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Christopher Gray's engaging tales of historic Gotham locales transport readers back in time for a stroll through the streets of old New York. The noted architectural historian, who writes the popular
"Streetscapes" column in The New York Times, here gathers 190 of the best-loved of those columns to captivate readers with his wealth of information about sites and buildings and the intriguing lives of the people connected to them.
From the Bridge Cafe (New York's oldest surviving bar) on Water Street to the Revolutionary War-era Morris-Jumel Mansion in upper Manhattan, Gray turns the spotlight on both obscure and familiar landmarks, and each of his witty, urbane essays is illustrated with at least one period photograph. Gray's vast enthusiasm and love for New York's architecture is evident in all that he writes, as is his concern for the preservation of the city's architectural treasures.
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New York, New York.......2005-12-23
I really enjoyed this book, the photos are so crisp and the text is quite informative. I am pleased that the vast majority of the buildings the author chose are still extant. After absorbing this book, you really appreciate the great architecture and workmanship of the past, the more current buildings in New York just don't measure up. The author does her research and it shows, I highly recommend this book to anyone with any interest in New York, it really is a must have.
Portraits of the city.......2005-04-22
Some books on the older buildings of New York City will give you the nuts and bolts about the structures: who designed it, who constructed it, when it was built, etc. And some photo books of old New York don't tell you anything at all. New York Times writer, Christopher Gray, with the assistance of the untiring researcher, Suzanne Braley, actually breathe life into these buildings. Not only do we learn the who and the when of a building's birth, but also the why and the how. Why were white brick apartment buildings so prominent at one time? How did the Winter Garden evolve from a huge stable? It's the little and, sometimes, epic anecdotes surrounding the buildings that fascinate Mr. Gray which, in turn, fascinate us. This is an indispensible book for anyone who loves the city, and who has ever stopped in front of a building and asked, "How did that ever get there?"
Rocco Dormarunno, author of THE FIVE POINTS
Wonderful description of the BIG APPLE.......2004-04-12
As a New Yorker all I can say is this is the best book I've read about the city.
What a wonderful pleasure!.......2003-05-23
A tremendous gift to anyone who loves the history of Manhattan. Gray writes well, his information is military in both precision and accuracy and the anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book.
My only wish is that one day, after he retires, a work of all his columns will be published. Perhaps the title "Gray's Anatomy" would suffice.
What a wonderful pleasure!.......2003-05-23
A tremendous gift to anyone who loves the history of Manhattan. Gray writes well, his information is military in both precision and accuracy and the anecdotes alone are worth the price of the book.
My only wish is that one day, after he retires, a work of all his columns will be published. Perhaps the title "Gray's Anatomy" would suffice.
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Fantasy painting has a long tradition.It went through a stylistic revolution in the 1980s with the widespread adoption of airbrush as a medium of choice. Now, with the emergence of various computer modeling and rendering applications, fantasy painting is going through another revolution. Digital tools and techniques have made it easier for artists to realize their visions and the images they now create are more vivid, more realistic, and more compelling.
A must-have book for anyone working in the area of fantasy art and for anyone who admires the work of fantasy illustrators. Digital Fantasy Painting Workshop tackles the genre's three main categories-fantasy; science-fiction; and horror-and employs detailed step-by-step walkthroughs to show exactly how the images are produced. Featuring work from some of the world's leading fantasy artists, the book also explores the “tradigital” movement of mixing traditional and digital skills.
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Good, but a little dated.......2007-03-23
This book is a little dated, and many magazines cover the same techniques, although in less detail. That's the problem with writing (and publishing) a book that's based in changing technology: By the time the book comes out, it's already a little old.
If you're interested in creating digital fantasy images for your professional work, this book probably offers enough unique material to make it a worthwhile purchase.
I'd also recommend this as a fine reference for public and school libraries.
However, for personal use--unless you specialize in this field--it's probably better to look for newer versions of similar books.
It wasn't bad but could have been better.......2006-08-06
This book was a great for ideas but there was no detailed instruction. This book was more of an overview of digital painting and not a teaching book-
The photos were very good
a must have for students, and nice for pros to flip through.......2005-08-12
Good Step by step illustration examples and some general 'how to' stuff that is worthy of print.
I've seen quite a few books like this out there - this is one of the best 'how to' books of its nature currently. Maybe because they're talking about the digital medium - but hey - Computers are the way much of the art you see today for games and movies are generated. Been that way for me for the past 10 years anyway.
A good companion to Martin McKenna's other book - the SCifi digital painting book. Both of these are good little reads with competent people delivering good infomration in each them.
Think what i like best is the step by step work actually shows progress and real tips - not just 1,2,3 and BAM the artist is done and it looks good through their sheer talent with no real insight for the reader. McKenna really lets things unfold so you can see them - which is really nice - oh not in all the examples but in enough
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Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures contains the most complete and current Wallace Nutting price guide, featuring not only the rare, expensive prints, but also the many common popular images. Hundreds of photos aid in identification and special chapters are devoted to grading and rating prints, recognizing authentic Nutting signatures, collecting other memorabilia, as well as identifying fakes.2001 values. AUTHORBIO: Michael Ivankovich has been collecting hand-colored photography for over 25 years, especially David Davidson, Fred Thompson, and Sawyer. He is generally considered to be the country's leading authority on Wallace Nutting and Wallace Nutting-like pictures, as well as WallaceNutting books, furniture, and memorabilia. He is the author of Collector's Guide to Wallace Nutting Pictures, Early 20th Century American Prints, and Wallace Nutting Furniture. REVIEW: This book is devoted to Wallace Nutting, America's foremost photographer. Between 1900 and his death in 1941, he sold literally millions of hand-colored pictures. His work achieved such enormous popularity that hardly an American middle-class household was without one during the first quarter of the twentieth century. This book shows collectors what key characteristics to look for, what is common and what is rare, and what the difference is between a good, better, and best picture.
