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03287aam a22004698i 4500 001 836C493AC45211E79160C83B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20171108010016 008 170825s2017 dcuab 001 0 eng 010 $a 2017011582 020 $a 1426218435 020 $a 9781426218439 035 $a (OCoLC)971067480 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BDX $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d JSE $d GL4 $d JIM $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a G140.5 $b .T56 2017 082 00 $a 910.4 $2 23 084 $a PHO019000 $a TRV019000 $a PHO019000 $2 bisacsh 245 00 $a Timeless journeys : $b travels to the world's legendary places / $c foreword by Ford Cochran, director of programming, National Geographic Expeditions. 263 $a 1710 264 1 $a Washington, D.C. : $b National Geographic, $c [2017]. 300 $a 319 pages : $b illustrations, color, map ; $c 32 cm 500 $a Includes index. 520 $a "From Machu Picchu to the Pyramids of Giza and beyond, this travel-lover's delight takes readers on a breathtaking visual journey to the world's most historic wonderlands. Pack your bags for an extraordinary adventure with National Geographic to more than 50 places that have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In this visually stunning volume, the world's leading authority on cultural travel and history showcases bucket-list-ready destinations on every continent, from Easter Island's haunting stone moai to Kyoto's breathtaking temples. Vintage photographs from the National Geographic archives tell the backstory of the discovery and earliest visitors to places like Carthage, Pompeii, Victoria Falls, and more, while showstopping contemporary photographs bring them to life in exquisite detail. Full-spread features highlight lesser-known hidden sites, such as Pompeii's better-preserved sister city Herculaneum and the less-visited Maya city El Mirador in Guatemala's jungle, offer readers extraordinary opportunities to deepen their travel experience and discover places where the past can truly come to life. With practical travel tips to help readers get started planning their own legendary journey, this is the perfect gift to keep--or share"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Foreword / by Ford Cochran -- World map -- Asia -- Europe -- Africa -- North America -- South America -- Australia and South Pacific. 650 0 $a World Heritage areas $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Historic sites $v Pictorial works. 650 7 $a TRAVEL / Special Interest / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional). $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials). $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Historic sites. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00957846 650 7 $a World Heritage areas. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01180729 655 7 $a Pictorial works. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423874 700 1 $a Cochran, Ford $e author of foreword. 710 2 $a National Geographic Society (U.S.), $e issuing body. 941 $a 4 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710035917.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20180822010223.0 952 $l TCPG826 $d 20180227010656.0 952 $l YTPG232 $d 20171229012251.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=836C493AC45211E79160C83B97128E48 994 $a C0 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search