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"While the ancient Romans were not the first society to construct a system of great roads, they did introduce important technical advancements and develop a highly organized and pervasive network that joined their territories in a gigantic web. Spanning over fifty thousand miles and three continents, the network was a defensive matrix as well as a means to integrate the provinces into their empire. Without it, the empire would never have grown so...

"Afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road ..." Using Walt Whitman's poetry as a touchstone, this fascinating documentary examines the mystique of the road in American literature, art, and music. The film looks at how the motif has manifested throughout the nation's history, inspiring the creation of a lore in which ramblers, hobos, beatniks, and backpackers become iconic representations of the American soul. The wanderings of Mark Twain, Woody...

"In Roads Were Not Built for Cars, Carlton Reid reveals the pivotal--and largely unrecognized--role that bicyclists played in the development of modern roadways. Reid introduces readers to cycling personalities, such as Henry Ford, and the cycling advocacy groups that influenced early road improvements, literally paving the way for the motor car. When the bicycle morphed from the vehicle of rich transport progressives in the 1890s to the "poor man's...

The heart of Texas is in the country. No state has more country than Texas. To see all of this, just grab this book and go--see rivers, rocks, quaint museums--you name it!