Summary: Ride the rails around the world and experience exotic, adventurous destinations in luxury and style. This is a collection of world-class international train excursions.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.2 GREJeppesen, Travis
Summary: "In See You Again in Pyongyang, Travis Jeppesen, the first American to complete a university program in North Korea, culls from his experiences living, traveling, and studying in the country to create a multifaceted portrait of the country and its idiosyncratic capital city in the Kim Jong Un Era. Anchored by the experience of his five trips to North Korea and his interactions with citizens...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.93 JEPBlevins, Wiley
Summary: The east Asian nation of South Korea is a land of gorgeous natural landscapes, with green forests, towering mountains, and ocean beaches. It is also a land of sprawling, modern cities. Readers will meet up with Wook-jin and Yu-na, their local guides, as they explore everything South Korea has to offer. They ll learn about the country s history, culture, typical lifestyles, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 951.95 BLEBrady, James
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2005
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 951.904 BRABrady, James
Summary: The author recounts his return to Korea fifty years after his tour of duty, during which he explored the area's present-day demilitarized zone, interviewed a new generation of soldiers, and remembered his wartime experiences.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 951.904 BRAKim, Hyun Sook
Summary: "The autobiography of a South Korean woman's student days under an authoritarian regime, and how she defied state censorship. When Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 she was ready for her world to open up. After acing her exams and sort-of convincing her traditional mother that it was a good idea for a woman to go to college, she looked forward to soaking up the ideas of Western Literature...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Iron Circus Comics 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 KIMLee, Deb J. J.
Summary: Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Kora to the United States, she's felt her otherness. For a while, her English wasn't perfect. Her teachers can't pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes--especially her eyes--feel wrong. In high school, everything gets harder. Friendships change and end, she falls behind in classes, and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 921 LEECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 LEECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC LEEBalfour, Amy C.
Summary: Showcasing 50 of the Americas' greatest road trips across North and South America as well as the Caribbean, you'll discover classic drives including the Pacific Coast Highway, Gaspesie Loop in Canada and the Hana Highway in Hawaii, plus lesser-known routes. We cover a huge variety of themes and experiences across drives that range from a few hours to a week or more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet Global Limited 2022
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Summary: "This beautifully illustrated guide from National Geographic reveals 500 of the best tent, cabin, glamping, and RV campgrounds-including opening dates, booking information, activity recommendations, and more-in all 50 states and Canada"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 796.54 YOGFatland, Erika
Summary: "The acclaimed author of Sovietistan travels along the seemingly endless Russian border and reveals the deep and pervasive influence it has had across half the globe."--Book jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books, Ltd. 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 914.7 FATMeyers, Kevin
Summary: A train travels past London's various landmarks, from Big Ben and the Gherkin to the Tower Bridge and St. Paul's Cathedral.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 2016
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BRDJennison, Christopher
Summary: Vintage magazine covers from Railroad, The New Yorker, and The Saturday Evening Post and original Lionel Train advertisements dating from the 1950s are only a few of the nostalgia-filled images, many never before published, that illustrate this Yuletide anthology.
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 385 JENSummary: From Denver to D.C., this DVD collection explores the heart of America's scenic beauty and legendary trains.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2006
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Relive the gold rush era aboard the restored parlor cars of the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. From Skagway, one of the best preserved Alaskan frontier cities and home to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, journey along the mountainous path used by stampeders in the late 1800's to the White Pass Summit and on to Lake Bennett. Discover abandoned gold rush sites and fascinating...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Entertainment 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.98 ALAMakos, Adam
Summary: "A young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that details the true story of two Navy pilots from divergent racial and economic backgrounds who forge a deep friendship during the Korean War as they face extraordinary circumstances." --Amazon.com
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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2 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 951.904 MAKDana, Juliette Starr
Contents: "Worth a Pilgrimage": July 15-July 20, New York State -- "The Mad Tumult": July 21-July 23, Niagara -- "Lost in the Distance": July 23-July 28, Lakes Erie and Huron, Detroit -- "A Fatiguing Scramble": July 28-July 31, Mackinac -- "Wild Looking Places": August 1-August 3, Sault Ste. Marie -- "Boundary of Civilization": August 4-August 15, Lake Superior -- "Very Rough": August 16-August 22, Lake...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.704 DANSummary: The South Korean capital is energetic and sprawling; it’s a 24-hour city that’s home to some 10 million people and plenty of brightly lit billboards, skyscrapers and shops. But that’s not all. We’ve amassed our favourite architectural feats – from a leafy women’s university to an ivy-clad red-brick church – and sipped our way through the snappiest coffee shops, including one in an old printing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gestalten 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 915.1 SEOMattern, Joanne
Summary: Readers will learn about the unique and defining features of South Korea.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pogo 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Around All GuaSummary: A retrospective look at the Korean War and the years of prosperity that followed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Remember My Service Productions, a division of StoryRock, Inc., in cooperation with Seoul Selection 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 951.9042 KORHarden, Blaine
Summary: "The story of Kim Il Sung's rise to power, and the brave North Korean fighter pilot who escaped the prison state and delivered the first MiG-15 into American hands"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2015
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 951.9 HARSmith, Matt
Summary: "A funny and heartfelt travel memoir, Dear Bob and Sue: Season 3 brings to life the joy of the road trip and the humor that comes with experiencing new places and activities. This book is a follow-up to the bestselling book Dear Bob and Sue, a charming and sometimes irreverent chronicle of a middle-aged couple as they visit each of the country's fifty-nine national parks, testing their mettle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Matt and Karen Smith 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 SMIYoon, Grace
Summary: "The Korean Herbal Apothecary, written by Qi Alchemy founder, Grace Yoon, addresses herbalism and medicine making from the perspective of Korean ancestral traditions"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fair Winds Press 2023
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Summary: Julie Conover and Mark Jennings explore a variety of destinations across the planet.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Topics Entertainment 2013