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Is it safe to photograph bobolinks at a once-contaminated nuclear weapons plant? Is it possible to channel a medium from whatever realm she inhabits in the afterlife? Is that really a bathtub hangin……続きを見る

Why are turtles incorporated into the wrought iron fence at The Old Court House? Can beaver be eaten during Lent? Why are pieces of metal track imbedded in some local streets? Who is Sweet Meat, and……続きを見る

While many older American cities struggle to remain vibrant, New Brunswick has transformed itself, adapting to new forms of commerce and a changing population, and enjoying a renaissance that has le……続きを見る

2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title Jewish writers have long had a sense of place in the United States, and interpretations of American geography have appeared in Jewish American literature from ……続きを見る

Popular, proven format: the previous edition sold more than 8,000 copies, strong numbers for a city-specific title Market: More than 40 million people went hiking in the U.S. in 2016, with reasons ……続きを見る

The original, the authentic, the real Portland is in Maine. Settled in 1633 and officially named in 1788, Maine’s largest city is unexpectedly influential in many key events in America’s history (in……続きを見る

Behold, the second edition of this essential bucket list guide awaits you. Whether it’s strolling the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, sipping a drink on Frost’s patio in St. Paul on a warm summer ……続きを見る

Popular, proven format: Rail-Trails Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York (9780899976495) sold 10,000 copies, strong numbers for a region-specific title Official guide from the Rails-to-Trails Cons……続きを見る

Explore 50 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways with this official guide All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted into public multiuse trails. Here, the experts……続きを見る

Explore the fascinating science behind the national parks in this charming illustrated guide. The national parks are some of the most beloved, visited, and biodiverse places on Earth. They're also s……続きを見る

Urban Ornithology is the first quantitative historical analysis of any New York City natural area’s birdlife and spans the century and a half from 1872 to 2016. Only Manhattan’s Central and Brooklyn……続きを見る

It’s no surprise that the historic Massachusetts seaport’s history is checkered with violence and heinous crimes. Originally called Naumkeag, Salem means “peace.” However, as its historical legacy d……続きを見る

First published in 1912, “Your United States - Impressions of a First Visit” is an interesting account of the author's experiences when visiting the USA for the first in the early twentieth century.……続きを見る

Matt Weber, a commercial fisherman and craft brewer, takes up snowmobiling and recounts his adventures and misadventures learning the ropes. Weber brings readers along on his journey from buying his……続きを見る

Alabama is famous for its rowdy sports fans, scholarly rocket scientists, and more good-eatin’ restaurants than you can shake a stick at. Whether you were humming Hank Williams tunes before you coul……続きを見る

There may be a Springfield in many states, but only one of them is a capital: Springfield, Illinois. Within the pages of 100 Things to Do in Springfield, IL, Before You Die, however, you’ll find out……続きを見る

Where can you view a rare handwritten letter by Mozart in the same building where a notorious gangster was once chained to a radiator? Whose remains are stored inside a suitcase on the upper shelf o……続きを見る

The Big 50: Detroit Red Wings is an amazing look at the fifty men and moments that have made the Red Wings the Red Wings. Longtime sportswriter Helene St. James explores the living history of the te……続きを見る

Het goede nieuws: Amerikanen willen in meerderheid meer gelijkheid tussen rijk en arm, beter onderwijs en een einde aan racisme. Donald Trump wil daar niks van weten. Maar blijft hij wel president? ……続きを見る

A twisting new thriller from the author of The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair In the summer of 1994, the quiet seaside town of Orphea reels from the discovery of four murders. Two young police……続きを見る

Knowing that the Cape is more than tourist-riddled beaches and overpriced ice cream, Michael Thurston takes us on a late-summer retread of one of Thoreau's most famous walks. Blending travel writing……続きを見る

here do the tunnels under the Colorado State Capitol go and why were they dug there in the first place? What is the backstory behind Tom’s Baby, the largest piece of gold ever unearthed in Colorado?……続きを見る

After this survey of Rochester's super natural history and tradition, "the Flour City" will never look the same! Avenging specters, demon-tortured roads, holy miracles, weird psychic events, prehist……続きを見る

Much more than a guidebook showing readers great places to hike with their canine companions in upstate New York, Doghiker is a dog owner's operating manual and tool kit. A lifelong dog owner, Alan ……続きを見る

Handfest, kauzig, schillernd, herzhaft, ursprünglich, umwerfend, versponnen, fantastisch, abenteuerlich sind diese Geschichten, Sagen, Märchen, Lieder und Anekdoten aus den Anfängen der amerikanisch……続きを見る

Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder...let your imagination run wild as you read about Wisconsin's most extraordinary a……続きを見る

A modern-day explorer's guide to the Old West From the famed Oregon Trail to the boardwalks of Dodge City to the great trading posts on the Missouri River to the battlefields of the nineteenth-centu……続きを見る

Indianapolis has long been steeped in important moments in African American history, from businesswoman Madame C. J. Walker's success to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan to the founding of Crispus Attuc……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Jewish socialist movement played a vital role in protecting workers’ rights throughout Europe and the Americas. Yet few traces of this movem……続きを見る

An insider history of the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL draft A singular, transcendent talent can change the fortunes of a hockey team instantly. Each year, NHL teams approach the draft with this kno……続きを見る