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Can pay for itself in your first online auction!.......2000-01-21
Wallace Nutting pictures are still (and temporarily) plentiful at all the online auction houses. This book will definitely protect you in the forest of sellers and allow you to wend you way through acquisitions without bumping your head or losing your wallet. Gives a good grounding in the world of buying and selling Wallace Nutting Photos. What sizes, what titles, what's there, how rare, how much, etc. Don't go to the auction without it! Very well done and very complete.
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Doonesbury at its Best.......2000-08-31
As some Doonesbury buffs will tell you, the period from the mid eighties into the first half of the ninties has been the true highpoint of the strip thus far. This book covers an area in that oh-so-classic period, focusing on the early 90's, which sees BD's suffering the price of Desert Storm, as the once proud Hollywood man becomes a highway patrolman, taking baby Sam along with him on crack raids and high speed chases (hence the title). The first hintings of Mike and JJ's eventual divorce come here, as the two struggle to raise Alex admist Mike's unemployment and life in their ever degenerating slum apartment. And of course there's our ever stoned hero Duke, recovering from a sleazebag's dream tripout in his post Club Scud venture. A great piece of history for all Doonesbury fans alike
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Benjamin Franklin Bache and the Philadelphia Aurora
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Franklin and Bache: Envisioning the Enlightened Republic
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The first modern biography of Benjamin Franklin Bache, the grandson of Benjamin Franklin. Between 1793 & 1798, Bache was the nation's leading political journalist & a sharp critic of the Federalists. As editor of the "Aurora," the most important radical newspaper of the 1790s, he lived at the center of most of the political storms of that decade. A primary target of the Sedition Act, Bache was indicted for federal common law seditious libel before that act took effect. Tagg establishes the ideological & psychological framework of Bache's later radicalism by carefully examining Bache's childhood with his grandfather, his education in Geneva, & his adolescence in Philadelphia
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Football Legend: The Authorised Biography of Tom Finney
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A very accessible, step-by-step guide that provides simple yet meaningful ways to discuss this crucial subject. Makes talking about sex easy and opens lines of important communications between parents and children. Bravo!" —Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben, Ph.D. author of Children of Character: Leading Your Children to Ethical Choices in Everyday Life.
"Comprehensive, dignified, conscientious, and nurturing...Very worthwhile for teens and their parents." — Irving N. Klitsner, M.D., F.A.A.P., Founder and former Director, Teen and Young Adult Health Care Center, Kaiser-Permanente of Southern California and Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, USC and UCLA.
You know that it's important to talk with your kids about sex. But if you're like most parents, you get tongue-tied just thinking about having "the big talk." Even if you know exactly what you'd like to say, you may have no idea when or where to begin, or how to get your message across. This book can help.
The Big Talk shows you how to have warm, nurturing conversations about puberty, dating, relationships, and sex. Drawing upon hard-won personal experiences and the experiences of teens and parents whose stories appear throughout this book, Laurie Langford makes communication easy. She shows you how to talk about values and self-respect, setting high standards and sticking to them, and having fun with members of the opposite sex without being pressured into sex too soon. She also supplies sample dialogues, games, role-playing exercises, and other useful tools for breaking the ice and keeping the lines of communications open.
Customer Reviews:
Just What I was Looking For!.......2000-07-04
As a Christian Mom of two lovely daughters I have been looking for an appropriate source to use in discussing dating and sex. This book gave me great suggestions, analogies, and reasons for discussing these topics, and uses language they can relate to. The book speaks for high morals and strong values without being pretentious and "preachy". I think it is super, and would recommend it to anyone with teens just entering the dating scene.
Misleading information that can cause more damage than good........1999-07-22
I would prefer a no star review. This is the first book I"ve picked up that warns of the "dangers of masturbation". So, I guess since she advises against sex before marriage also that one just needs to wear a chastity belt throughout his developing years, not watch tv, look at magazines, listen to music, look at others (one might become aroused and then what?). This book takes us back about a century.
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River of the Golden Ibis (Florida Sand Dollar Book)
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A Jewel.......2002-09-17
This amazing book should stand as a model for historians, environmentalists and poets. The language is exquisite, the metaphors glimmering and the people are "real." A true joy to read and savor.
Having newly moved to Tampa, this book is the invitation I need to feel welcomed in an environment very different from the Tennessee I left. The significance of PLACE is celebrated.
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Will man eine fremde Kultur ergründen, so muss man ihre Sprache verstehen. Dazu möchte das vorliegende Buch des schwedischen Sinologen Bernhard Karlgren einen Beitrag leisten. Es gibt eine leicht verständliche und übersichtliche Einführung in die chinesische Sprache sowie ihre Struktur und Schrift und zieht Vergleiche zum Deutschen und Englischen. Über die Jahre ist es zu einem kleinen, aber unverzichtbaren Klassiker für alle angehenden Sinologen geworden.
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