{"product_id":"grounded-seth-stevenson-9781594484421","title":"Grounded: A Down to Earth Journey Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e An eye-opening and fascinating slow travel journey from an acclaimed writer who circled the globe without ever leaving the ground. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this age of globalism and high-speed travel, Seth Stevenson, the witty, thoughtful \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e columnist, takes us back to a time when travel meant putting one foot in front of the other, racing to make connections between trains and buses in remote transit stations, and wading through the chaos that most long-haul travelers float 35,000 feet above. Stevenson winds his way around the world by biking, walking, hiking, riding in rickshaws, freight ships, cruise ships, ancient ferries, buses, and the Trans-Siberian Railway-but never gets on an airplane. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He finds that from the ground, one sees the world anew-with a deeper understanding of time, distance, and the vastness of the earth. In this sensational travelogue, each step of the journey is an adventure, full of unexpected revelations in every new port, at every bend in the railroad tracks, and around every street corner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Seth Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594484422\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594484421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 6.06w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2010 pg. 42","brand":"Seth Stevenson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46140658614527,"sku":"9781594484421","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_345d9f0d-a543-453f-a6ba-43d549b4ddbf.jpg?v=1726596674","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grounded-seth-stevenson-9781594484421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}