Route 66 Adventure Handbook: Expanded Third Edition

By Drew Knowles

Book Overview

Drew Knowles' classic book, Route 66 Adventure Handbook , is a tribute to the route that has been the preferred choice of "Mother Roaders" for years. This brand new expanded edition contains more photos and detailed information than ever before Route 66 Adventure Handbook is quite simply the best guide to the vanishing American roadside, with all of its exuberance, splendor, and absurdity. Knowles has included it all: magnificent architecture, natural wonders, Art Deco masterpieces, vintage motels and cafes, unique museums, offbeat attractions, fascinating artifacts and icons, and kitschy tourist traps. This city-by-city and state-by-state tour of America's most celebrated highway also includes hundreds of stunning photographs to illustrate the many wonders of the Route. Filled with quirky side-trips and fun bits of trivia, Route 66 Adventure Handbook is the most authoritative resource for anyone looking to explore the Mother Road.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595800123
• ISBN13: 9781595800121
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"