Name: The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail (in English)
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Author: Bill Bryson
ISBN: 9780847839032

portada The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Brian King

Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Preface by

Bill Bryson

Publisher

Rizzoli International Publications

Year

2012

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

27.3 x 25.5 x 3.5 cm

Weight

2.03 kg.

ISBN

0847839036

ISBN13

9780847839032

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Appalachian Trail: Celebrating America's Hiking Trail (in English)"

The only illustrated book officially published with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, The Appalachian Trail explores this legendary footpath in detail: with a foreword by Bill Bryson and filled with more than 300 spectacular contemporary images, as well as unpublished historical photos, documents, and maps from the ATC archives. Once inspired by this wonderful celebration of the A.T., readers can plan their own hike using the removable and full-size copy of the official National Park Service's map of the entire Appalachian Trail included inside each book. In celebration of the Appalachian Trail's seventy-fifth anniversary, this official book documents in text and photos the history, beauty, and significance of America's most iconic hiking trail. With fascinating essays on topics ranging from the trail's history to the day-by-day hiking experience, this book is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or American history, and for all those who dream of one day becoming thru-hikers themselves. Completed in 1937 by a small cadre of volunteers, the Appalachian Trail spans fourteen states, from Maine to Georgia, and is more than 2,000 miles long. Now, seventy-five years after its completion, the A.T. remains America's premier hiking trail and is known as the people's path. Visitors from all over the world are drawn to the trail for a variety of reasons, whether to reconnect with nature and see its beauty and wildlife, or to challenge oneself--for two miles or 2,000. Out of three million annual visitors, almost 2,000 attempt each year to earn the distinction of thru-hiker by walking all five million footsteps in one continuous journey.

Bill Bryson

(Preface by)

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Bill Bryson nació en Des Moines, Iowa, en 1951. Inició la carrera de Periodismo en Estados Unidos, pero la interrumpió para viajar por Europa. En 1977 se instaló en North Yorkshire, Inglaterra, donde residió dos décadas y trabajó como periodista. Aunque también se ha dedicado a la enseñanza (fue rector de la Universidad de Durham), actualmente se dedica sobre todo a escribir. Es autor, entre otros libros superventas, de Shakespeare, Una breve historia de casi todo, En casa: una breve historia de la vida privada, Aventuras y desventuras del Chico Centella, Un paseo por el bosque i 1927: Un verano que cambió el mundo y En las antípodas.

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