This guide includes a section detailing Boston's history, eight features covering the city's life and culture, ranging from its brick-oven baked beans to its infatuated baseball fans; a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus more than 250 photographs and 22 maps, including a handy Boston subway map.
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Höhe: 220 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-981-234-887-6 (9789812348876)
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Maps: Boston; Beacon Hill and Boston Common; Downtown; North End & Waterfront; Harbor Islands; Charlestown; Back Bay; Fenway; The South End; Charles River; Suburbs; Cambridge & Harvard; MIT Campus; Around Boston; Lexington & Concord; Plymouth; Cape Cod; North Shore/Cape Ann; Salem; Inside Front Cover - Boston; Inside Back Cover - Around Boston; Facing Inside Back Cover - Boston Subway. Introduction & History: Hub of the Universe; Decisive Dates; Beginnings; The Road to Revolution; Immigration and Renewal; The Big Dig. Features: The Boston Character; The Visual Arts; Music; Food; Sport; The Education Industry; Architecture; Places; Introduction; Beacon Hill; Downtown; The North End; The Waterfront; The Harbor Islands; Charlestown; Back Bay & Fenway; The South End; The Charles River; The Emerald Necklace; Cambridge; Day Trips West; South Shore & Cape Cod; The North Shore. Picture Stories: The Freedom Trail; Whale Watching; Museum of Fine Arts. Information Panels: Paul Revere; The Marathon; A Medical Trailblazer; Christian Science; Head of the Charles Regatta; Salem's Witches. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Attractions; Entertainment; Nightlife; Shopping; Spectator Sport; Further Reading.
