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Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape
James Howard Kunstler Manufacturer: Free Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0671888250 |
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The Geography of Nowhere traces America's evolution from a nation of Main Streets and coherent communities to a land where every place is like no place in particular, where the cities are dead zones and the countryside is a wasteland of cartoon architecture and parking lots.In elegant and often hilarious prose, Kunstler depicts our nation's evolution from the Pilgrim settlements to the modern auto suburb in all its ghastliness. The Geography of Nowhere tallies up the huge economic, social, and spiritual costs that America is paying for its car-crazed lifestyle. It is also a wake-up call for citizens to reinvent the places where we live and work, to build communities that are once again worthy of our affection. Kunstler proposes that by reviving civic art and civic life, we will rediscover public virtue and a new vision of the common good. "The future will require us to build better places," Kunstler says, "or the future will belong to other people in other societies."
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luddite indictment of a car .......2007-05-22
A Worthy Rant.......2007-02-08
Kunstler's Gift of Entertaining While Informing.......2006-11-29
highway to hell.......2006-02-01
The Rise and Decline of Humanity.......2006-01-01
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The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape. (book reviews): An article from: Planning
Manufacturer: American Planning Association ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B0008VBJFG Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Planning, published by American Planning Association on September 1, 1993. The length of the article is 642 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Rembrandt by Himself (National Gallery London Publications)
Manufacturer: National Gallery London ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0300077890 |
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Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) may not have been a handsome man, but he was an exceptional painter of himself. This sumptuous catalog, published to coincide with the exhibition of his self-portraits at the National Gallery in London, has glossy reproductions of all the paintings and etchings from the show, plus copies of works that are long lost and some not released by the galleries or private collectors who own them. The images are all thoroughly annotated to elucidate their history, and the scholarship is impressive, being mostly drawn from the Rembrandt Research Project, which for years has been working with a combination of x-ray technology and patient research to ascertain the age of the pictures and confirm the identity of their painter. This is not easy work: Rembrandt had many pupils, and he encouraged them to copy his own self-portraits as practice, leading to the unusual situation of a host of Rembrandt self-portraits not actually painted by the master himself. The findings of the project have been contentious, with paintings unexpectedly relegated or elevated through reappraisal. What shines through, though, is the sheer diversity of Rembrandt's genius: the early paintings and etchings in which he turns to a mirror to study expression; the periods of dressing up variously as an Oriental potentate, a soldier, an artisan, and St. Paul; and the famous trilogy of self-portraits painted in his final year that seem to show a man old beyond his years. The catalog also contains a selection of works by his pupils Gerrit Dou and Samuel van Hoogstraten and essays by Rembrandt scholars that seek to revise the somewhat romantic conceit that the series is some sort of spiritual autobiography. Rembrandt by Himself, an intelligent and resourceful accompaniment to the exhibition, will continue to transport the reader long after the portraits in the exhibition have returned to their respective homes. --David Vincent, Amazon.co.ukBook Description
Scrutinizing his own features time and time again, Rembrandt left an extensive pictorial autobiography-his surviving self-portraits include 45 oil paintings, scores of drawings, and over 30 etchings. This absorbing book explores how Rembrandt`s self-portraits developed over his life span, why the genre was so important in his work, and how his innovative style influenced his contemporaries.Customer Reviews:
The autobiography as a series of masterpieces.......2005-01-10
The Master.......2000-04-03
Wonderful book on the self portraits of the master........1999-11-23
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Rembrandt by Himself (National Gallery London Publications)
Christopher White Manufacturer: National Gallery London ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000OSF44A |
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Retratos de toda una vida.(Rembrandt, pintor; exposición; Galería Nacional de Londres)(TT: Portraits of a lifetime.)(TA: Rembrandt, painter; exhibition; ... National Gallery): An article from: Epoca
Manufacturer: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B000995DBS Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on August 9, 1999. The length of the article is 615 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Rembrandt by Himself Video (National Gallery London Publications)
Alexander Strugis Manufacturer: National Gallery London ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0300088272 |
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Walker Evans: Photographs for the Farm Security Administration, 1935-1938 : A Catalog of Photographic Prints Available from the Farm Security Admini (Da Capo Paperback)
Walker Evans Manufacturer: Da Capo Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 030680008X |
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It's a well-kept secret that the Library of Congress oversees a collection of photographs numbering in excess of three million, the bulk of which are in the public domain. Among the highlights of that collection are Evans' remarkable images of the Depression era--part of a larger photographic project that employed Dorothea Lange and others--documenting the effects of soil erosion in Mississippi, the plight of Arkansas flood victims and the day-to-day lives of Alabama sharecroppers. The mood of the period is evoked strongly by nearly 500 photographs, many reproduced here for the first time; others are memorable for their inclusion in Let Us Now Praise Famous Men.Customer Reviews:
a good reference for 30's exteriors.......1999-02-19
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Zippy: From Here to Absurdity
Bill Griffith Manufacturer: Fantagraphics Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560976187 |
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America's last great newspaper strip, presented the way it should be read!Bill Griffith's Zippy the Pinhead is a pop culture icon. The surrealist-leaning character is one of the most recognizable figures on the newspaper pages, seen by tens of millions of people a day. Syndicated by King Features since 1986, Zippy is read in hundreds of daily newspapers across the country, while the Pinhead's trademark non-sequitur, "Are we having fun yet?," has become so often repeated it's in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. His likeness has been grafittied on the Berlin Wall and aped for Saturday Night Live's classic "Conehead" sketches.
