{"product_id":"new-jersey-the-garden-state-9780228105466","title":"New Jersey: The Garden State","description":"\u003cp\u003e New Jersey is rich in natural beauty and American history. Its miles of beaches, charming seaside towns, lush parks and diverse communities make it a popular and vibrant tourist destination. The state gets its nickname, The Garden State, from a speech made at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition in 1876. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Home to more than 9,000,000 people, the state offers a wide variety of places to live, from highly urban Newark, just across the Hudson River from New York City to picturesque small towns like Cape May to boardwalks and tourist attractions that provide non-stop action and entertainment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e New Jersey's wealth of attractions -- some familiar and others more surprising -- include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Historic towns, mills and waterways\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Boardwalk and Casinos at Atlantic City\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Beaches, lighthouses, barrier islands and bays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Princeton University's beautiful campus\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The beach and boardwalk at Ocean City and Wildwood.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e The Appalachian Trail and the Barrier Islands.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e New Jersey packs an astounding amount of history and beauty into its geographic area. The places showcased in this book offer pleasure to resident and visitor alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Michael Worek is a writer and editor with a special interest in nature, history, and American architecture and urban development. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eNobel: A Century of Prize Winners\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn American History Album\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Firefly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51201559331090,"sku":"9780228105466","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7f70db0e-4f26-4c1c-9c18-2d158c3a34ba.jpg?v=1744915219","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/new-jersey-the-garden-state-9780228105466","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}