Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia: An A-to-Z Guide to the Best of the Mother Road

Route 66 Quick Reference Encyclopedia: An A-to-Z Guide to the Best of the Mother Road

by KNOWLES (Author), Drew (Author)

Synopsis

A handy reference guide providing novices and seasoned roadies with quick and easy access to essential information about Route 66, America's most famous highway. Replete with lists of important terms accompanied by descriptive articles and illustrations, the guide details the route's history - including the origin of the slogan Get your kicks on Route 66' - commemorative festivals, useful highway terms, maps, and its most famous and quirkiest attractions.'

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: SANTA MONICA PRESS
Published: 31 Jul 2008

ISBN 10: 1595800344
ISBN 13: 9781595800343

Author Bio
Drew Knowles is a photographer and writer with insatiable interests in ruins, ghost towns, cemeteries, automobilia, and Route 66. His Route 66 work in particular enjoys wide appeal. Knowles' photography has been exhibited in the state Route 66 museums of Texas and Oklahoma, and approximately one hundred of his photographic works are on permanent display at the MCI Communications facility in Springfield, Missouri. Knowles is a member of the Texas Photographic Society, the Society for Commercial Archaeology, and the National Historic Route 66 Federation.