This new Zippy collection features approximately a year's worth of strips, from November 2003 through November 2004, including full-color Sundays. Follow Zippy as he weaves in and out of "Bushmiller Country" (the land formerly inhabited by Ernie Bushmiller's classic Nancy comic strip) and as if things weren't strange enough he suddenly begins spouting Japanese, French, Russian, Farsi, Hungarian, Greek, Finnish and Latin!
Zippy meets aliens, revisits Levittown (his birthplace) with Griffy, confronts the evil "Ziggy" and frolics with advertising icons like Reddy Kilowatt, Mr. Bubble, Colonel Sanders and the long-forgotten Unifax Astroboy. Oh, yeah, and he takes a long, hot bath (without Mr. Bubble).
Unlike most newspaper pages, the book sports top notch reproduction worthy of Griffith's master draftsmanship. Part satire, part philosophy, and part surrealism, Zippy is one having fun pinhead and the perfect antidote to the real world. 128 pages, 24 in color.
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Detours: From Classrooms to a Guatemalan Coffee Farm
A. Gray Thompson Manufacturer: iUniverse ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0595295339 |
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A. Gray Thompson is the type of teacher you remember for decades after leaving his classroom. In this engaging memoir he welcomes us back into his class and demonstrates the special role teachers can play in our lives.His detour-filled journey took him from a first job as a utility clerk to the toughest school in San Francisco, later to a Jesuit university in the Midwest, and ultimately to a small coffee farm in Guatemala called Finca Los Nietos. Along the way he raised five children, earned a doctorate at the University of California-Berkeley during the mid-1960's student revolt, was honored with two Fulbright Scholarships, and pursued hobbies ranging from wine making to jeweler.
This anecdote-filled memoir captures the many inspirations and frustrations that made up his 50 years in classrooms at all educational levels. His adoption of educational innovations, such as his own "memory maps" and the empowering Philosophy for Children, will inspire and remind parents and teachers of the magic that can happen in a classroom. But the most important lesson taught is that both teachers and students should never stop learning. Class is still in session at Finca Los Nietos. Come on in and take a seat.
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Marvelous Ramblings.......2004-01-06
Rich anecdotes of a curious observer and experimenter fill each chapter. All that's missing is a chance to sit with the author and hear him tell these experiences while sipping some of his coffee - but heck, make your own coffee, settle down in your own home, and let this brilliant fellow share his wisdom with a heavy dose of humor. These are marvelous ramblings indeed!
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The Hammer: Confessions of a Hockey Enforcer
Dave Schultz Manufacturer: Summit Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0671431811 |
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Fighting for Your Children: A Father's Guide to Custody
John Steinbreder Manufacturer: Taylor Trade Publishing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
Accessories: ASIN: 0878339418 |
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In recent years, more fathers have attempted to win custody of their children following a divorce. In Fighting for Your Children, the authors help men who are facing such a battle, guiding them through the entire legal experience. Using anecdotes from fathers who have successfully gained full or joint custody of their children as well as from fathers who have met with failure, this book illustrates the dos and don'ts of waging a custody battle for children.Customer Reviews:
Worth the read, but with caution........2005-08-15
what dads should look like when going to court.......2004-08-09
Great 4 Fathers who are Victims of a Corrupt Judicial System.......1999-12-02
An informative read, written for moderate custody disputes.......1999-04-20
Very depressing to read........1999-02-08
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Running Guns: The Global Black Market in Small Arms
Manufacturer: Zed Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1856498735 |
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Fascinating.......2002-07-21
A very good read.
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Between Worlds: Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans, 1773-1815
Anne Salmond Manufacturer: University of Hawaii Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0824820207 |
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Between Worlds: Early Exchanges Between Maori and Europeans 1773-1815.(Review) (book reviews) : An article from: Canadian Journal of History
Ged Martin Manufacturer: University of Saskatchewan ProductGroup: Book Binding: Digital ASIN: B00099JKFI Release Date: 2005-07-28 |
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This digital document is an article from Canadian Journal of History, published by University of Saskatchewan on August 1, 1999. The length of the article is 1068 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Quantum Mechanics: Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action (Series on "Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action", 5th V)
Manufacturer: University of Notre Dame Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 026803978X |
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