Pennsylvania
A Photographic Journey
photography by Richard Nowitz
published by Farcountry Press
- Professional photographer Richard Nowitz takes readers to Pennsylvania's best places in 114 color photographs. Through Nowitz's lens, readers will love seeing the their favorite stops and the highlights they couldn't pack into one visit: horses and buggies in Amish country, Philadelphia's Independence Hall, a Battle of Gettysburg reenactment, the skyline of Pittsburgh from the top of the Duquesne Incline, and the beautiful Pocono Mountains. Informative captions with each picture tell of Pennsylvania's hotspots, history, and culture. From the perennial favorites to the quirky detours on Pennsylvania's backroads, Pennsylvania: A Photographic Journey has you covered-no Instagram or Facebook scrolling required.
80 pages, 9 1/8'' x 8 1/8'', 114 color photos, Smythe-sewn
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560375922
ISBN 13: 9781560375920
$12.95
RELEASE DATE
04/29/2015
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"Mourners leave mementos in honor of the fallen at Flight 93 National Memorial. The site of hijacked United Airlines Flight 93s September 11, 2001, crash lies between the towns of Somerset and Shanksville."
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Richard Nowitz, a National Geographic photographer, has forty years of experience in the field and has traveled to more than thirty-five countries across six continents. Richard's travel photography has won numerous awards, notably Photographer of the Year, the Society of American Travel Writers' highest photography honor. His clients include National Geographic Traveler, Insight Guides, Time-Life Books, Conde Nast Traveler, and Endless Vacation. This book joins more than forty titles by Nowitz, including Philadelphia Impressions from Farcountry Press. |