Marina Harrison

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Architecture Walks

The Best Outings Near New York City

Rutgers University Press, Rivergate Books

From reflections of three hundred years of history to expressions of the most modern design, Architecture Walks guides readers on a tour of nearly one hundred inspiring, informative, and aesthetically intriguing architectural treasures in and around New York and the surrounding area, including Connecticut, New Jersey, the eastern edge of Pennsylvania, and Delaware. This book also incorporates descriptions of architectural styles, suggestions for special adventures, lists of jaunts arranged by architect or designer, architectural style, and particular types of sites, and forty photos.

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History Walks in New Jersey

Rutgers University Press, Rivergate Books

New Jersey has a varied and fascinating history-from its earliest Native American settlements, through its central role in the Revolutionary War, to its strategic position in the major events of our country's past. In History Walks in New Jersey, Lucy D. Rosenfeld and Marina Harrison treat readers to a comprehensive statewide guidebook that includes detailed information on forty-eight of the best sites for historical walks. These outings take the history enthusiast through beautiful green landscapes, natural preserves, and picturesque settlements.

  • Copyright year: 2006
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Exploring Nature's Bounty

One Hundred Outings Near New York City

Rutgers University Press, Rivergate Books

Exploring Nature’s Bounty invites us to share the rich array of agricultural delights that Lucy D. Rosenfeld and Marina Harrison have discovered within a two-hour radius of New York City, from beautiful vineyards to the latest in hydroponic green houses to peach-filled orchards to community farms and historic sites. Readers will find a list of festivals featuring local produce as well as a guide to choosing an outing that will best fit readers, their families, and their taste buds. Directions and information on schedules, guided tours, and walks within many sites are provided.

  • Copyright year: 2012
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A Guide to Green New Jersey

Nature Walks in the Garden State

Rutgers University Press

The book is conveniently organized into forty geographic areas, spotlighting more than 200 nature walks. Each entry includes a description, visitor hours, fees, driving accessibility, and other pertinent information for walkers. At the end of the book, the authors provide an index with the names of each site, and their guide to choosing an outing according to individual tastes and interests. They identify sites that are wheelchair accessible, especially fun for kids, best for bicyclists, and those that are particularly physically challenging. Newcomers to the state will find the book indispensable, and long-time New Jerseyans will find it a pleasantly eye-opening guide to wonderful walks right in their own backyards.

  • Copyright year: 2003
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