Philadelphia & Southeast Pennsylvania in a series of Rand Mc Nally’s regional road maps covering the environs of main US cities. Additional panels show in greater detail downtown Philadelphia plus access to the city’s international airport, & a street plan of Atlantic City in New Jersey. Coverage of the road maps extends north/south from Bath & Nazareth in the north beyond Philadelphia to Pennsylvania’ southern boundary with New Jersey, Delaware & Maryland; another inset extends the map further to the south-east of Pennsylvania, to the southern coastline of New Jersey with Atlantic City & nearby resorts. Communities covered by this map include Allentown, Bethlehem, Doylestown & Reading in Pennsylvania; Berlin, Camden & Trenton in New Jersey; plus Wilmington in Delaware. Maps in this series present the road network on a clear background with no relief shading to show the area’s topography, but with national or state parks, forests & other protected areas indicated by colouring. Roads are numbered and/or named, showing toll highways, exit numbers of interchanges, services & rest areas. Local airports are marked, but railways & other urban transport lines are not included unless specifically indicated in the individual description. Each town is presented in a different colour, providing those unfamiliar with the region a very clear picture of the area. Various places of interest & facilities are highlighted, including cultural & historical sites, educational institutions, sport & recreational facilities, etc. Each title is indexed. Several maps also include enlargements of the downtown area, plans of international airports, a mileage & driving times diagram for a much wider region than covered by the main map, etc
- for more information please see the individual descriptions. To see all the titles in this series please click on the series link.
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Philadelphia, an original antique map by S.D.U.K., published in London, 1844. Steel plate, uncoloured. Map size 30 x 38 cm, overall mounted size 53 x 45 cm.A detailed map of Philadelphia published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Society was founded by John, Earl Russell, & Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England in 1827. The Society's main purpose was to encourage universal literacy by publishing numbers of books of good quality that would be affordable to all. These town plans were published in perhaps the grandest of the Society's publications
- their atlas entitled Maps Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, first issued by Baldwin & Cradock, & then re-issued by other publishers, including Chapman & Hall & latterly Edward Stanford. This map

Includes:: a vignette view of The United States Bank & of the Exchange. Antique maps from various original publishers are presented on the Stanford


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The Not For Tourists Guide to Philadelphia is a map-based guide to the city made for locals, business travellers, & yes, even tourists. It divides Philly into twenty-seven neighbourhoods, each with maps marked by user-friendly icons locating the essentials of life, from banks to coffee shops. NFT covers everything from restaurants, museums, landmarks, bars, & post offices to information on kid-friendly activities, airports, public transportation, & where to get the best cheese steak in town. It's the greatest thing to happen to Philly since cream cheese. The guide also

Includes:: a foldout map showing highways & rail transit.

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Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country will lead you straight to the best attractions Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country has to offer. The guide

Includes:: unique cutaways, floorplans & reconstructions of Philadelphia`s stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You`ll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars & shops for all budgets in this fully updated & expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets & nightspots to great attractions for children. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country also

Includes:: in-depth coverage of all the unforgettable sights & comes complete with a free pull-out city map, clearly marked with sights from the guidebook & an easy-to-use street index. The map has detailed street views of all the key areas, plus there are transport maps & information on how to get around, & there`s even a chart showing the distances between major sights for walkers. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Philadelphia & the Pennsylvania Dutch Country shows you what others only tell you.



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Philadelphia in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...

Philadelphia in the Frommer`s Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination’s principal neighbourhoods, detailing selected parks, activities, notable sights, shops & eateries. Categorized listings are given for the best of the area’s hotels & accommodation, shopping, food & drink, nightlife, music, outdoor activities, day-trips, & arts & entertainment, whilst a “ Savvy Traveller” section provides practical travel information, as well as a brief background & history of the destination. The guide is illustrated with colour photography & simple, easy-to-use bulleted maps with locations cross-referenced to the text, as well as having a removable tear-proof folded map in a pouch inside the back cover. ...

In 1985 police bombed a West Philadelphia row house. Eleven people died & a fire started that destroyed sixty other houses. John Edgar Wideman brings these events & their repercussions to shocking life in this seminal novel. At the heart of Philadelphia Fire is Cudjoe, a writer & exile who returns to his old neighbourhood & who becomes obsessed with the search for a lone survivor of the event, a young boy seen running from the flames. One of Wideman`s most ambitious & celebrated works, Philadelphia Fire is about race, life & survival in urban America. ...

Journalist & Philadelphia native Karrie Gavin knows the best ways to experience the City of Brotherly Love, from exploring Wissahickon Park to sampling cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, & hoagies. Gavin

Includes:: unique trip ideas, such as the Two-Day Best of Philadelphia & Phillys Culinary Classics. Including experienced advice on visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art, enjoying recreational opportunities on the Schuylkill River, & navigating Phillys nightlife, Moon Philadelphia gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal & memorable experience.

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Residents of Philadelphia have been nagging Akashic Books for years to see their own entry in the award-winning Noir series. The time has finally arrived
- but the city must beware as there may be no recovery from the tarnishing of this collection of 15 original crime stories. Features br&-new stories by Diane Ayres, Cordelia Frances Biddle, Keith Gilman, Cary Holladay, Solomon Jones, Gerald Kolpan, Aimee La Brie, Halimah Marcus, Carlin Romano, Asali Solomon, Laura Spagnoli, Duane Swierczynski, Dennis Tafoya & Jim Zervanos.
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