guidebooks

Collection of walking adventures that follows in the footsteps of more than twenty-five of the city's iconic former residents, including Marie Antoinette, Ernest Hemingway, Josephine Baker, Pablo Picasso, and others.

"Hiking Ohio" is your complete guide to 83 of the most scenic day hikes in the Buckeye State. From the shores of Lake Erie to the Ohio River, this handy guide will lead you to the best trails. In this one-of-a-kind resource, you'll find the following features: - Detailed descriptions, complete with GPS coordinates for every hike in every region - Special points of interest; descriptions of the topography, flora, fauna, and climate; estimated hiking time and distance; and difficulty ratings for each trail - Phone numbers and websites, park hours and rules, and available facilities for 65 of the state's most scenic hiking areas - Easy-to-read maps for every park and trail to help you navigate your hike and locate landmarks and other points of interest - A convenient trail finder that provides a summary of each trail's features and available facilities "Hiking Ohio" brings to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And the descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure you won't miss anything on your trip. "Hiking Ohio" is your guide to enjoying the great outdoors!.

A guide to astronomy that features three hundred images of objects to search for in the night sky from backyard locations, describes the legends and histories of various stars, and provides tips and advice on viewing an eclipse, finding Mars, how to use star charts, and other related topics.

Explores the volcanic characteristics of Earth and its, moon, Mars, Venus, and Io, Jupiter's moon; features descriptions of five volcanoes on each planet or moon; and includes images from space.

Uses a question and answer format to chronicle the history of the Library of Congress and profile the Library's collection.