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Lonely Planet Road Trip: Route 66, by Sara Benson

Evidence that good things do come in small packages, Lonely Planet's new guide to Route 66 is one book you'll have room for no matter how lightly you travel. Author Sara Benson has successfully distilled the 2200-mile Mother Road into 64 info-packed pages. The truly amazing thing is that this diminutive guide not only does its subject justice, it has eight excellent, full-color maps that will get you from Chicago to Santa Monica on as much of Route 66 as you care to experience...[Read more]