The Little Book of Route 66: The Ultimate Road Trip

The Guide to the World's Most Iconic RoadKnown as America's Main Street, or the Mother Road, Historic Route 66 is more than just a road, it is the artery that connects America's heart with its head, a road-worthy metaphor of the nation's post-war rebirth of innovation and industrialism along the way, as well as a representation of freedom (and loss) for many of the nation's peoples.Route 66 is the place to get your kicks, don't forget too. A stretch of road with so many stunning stories and secrets to share and roadside attractions, and billboards, to see, all of which were built along its path to glory through its hundred-year tenure, a past that is now celebrated as a pilgrimage for millions of drivers and dreamers, truckers and tourists, yearning to reconnect with the country's golden age.So, come and get your kicks with The Little Book of Route 66. Full of facts, stats, quotes and quips - the perfect driving companion for those long family road-trips. If the road is a metaphor for life, then Route 66 is the road. Buckle up, because this is going to be a road-trip of a lifetime... and a journey to remember.SAMPLE TEXT:For the first twelve years of its existence, only 800 of its 2,400 miles were paved. The rest were dust and dirt tracks making for very bumpy riding. The highway was not finished being laid with tarmac until 1938.

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The essence of Americana, Route 66 is called the Mother Road but it's America's Main Street, embodying small-town values with its local stores, vintage service stations, neon signs, ghost towns, roadside attractions, motels and diners.

Stretching from Chicago to Santa Monica over 2,400 miles and crossing three time zones, it's the road for pioneering Americans migrating West for a more prosperous life, and thus represents freedom, possibility, new horizons and the intrepid American spirit. The best road trip of them all, Route 66 is all about the journey, not the destination.

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A guide to the world's most iconic road, including more than 185 facts, stats, and wisecracks, quips, quotes, and notes to keep you entertained for the entire length of R66.