America

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te? Rand M?Nally s M * * f A traveler's portrait of our country Photographs by Dávid Muench Cartography by Rand M9Nally A spectacular voyage of almost 5,000 miles-from New England's fog-bound coast through the Heartland's endless prairie, across the towering Rockies and the blazing hűes of the Southwest's deserts to the Pacific Coast's pounding surf, and on to the lush tropical strand of Hawaii-awaits you in Rand McNally's America. Unique among photographic essays, Rand McNally's America presents in full color every state in our diverse country unified by the vision of one man: Dávid Muench, renowned lándscape photographer. This panorama is enhanced by maps, graphs, and tables, defining the character and the role of both the people and the land that make up the nation. Here is America, explained in terms of its geography, culture, and economy. ESSAYS by accomplished writers Tony Hillerman, Harvey C. Jacobs, Neil Morgan, Caleb Pirtle III, Caskie Stinnett, and Dávid Sumner evoke the... Tovább

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te? Rand M?Nally s M * * f A traveler's portrait of our country Photographs by Dávid Muench Cartography by Rand M9Nally A spectacular voyage of almost 5,000 miles-from New England's fog-bound coast through the Heartland's endless prairie, across the towering Rockies and the blazing hűes of the Southwest's deserts to the Pacific Coast's pounding surf, and on to the lush tropical strand of Hawaii-awaits you in Rand McNally's America. Unique among photographic essays, Rand McNally's America presents in full color every state in our diverse country unified by the vision of one man: Dávid Muench, renowned lándscape photographer. This panorama is enhanced by maps, graphs, and tables, defining the character and the role of both the people and the land that make up the nation. Here is America, explained in terms of its geography, culture, and economy. ESSAYS by accomplished writers Tony Hillerman, Harvey C. Jacobs, Neil Morgan, Caleb Pirtle III, Caskie Stinnett, and Dávid Sumner evoke the sights and sounds of each region, drawing from history, nature, and personal experience. MAP SECTIONS provide a detailed look at the United States in terms of its international relationships, North America position, and régiónál divisions. Full-color maps and graphics, accompanied by informative text provide a background for the individual states. Each state analysis contains: Vissza