Book Description
This beautifully illustrated book features the magnificent estates built in the early part of the twentieth century by the wealthy residents of Long Island's North Shore. Many of the mansions are no longer standing, making this book a critical archive and monument to their glory. In their heyday, they were inhabited by the aristocracy of America's gilded age, among them Vanderbilts, Phipps, and Pratts. The author's evocative photographs capture the splendor of these once luxurious homes, from the houses' turrets, porticos, columns, and courtyards to their vaulted entry halls, spacious ballrooms, and vast libraries. Accompanied by histories of the estates and the families that built them, this book is a classic and evocative reminder of a bygone era and lifestyle.
This expanded reprint includes a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, and fifteen estates have been added to those included in the original edition.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent!.......2007-09-23
This was a great book. The pictures and written information were even better than I expected.
Unique pictures of a lost world.......2007-07-30
This book presents a unique photographic material of some still existing as well as buildings that has now been torn down. As other has written before me the printing quality in this book is not what it could have been. The colors in some images are really bad. The artistic value of the photographs could also be questioned (most of the images are not taken by a professional photographer). In spite of all this the book succeds in describing "a lost world" and leaves the reader with a feeling of emptiness and with many questions: How could all this disappear? The buildings and their architecture are in most cases of local interest, but combined with the description of the people and the money that built the "Gold Coast" Monica Randall depicts a history that are of common interest in more senses than one.
Printed in China.......2007-07-23
It is a shame that the publisher decided to save some money and have this book printed in China. The quality of the photos is horrible. Some are blurred, some are dark. It makes the book cheap and cheesy. Anything to save a buck. When will American businessmen learn ? We get tainted food from China, shoes and clothes that don't fit and fall apart, and now badly produced books. Once again, Americans have lowered their standards just to make a buck.........go figure....
Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast: An intimate portrait of America's wealthiest neighborhood.......2007-07-20
This is an intimate and thorough glimpse into the mansions of America's Gold Coast, a region of Long Island where such wealth and extravaganze accumulated in the late 1800's-mid 1900s as to boggle the modern mind. In an era before government taxes became a hindrance to such spending by the wealthy, the Gold Coast mansions rival even the most exquisite mansions, chateaux, castles and estates of Europe.
I purchased this book because I had just finshed reading "Gold Coast" by Nelson Demille, a modern day "Great Gatsby"-esque look at the decline of the Gold Coast culture. This book was phenomenal (and I highly recommend it), but I had trouble picturing the locales discussed in the book, because the scale and scope of grandeur is almost beyond imagination.
Mansion's of Long Island's Gold Coast has hundreds of pictures, some old some new. With well written descriptions on each locale, it carefully reconstructs a visual aid to understanding that region. Some of the photos are not as modern as you might want, but that is a product of photos being used of mansions before they were torn down, as have many, many of these glorious homes.
This book is a must read for anyone interested in the architecture, culture, and social mores of a bygone era. You could also use it as a reading aid to "Great Gatsby", as there are pictures of the mansions that Fitzgerald used as inspirations for Gatsby's estate, among others. Fascinating!
The way a historical book on great Mansions should be written.......2006-09-18
As a admirer of historical older homes across Amrica, and a recent returnee to college at age 49 for a second career in interior architecture, this book is a welcome site. I have a collection of architectual books of Mansions in every grouping or by an architect or designer. The one minor flaw that I and other reviewers have had is that while the original black & white photos of the manisions with update written information on the current condition is great, we never see photos (if possible) of the homes as they look today. This one actually shows on occasion a current photo of the house as possible. Example is of Zog Ruins just off of Highway 106. Zog was abandoned by its owner in the early 1950's and the gatekeeper left it in 1959. The house was vandilized in the 60's. The photos of the house are as the house as it sat in ruins during the 60's and the last photo is dated 1968.
The books photos are not done in the slick style other books on mansions are done, but rather in a personal photo scrap book sort of way. One can actually feel the way M. Randall felt as she assemblied this book. Ms. Randall pours her heart into her personal scrap with love and care and it is seen thru out the marvelious book. Photos are in B&W and color.....while the color ones appear to be Poloariod style, it is refreshing to see them presented this way. Text is simple and straight forward. This would be a great learning tool in architecture and interior design schools as a reference or teaching book on preservation & restoration.
This book is a must for lovers of Long Island, New York or great mansions of anykind.
From the Publisher
Celebrated throughout the world, fiber artist Mein combines into one textile work weaving, knitting, crochet, trapunto, applique and other methods, sometimes adding paints to her soft scultpures. Included are field studies and pieces from museums and private collections. Distributed by Woodstocker Books division, Arthur Schwartz & Company, Inc.
