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Route 66 : 2,451 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica / text: Sabine Welte, Andrea Lammert, Dorte Sabe, Annika Voigt ; translation: Sylvia Goulding.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: Munich : Monaco Books, an imprint of Kunth Verlag GmbH & Co KG, [2019] Description: 264 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9783955047573
  • 3955047571
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 779.99173 23
LOC classification:
  • F595.3 .W458 2019
  • TR655 .W4625 2019
Summary: A superbly illustrated book of photographs following the iconic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles* Includes a detailed atlas of the route, in addition to practical informationRoute 66, the first continuous road linking Chicago and Los Angeles, is an iconic American highway that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Originally designed in 1926 to create a speedier connection with the Pacific coast, today Route 66 represents the opposite: deceleration and leisure time. Passing through eight states, drivers see bustling cities like Santa Fe and ghost towns like Calico, natural spectacles such as the Mojave Desert, and the glories of the Grand Canyon. A road trip on Route 66 draws on the nostalgia of the American dream: the freedom to reinvent oneself, the lure of open country, the cult of 'Easy Rider', desert vistas, neon signs, vintage motels, mom-and-pop diners - in short, it is the symbol of a nation that idealizes being 'on the road'. This superb collection of photographs highlights forgotten places and outstanding sights along the legendary highway. Contents: Introduction; Illinois and Missouri; Kansas to Texas; New Mexico; Arizona and Nevada; California; atlas.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 779.99173 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan a00776129

Includes index.

"The Main Street of America"--Cover.

A superbly illustrated book of photographs following the iconic Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles* Includes a detailed atlas of the route, in addition to practical informationRoute 66, the first continuous road linking Chicago and Los Angeles, is an iconic American highway that attracts thousands of visitors each year. Originally designed in 1926 to create a speedier connection with the Pacific coast, today Route 66 represents the opposite: deceleration and leisure time. Passing through eight states, drivers see bustling cities like Santa Fe and ghost towns like Calico, natural spectacles such as the Mojave Desert, and the glories of the Grand Canyon. A road trip on Route 66 draws on the nostalgia of the American dream: the freedom to reinvent oneself, the lure of open country, the cult of 'Easy Rider', desert vistas, neon signs, vintage motels, mom-and-pop diners - in short, it is the symbol of a nation that idealizes being 'on the road'. This superb collection of photographs highlights forgotten places and outstanding sights along the legendary highway. Contents: Introduction; Illinois and Missouri; Kansas to Texas; New Mexico; Arizona and Nevada; California; atlas.

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