
1,000 Places to See Before You Die Page-A-Day Calendar 2008
Patricia Schultz

Workman Publishing Company, 2007

Great daily calendar.
I own the book this is based on, but I have to say the calendar is a refreshing and positive way to start my day. Plus, having it on my desk keeps me focused to save so I can see these places.
  
  











  



  
Resting Places: The Burial Sites of over 10,000 Famous Persons
Scott Wilson

McFarland & Company, 2007

This massive reference work alphabetically lists more than 10,000 well-known people from film, theater, radio and television as well as all varieties of music, sports, history, government, crime and popular culture. More than 3,000 entries are new to this edition. Each entry provides birth and death dates, a summary of the subject's life and claim ...
  
  











  



  
Resting Places: The Burial Sites of over 7,000 Famous Persons
Scott Wilson

McFarland & Company, 2001

Best Guide on this Subject
Before I heard of this book, I came into contact with its author through the website "Find a Grave." For 20 years, I had been searching fruitlessly for the gravesite of prohibition gangster Legs Diamond. My interest was one of historical curiosity (I'm somewhat ...
  
  











  



  
1998 Photographer's Market : 2,000 Places to Sell Your Photographs (Annual)

Writers Digest Books, 1997

This book gives you a choice !
This book gives you a choice of places to sell your photos to different cities and publications. You may stick to just magazines and books or choose postcards and greeting cards. This book is definately well worth it. It not only tells you where to sell and who to ...
  
  











  



  
Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to More Than 1,000 Scenic & Interesting Places Still Uncrowded and Inviting
Robert Dolezal

Reader's Digest Association, 1987

Off the Beaten Path by Readers Digest
This is an excellent travelogue with hundreds of pictures in full color. The lithography is spectacular. Over 1000 scenic places are fully described and many are depicted. For instance, the Ute Indian Museum is shown. The famous Taughanock Falls State Park of Ithaca ...
  
  











  



products you might be interested in






search for books
interesting, neanderthals, page-a-day, photographer, photographs, picture-a-day



Google      toavi.com    web
books
apparel
baby
beauty
books
camera photo
classical music
computers
dvd
electronics
gourmet food
health personal care
kitchen
office products
outdoor living
computer video games
popular music
software
sporting goods
tools hardware
toys-games
vhs
watches jewelry







we recommend


Lots of Fun!

randomly chosen


VHS: Miniature Jointed Teddy Bear (Master Miniaturists)