Customer Reviews:
Remarkable!.......2007-07-24
Even if you don't sew a stitch this book will still be a wonderful book to just look through. There is so much to see that every time you look at the art work you see something you never saw before. What a gifted artist! You won't be disappointed if you are looking for new ideas or just if you are just looking for a great art book.
The Art of Annemieke Mein: Wildlife Artist in Textiles.......2005-09-26
I am a self-taught quilter and have taught machine quilting for over 7 years. I have read many books on the subject of quilting and have never seen such beauty come from fabric, thread, and machine. There is so much more that I personally wish to accomplish and this book has the ability to take me to a new level of inspiration. Even if you are not a fiber artist this is a book worth having in your collection.
Wonder For the Eyes.......2004-05-12
This is the most extrodinary book of Textile Art I've ever seen. You can look at it then look again and not see all of it. It has simplity and emmence detail at the same time. The photography has been well done. And to think this artist began her journey 30 years ago when this kind of fibre art was not even heard of. The colors she uses are peaceful and earthy. A joy to look at. I have read it many times yet still I am thrilled and inspired when I read it again. A must for any fibre artist's library.
A perfect experience!.......2003-11-22
The first time you look at this book, you will want to rush through just to make sure that the images inside match the promise of the cover. Then you will want to find a place where you can linger as long as you please to take in the beauty of each page. The bonus of having design sketches with notes by the artist makes this book absolutely captivating. You do not have to be a "Mein wannabe" but you may well be tempted to try. This book will become your newest favorite book.
Magnificent! Breathtaking!.......2001-10-11
Annemieke Mein is one the worlds greatest textile artists. Her attention to detail and incredible sense of colour make her work of a standard unsurpassed by others. She creates a world magical and realistic that will open the eyes of any observer. Annemieke has incredible artistic talent and imagination which she has utilised in her works. A heightening experience!
Book Description
The result of a unique project organized by a school administrator, this photo essay captures the daily lives of a large group of California high school students. Two thousand students from across the state were given digital cameras and a time limit of one month to document, in pictures and words, their day-to-day experiences. As a part of the event, some students were bussed to schools in different parts of the state, including inner cities or rural or suburban areas. All of the students were able to communicate with each other over the Internet, sharing text, audio, photos, and video. Professional photographers, teachers, historians, and community leaders accompanied and advised the students, but the images, thoughts, fears, and hopes are theirs alone. This complex project tracks the students as they take on issues of identity, education, alienation, safety, technology, family, work, and friendship.
Customer Reviews:
I recommend this book.......2006-04-05
This book is likable for several different reasons....It provides a social anthropology of children and teens and allows readers to peer into the lives of diverse teens. Some quotes are eye opening and others are confirming of my perceptions of teens. The photos selected are very good and stand on their own merit. I like how this book is written and photographed by teens, so it's not like those dense theses by ivory tower scholars writing about what they think teens arelike.
How insightful!.......2005-10-28
I never realized how much life has changed for teens....this is a must read for anyone on marketing to teens.
Book Description
Pirates of the past...today! The Scurvy Dogs search for jobs, love, and adventure - with disastrous results! This volume collects all five issues of the critically-acclaimed, independent humor, comic book sensation. But that's not all! It's chock-full of bonuses - including rare, behind-the-scenes materials, a character sketchbook, creator interviews, pin-up gallery, and an original commentary on all five issues written exlusively for this volume by creators Andrew Boyd and Ryan Yount. A must-have for the deranged; or for collectors of oddball comedy.
Customer Reviews:
Yeargh! Tis Brillant! Yeargh!.......2007-09-19
Hilarious and fun, Scurvy Dogs is fun romp following the lives of olde time pirates dropped in modern day America with humorous consequences.
I'm Biased..........2007-06-19
I'm biased, since I'm one of the book's creators. We had a lot of fun working on this book, and I think it shows. If you're a fan of Monty Python, Adult Swim, or the Simpsons, you'll probably find something to enjoy in this collection, as long as you can learn to live with my "no-I-didn't-go-to-Art-School-I-got-a-regular-college-degree" art-style, and our "just-trying-to-make-each-other-laugh-so-hard-we-snort-Fanta-out-of-our-noses" writing style.
Fun indie humor.......2005-09-01
While not exactly a masterpiece, Scurvy Dogs is an always entertaining and clever series. The writing is similar in many ways to that of Adult Swim cartoons or popular webcomics, but always manages to be unpredictable and un-cliche in its own way. The art isn't spectacular, but personally I feel it adds to the comic, if it were too well drawn the art would clash with the slapdash, pop culture slant of the writing. Definetly recommended.
Book Description
The Washington Post calls Edna Buchanan "The Queen of Crime." Her dispatches won a Pulitzer Prize. She sets the standard for crime reporting.
