The Best American Travel Writing 2000 (Record no. 18029)
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| fixed length control field | 01470nam a2200181 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780618074679 |
| 024 ## - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER | |
| Standard number or code | 45105489 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS648.T73 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 914.405 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Bill Bryson |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Best American Travel Writing 2000 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Mariner Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2000 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 320 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The extraordinary popularity of books and magazines dedicated to travel comes as no surprise, given that more and more Americans are traveling each year for business, pleasure, and especially adventure. Our fascination with travel has never been so well represented as in this new addition to the Best American series: a wide-ranging compendium of the best travel writing published in 1999, culled from more than three hundred magazines, newspapers, and Web sites. This first collection of THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING reads like a good novel. Best-selling author Bill Bryson and series editor Jason Wilson have put together a book that will surprise knowledgeable travelers and entrance newcomers with the glories of new worlds. Articles by such well-loved writers as Bill Buford and Ryszard Kapuscinski are included, as are those by exciting new voices. Ranging across myriad landscapes, from Central Park in New York City to the Ouadane oasis in Saharan Mauritania, THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING 2000 showcases the diversity and creative power of travel writing today. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Travel |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jason Wilson |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 12/30/2023 | 910.45 BRYS | 70826 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |