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Around America: A Tour of Our Magnificent Coastline
By
Walter Cronkite and
David Canright (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Thorndike Pr
Publication date
December 1, 2001
Pages
319
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Large print
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780786237456
ISBN-10
0786237457
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
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$29.95
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large print
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A journey around America's historic coastline, where we encounter places and people that continue to shape our country.
America has nearly five thousand miles of coastline. What would it be like to travel from the islands of Maine to the stepping-stones of the Florida Keys; from the cliffs of the Pacific Northwest to the beaches of southern California; and around the Gulf Coast, where our major rivers reach the sea? Here we travel with Walter Cronkite, our trusted guide. At Maine's eastern tip, we find a British warship captured during the Revolution by the citizens of Machias, wielding pitchforks because they had no muskets. We visit islands along Texas's coastline, exploring a sanctuary for migratory birds. And we visit Fort Ross, on California's Redwood Coast, a replica of the 1812 Russian settlement begun as a fur trading post, with dreams of expanding the Russian empire. In this compelling travelogue we can almost hear Cronkite talking, his smooth cadences spinning stories about the coastline he loves. Drawings and map.Editions
Hardcover
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Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (December 1, 2001)
9780786237456 | details & prices | 319 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $29.95
About: A journey around America's historic coastline, where we encounter places and people that continue to shape our country.
About: A journey around America's historic coastline, where we encounter places and people that continue to shape our country.
from W W Norton & Co Inc (August 1, 2001)
9780393040838 | details & prices | 192 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $23.95
About: The author describes his odyssey around the coastlines of the United States, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast.
About: The author describes his odyssey around the coastlines of the United States, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast.
Paperback
Reprint edition from W W Norton & Co Inc (August 1, 2002)
9780393323351 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.44 lbs | List price $17.95
About: In a witty travelogue, the award-winning journalist describes his odyssey around the coastlines of America, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast, documenting the people and places, past and present, that have shaped the United States.
About: In a witty travelogue, the award-winning journalist describes his odyssey around the coastlines of America, from the easternmost tip of Maine, to the islands off the coast of Texas, to California's Redwood Coast, documenting the people and places, past and present, that have shaped the United States.
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