NEVER LET THEM SEE YOU CRY picks up where THE CORPSE HAD A FAMILIAR FACE left off. Here are more of the breathtaking, bizarre and totally unforgettable stories that make up life in Miami, America's hottest beat.
Buchanan tells of courage, kindness and humor in the face of adversity. She chronicles the daring and noble deeds of Miami's real-life heroes.
"Fine writing...a ride with Buchanan is worth the fare." (People)
Customer Reviews:
Sometimes, you can let them see you cry.......2000-04-06
Although this was Edna's second book about her escapades as police reporter in Miami, it was my first time reading her material. It definitely confirmed for me that investigation and police reporting is what I want to do. I generally agree with Ms. Buchanan's title "Never Let Them See You Cry," because in general, a woman has to be tough in this field. But I've also discovered a softer approach can sometimes elicit just as much information. You get really attached to police officers when you're on the beat (even though, as Buchanan did, I constantly had to write about them getting in trouble) and it's hard to keep objective when officers are hurt. But reporters are human too, and Buchanan and all other reporters can only make sure we get all sides of an issue and strive to be fair. Buchanan's description of the gruesome and the day-to-day humdrum of a newsroom is very well described in this book. Her descriptions of how police departments can cover up incidents for a long time is very accurate, as is her description of police informants to the press.
Sometimes trite, but a compelling account of crime in Miami.......1998-05-21
Edna Buchanan's "Never Let Them See You Cry" is a fast-paced account of the author's life as a crime reporter at the Miami Herald. Buchanan weaves into her book many compelling anecdotes about her days on the job. Some stories are heartwarming, such as those contained in a chapter on good samaritans who came to the aid of fellow citizens in need. Others are horrifying, making the reader involuntarily shake his or her head at the inhumanity and senseless loss that occurs every day in this crime-ridden city. Although at times the writing is trite (Buchanan's constant use of certain phrases quickly becomes cliche), the author displays a true passion for her work and packs several concise stories into a fascinating and eye-opening piece of true-crime prose.
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Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry
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Never Let Them See You Cry
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7 90 minute cassettes. Author is Pulitzer Prize winner. Sequel to THE CORPSE HAD A FAMILIAR FACE.
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Football Memories: Over 50 Years Of The Beautiful Game
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Book Description
Epilepsy is like no other medical condition. It hits about one person in 100, and it can start at any age, sometimes for no apparent reason. Seizures may strike often, or almost never. Attacks take many different forms, from violent convulsions and unconsciousness, to flickers of "absence" as brief as a passing thought. What, then, is epilepsy? What does it do to your life, and what options do you have?
This authoritative new addition to the Your Personal Health series explains what we know today about this unpredictable disorder and gives detailed, practical advice on living with it, in yourself or a loved one. Topics include:
how to recognize different kinds of epilepsy
how and why the brain produces these various patterns
what tests and procedures are used to diagnose epilepsy
how drugs can help-or harm
when surgery makes sense
epilepsy in pregnancy, childhood and old age
The author includes frank discussions of lifestyle issues such as family relationships, school and work, sports, driving, drinking and drug use, and hands-on advice for managing a seizure.
Comprehensive and up-to-date, complete with illustrations, case studies and a resource list, Epilepsy and Seizures is your guide to managing a complex and often frustrating disorder.
"A complete and very well written book covering the topics of interest to persons with epilepsy and their families."
Thomas R. Browne, MD
Medical Information Directory, The Brain Center
Professor of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine
Customer Reviews:
Easy Reading.......2005-05-21
For someone who's just learned they or a loved one has Epilepsy, this is a VERY useful book. I was diagnosed 7 years ago and have done plenty of research on my own, but I still learned some things from this book.
Lots of good information.......2004-12-03
This book has a lot of good info and is written in laymens terms so it is easy to understand.
Good Info.......2002-04-28
Well this book shows a lot about epilepsy for people who know nothing about it! It is a great book for everyone who wants to know anything
Customer Reviews:
Review: I Always Wanted to Fly.......2007-01-10
What exhilarating suspense could I possibly find in a title such as I always Wanted to Fly? I always wanted both of my feet on the ground. So, I played it safe and fastened my seat belt for the trip. I knew from previous readings that a Wolfgang Samuel book is always loaded with hair-raising details that easily bring emotions to the surface. And it did; as in the past, a thoroughly rewarding experience.
All creatures were not created equal. The flyers were brave men by virtue of their wanting to fly while aware of the perils. They were heroes because of what they did while flying under the horrors of battle. And they were brave and heroic again and again. Others, unlike them, although devoted and dedicated, tended to their menial undertakings, other than combat, while having both feet safe on the ground and the mess hall within reach.
