1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)
by Michael Bright
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Author: Michael BrightEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-01
ISBN: 0764158171
Number of pages: 960
Publisher: Barron''s Educational Series
Accessories:
- The National Parks of America
- 1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die
- The New Traveler's Atlas: A global guide to the places you must see in your lifetime
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Book Review: Not a sit down and read book..
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this not to be a sit down and read book but a dream, reference book. It takes many visits, each one a brain adventure. Great book.
Summary of 1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (Barron's Educational Series)
Tourists, nature lovers, and even armchair travelers will discover hours of pleasurable reading in this huge compendium of world-famous sites. They'll also find a wealth of ideas for their next vacation trip. It's a guide to the most spectacular natural sites-and sights- around the world, from the magnificent Angel Falls in the Venezuelan rain forest to the fiery volcanic Mediterranean island of Stromboli, off the coast of Sicily. Other natural wonders include Glacier Bay, and Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska; Death Valley and Yosemite Park, California; the Rhine Valley in Germany; Mount Blanc in France; Mount Olympus in Greece; Mount Fuji in Japan; Easter Island; and for divers, spectacular places like the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. Here is a virtual circumnavigation of the globe, with each natural wonder, chosen for its grandeur and sheer beauty. Each location is profiled with a color photo, a description of its origin and present-day features, a thumbnail-size locator map, and a succinct table of statistics. For instance, this volume describes-Here are breathtaking locations on every continent-sites so spectacular that once seen they are never forgotten. Hundreds of full-color photos.
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