| Backroads & Byways of Missouri: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions Contributor(s): Satterfield, Archie (Author) |
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ISBN: 088150775X ISBN-13: 9780881507751 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2008 Annotation: With natives as your guides, this new series steers you down the most scenic and historic byways in the areas they cover, with plenty of intriguing points of interest and places to eat, stay, and shop along the way. This book is for those who didn't know that grape vines in Missouri changed the wine industry in France, or that the worst earthquake in American history also occurred in the same state, or that more Civil War battles were fought on Missouri soil than any other border state. If you prefer two-lane blacktop and gravel roads over interstates, this is the book for you. 30 black & white photos, 1 map. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Midwest - West North Central (ia, Ks, Mn, Mo, Nd, Ne, Sd) |
| Dewey: 917.78 |
| Series: Backroads & Byways of Missouri: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.12" W x 8.88" (0.61 lbs) 168 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Geographic Orientation - Missouri - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is for those who didn't know that grape vines in Missouri changed the wine industry in France, or that the worst earthquake in American history also occurred in the same state, or that more Civil War battles were fought on Missouri soil than any other border state. If you prefer two-lane blacktop and gravel roads over interstates, this is the book for you. |
Contributor Bio(s): Satterfield, Archie: - Archie Satterfield has written several books on travel, among them Backroads & Byways of Missouri, Backroads & Byways of Washington, The Seattle Guidebook and Portrait of Seattle. He has also contributed articles to many newspapers and travel magazines. Satterfield lives in Everson, WA. |