Bibliograph

A history of the world in 500 walks, Sarah Baxter ; illustrators: Lynn Hatzius, Paula Lewis

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A history of the world in 500 walks, Sarah Baxter ; illustrators: Lynn Hatzius, Paula Lewis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A history of the world in 500 walks

Responsibility statement

Sarah Baxter ; illustrators: Lynn Hatzius, Paula Lewis

Summary

From geologic upheavals and mad kings to trade routes and saints' ways, this book relates the tales behind the top 500 walks that have shaped our society. It's easy to imagine traveling back in time as you read about convicts and conquistadores, silk traders and Buddhists who have hiked along routes for purposes as varied as the terrain they covered. From prehistory to the present day, take a grand tour of world events at eye-level perspective with accounts that combine knowledgeable commentary with practical detail. You may even be inspired to lace up your own boots!

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History of the world in five hundred walks

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