Jeff Greenwald | Travel Memoir

The Size of the World by Jeff Greenwald

Name: The Size of the World by Jeff Greenwald
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780345405517.0
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The Size of the World by Jeff Greenwald

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A 29,180-Mile Global Circumnavigation Without Taking an Airplane Flight

Travel writer Jeff Greenwald set out from Oakland, California, to complete a global circumnavigation using only ground and sea transport. Covering 29,180 miles across nine months, Greenwald traveled via cargo ships, trains, buses, and ferries across the Pacific, Asia, Europe, and the Atlantic.

Greenwald documents border bureaucracies, cargo ship routines, overland routes, and early internet dispatches sent during his journey.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Jeff Greenwald records overland route logistics, cargo ship travel details, and global travel observations. An essential travelogue for overland enthusiasts, slow travel advocates, and geography lovers.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Pages: 421

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1997

ISBN: 9780345405517

Condition Note: Acceptable Reading Copy: Complete and fully readable text. Features water rippling/staining to outer page margins.

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