For anyone planning to explore Route 66 - whether from the comfort of an armchair or in 'real time' - this pocketsized guide will be the perfect travelling companion. Starting in Chicago, the book traces each of the 'Mother Road's' 2,200 miles, describing how the road was created, and the transforming effect it had on the places through which it passed. The book offers far more than a comprehensive description of the road's route, principal 'sights' and history, however: it also takes the reader on a fascinating journey through American popular culture. The detailed travel notes and colour photos of landmarks are complemented by colourful, lively features on the cars, the music, the movies, the characters and even the food associated with America's legendary 'Main Street'. The illustrations, meanwhile, include newly commissioned location colour photographs of sights, signs and landmarks along the way. Add a wealth of historic black and whites and new studio shots of memorabilia, artefacts and ephemera and you have a stunning selection of photos that superbly evoke the magic of the road and the spirit of times gone by. As Consultant Paul Taylor summarises in his Introduction. Street'.