Amazing America

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Amazing America

Entry/Object ID

L1978.1.93

Description

Amazing America is a guide to over 600 sights not commonly seen--the unusual and the extraordinary. The book has several ways for one to locate the particular attraction - the contents is divided by state and there is a general index as well as a subject index. Some of the sights discussed are: World's Largest Ball of Twine; Poultry Hall of Fame; Peanut Museum; Coon Dog Memorial Park; The Eel Institute; and Uncle Same's Grave. The preface states that directions have been given as clearly as possible. 463/Softbound/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sites, Travel, Tourism

Search Terms

United States--Description and Travel--1960--Guide-books, Curiosities and wonders, North America, United States

Book Details

Author

Stern, Jane & Michael

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1977

Call No.

Geography ST

ISBN

0-394-73410-6

LCCN

77-90313

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent