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Grand Autumn New England
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READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE
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These 4 items are available
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U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXUSE112) |
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Insight Guide New England
• Insight Guides
GUIDEBOOK •
2009 •
PAPER
• 432 PAGES
This guide is noted for its wonderful photography, superb production and informative short essays. It is a thoroughly illustrated guide to the history, culture and nature of New England, complemented by over 70 pages of practical travel information. Now in its 7th edition, it features information on all the states, with a strong focus on Massachusetts.
(USE38, $24.99) |
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New England Autumn
• Ferenc Mate
• Candace Mate
NATURAL HISTORY •
2010 •
HARD COVER
• 160 PAGES
Magnificent photographs of farmsteads, pastures, forests, wharves and villages from Maine to Connecticut are paired with the poetry and literature of Dickinson, Thoreau and Waldo Emerson in this pictorial celebration of season. With a 14-page section of maps and practical travel information.
(USE337, $25.00) |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to New England
• Brian Cassie
• Peter Alden
FIELD GUIDE •
1998 •
FLEXI-BOUND
• 448 PAGES
A compact, easy-to-use guide to 1,000 of New England's trees, wildflowers, mammals, insects, birds and other flora and fauna. It also provides an extensive overview of the area's geology, weather patterns and natural sites. With more than 1,300 photographs and 20 maps.
(USE06, $19.95) |
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New England Map
• Mad Maps
MAP
A road map of all of New England, at a scale of 1:600,000. Two Sides. 36x24 inches.
(USE270, $10.95) |
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