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978-0060-9595-55. OCLC. 48168396. A Walk Across America is a nonfiction travel book first published in 1979. It was the first book written by travel author Peter Jenkins, with support from the National Geographic Society. The book depicts his journey from Alfred, New York, to New Orleans, Louisiana. While on his journey of self-discovery, he ...
ISSN. 0027-9358. OCLC. 643483454. National Geographic (formerly The National Geographic Magazine, [3] sometimes branded as NAT GEO[4]) is an American monthly magazine published by National Geographic Partners. [5] The magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the establishment of the society, but is now a popular ...
The National Geographic Magazine, later shortened to National Geographic, published its first issue in October 1888, nine months after the Society was founded, as the Society's official journal, a benefit for joining the tax-exempt National Geographic Society. Starting with the February 1910 (Vol XXI, No. 2) issue, the magazine began using its ...
Cover art of Space Atlas (First edition, 2012) Space Atlas: Mapping the Universe and Beyond is a National Geographic book written by American physicist James S. Trefil, Robinson Professor of Physics at George Mason University in 2012. It is subdivided into three parts, including photography, star charts, and general information surrounding the ...
National Geographic Kids (often nicknamed to Nat Geo Kids) is a children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society. [1] Its first issue was printed in September 1975 under the original title National Geographic World (which itself replaced the much older National Geographic School Bulletin, published weekly during the school year from 1919 to 1975; currently National Geographic ...
Peter Jenkins. (1951-08-07) August 7, 1951 (age 73) Occupation (s) Writer, Travel writer. Known for. Author of A Walk Across America. Peter Jenkins (born August 7, 1951) is an American travel author known for walking from New York to Oregon between October 1973 and January 1979 while writing a bestselling book, A Walk Across America.
National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of North America is a reference book and field guide to birds of the United States and Canada. The first edition was published 1983 by the National Geographic Society. There have subsequently been six additional editions. The book contains information on the identification, geographic distribution ...
The National Geographic textbook, America Through the Lens, was originally on the Florida Department of Education's approved textbook list. The National Geographic textbook, America Through the ...