Compass American Guides: North Carolina

By Sheila Turnage

"Covering cities, states, and regions of the United States, these richly illustrated handbooks capture the character and culture of important American destinations, along with topical essays, color maps, and capsule reviews of restaurants and hotels.... [includes] detailed cultural and historical background, ..literary excerpts and archival images." ... Will appeal to " culture mavens, history buffs, photography fans, new residents, armchair travelers." (Publisher Description)

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Food Journeys Of A Lifetime; 500 Extraordinary Places To Eat Around The Globe

By Keith Bellows (National Geographic Society)

"A foodie's journey around the globe features all the finest fare in the finest locales--from sushi in Tokyo to Creole favorites in New Orleans to select beef in Argentina--in a guide that includes 350 color photos, recipes, sidebars, top-ten lists, and key travel information." (Publisher Description)

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Frommer's Cruises & Ports Of Call 2010

By Heidi Sarna
" Completely updated every year, Frommer's Cruises & Ports of Call features photos of all the major ship classes that sail out of North American homeports. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of all the lines servicing North America and the Caribbean, as well as in-depth ship coverage so you can choose the ship that’s best for you. Our authors, longtime cruisers, hit all the major ports of call on the North American and Caribbean cruise routes, from Oahu and Vancouver to New York and St. Thomas. Their candid reviews will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. " (Publisher Description)
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Fodor's Italy 2010

By Matthew Lombardi
"Updated annually, Fodor’s Italy provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guide book.
•Fodor’s Italy features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Italy.
•Experience Italy like a local! Fodor’s Italy features includes unique photo-features that impart Italy’s culture, covering Rome’s ancient ruins, Tuscany’s wine country, Venice’s Grand Canal, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
•Full-color pullout map." (Publisher Description)
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The Best American Travel Writing 2009

by Simon Winchester
"The acclaimed best-selling author of A Crack in the Edge of the World brings his keen literary eye to this year's volume of the finest travel writing, with contributions by Chuck Klosterman, Andre Aciman, Lynne Cox, Kiran Desai, Calvin Trillin, and others."
(Baker & Tayor)
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The USA Book: A Journey Through America

Lonely Planet..."Presents a pictorial guide to each of the fifty states, describing the culture, landmarks, natural elements, cuisine, economy, urban scene, and legends of each one." "... The USA Book is a one-stop, comprehensive pictorial covering all corners of the USA and its territories...Few countries offer as many sights, sounds, tastes and lifestyles under one banner, and around every curve of its 4 million miles of highways lies something unexpected...Just look at the landscape - purple mountains, Hawaiian volcanoes and Alaskan tundra, alligator swamps and buff alo ranges...The USA Book draws together the history, culture, politics, religions, legends, trademarks and essential experiences of America in one definitive pictorial... Discover what it means to be 'from the Midwest,' where the US territories fit in, which state has the world's largest ball of twine and how a common thread joins together an enormous patchwork of communities in this evertransforming country."

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