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An illustrated collection of some of the most scenic places to take a road trip in the United States, with recommended towns to visit, maps, and information on trip length, the best time to go, and other traveling tips Found insideRetiring to a seaside cabin near San Francisco, Jack Duluoz looks for tranquility, but finds only horror and despair. Available again in its second edition, the book begins with St. Louis' earliest brewing history—starting in 1809, the date of the city's incorporation, when beer was sometimes cooled in dug-out canoes—and tells the story of how St. ... This stunning edition of one of the most celebrated and highly valued natural history books of all time features impeccably reproduced images of Audubon's original watercolors, along with an introduction by world-renowned ornithologist ... Deborah Wall has written an exciting and useful hiking guide for the Southwest. 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