I Always Wanted to Fly describe the missions in such vivid details that the reader is flying right along with the crew and experiencing the thrills of victory as well as the agony of all that goes wrong. A reader that always wanted both feet on the ground may be undeserving of either; for even in defeat there is the thrill of having done your best and one can only do that by been there flying the mission in flesh and blood. Oh, but the reader can surely gain a fuller appreciation of the brave and heroic deeds of our airmen in their many war missions, whether COLD or HOT.
A very good write up of what the first quarter century of USAF service was like.......2006-06-19
This book is four stars.
I was sort of expecting Colonel Samuels to write about his flying, kind of like a follow up to his very excellent book, "German Boy". However, Author Samuels only gives a few snippets about his flying for the USAF. Well over 95% of the book is about flyers and a small amount is about the aircrews.
The USAF was born in the late 40s, a result of military reforms by President Truman. The USAF found itself quickly involved in the Korean war. Samuels give a write up to the raids the B-29 bombers made on North Korea. Generally, the day light raids by the B-29 bombers were a debacle. The world war two era B-29 bombers stood little chance against the highly advanced MiG-15 fighters. The raids switched to night time bombings. Author Samuel gives stories from both the pilots and enlisted aircraft gunners point-of-view.
Author Samuels covers stories on the F-51 (ex WWII P-51) ground support and B-26 attack missions in Korea. Note, the stories on the F-51 are rather lacking in detail. A big problem of the F-51 was it had a water cooled engine and many were brought down in the ground support role by simple bullet holes in their radiators. This does not make the book and the excellent WWII fighter ended its days as only a fair ground support aircraft in Korea. The A-1 Skyraider was a better aircraft for ground support but was not assigned to the USAF at that time.
Author Samuels does give a bit of writing to the RB-47, RB-45, and the interwar period of 1954 to 1964, before heavy involvement in Vietnam. This is during the hard cold war era. Space craft really had not been invented yet and so it was left to the crews of the RB-47 to fly spy missions in Russian air space. More than a few RB-47s come back with cannon holes.
Samuels does write about Thule (pronounced Thew-Lee) AFB in Greenland. There are prisons in the USA that had better conditions than Thule. The grim living conditions and unsanitary conditions were most unpleasant.
Samuels does not write about the conditions of the USAF at their normal bases during the 1950s to 1960s period. This is a little strange. There is no comment on the lives of the officers in USAFE (Europe) nor of the fairly laid back life style of SAC before Vietnam.
Samuels does give chapters of his writings to Vietnam. Basically, the USAF needed follow up aircraft for the type of fighting it saw in Korea. Instead the USAF had some of the worst aircraft for the mission it ever had. The F-4 Phantom was an outsized aircraft that left a smoke trail that could be seen from 50 miles away. The F-104C could not turn. The F-105 neither could turn nor fly faster than a MiG.
Vietnam was a borderline debacle for the USAF. It was reduced to using ex-Navy A-1 Skyraiders and surplus B-26 bombers for some close support missions. The new generation AC-130 gunships are mentioned in passing.
"I always wanted to fly" is a book about the first generation USAF, the USAF of 1947 to 1973, the end of Vietnam. The book is about the pilots, some is written on the aircraft, and little background is given on the enlisted crews nor of the typical living conditions they enjoyed at the typical USAF bases.
A much better book on the Cold War is "Blind Man's Bluff", the story of the US Navy submarines during the Cold War. While RB-47s were being chased by MiGs and F-51s were having holes punched through their radiators the US Navy nuclear submarines were pushing around the Russian Navy like a 600 pound gorilla knocks around a 5 pound monkey. The cold fact of life was the US Navy was much better than the Soviet Navy and the Soviets knew it. Conversely, the MiGs knocked around the USAF recon aircraft on a regular basis.
Still, "I always wanted to fly" is a very good book on the people who helped keep this nation free from 1947 until 1973. These people used what is often second rate equipment to the best of their ability.
Author Samuels writes in a fast and flowing style that is never boring. This book is a four star work.
Wolfgang Samuel does it again!.......2002-01-08
Wolfgang Samuel does it again... After penning German Boy, a book relating his own experiences as a German youth fighting for survival at the end of WWII, Samuel examines the post-World War II Cold War through the eyes of American air force flyers. As a reader, I found it refreshing that throughout the book Samuel allowed military aviators to tell their own stories. But more importantly, he puts the events and activities into historical context so that readers who are not steeped in the history of the time understand the critical importance of the Cold War air effort documented by him. Early on, we hear American flyers saying "I Always Wanted to Fly" but I found the stories to be about commitment, motivation, dedication and the determined fight for the very freedoms we enjoy everyday. This book is a must read for history buffs and an adventurous, exciting and engaging work for any reader interested in the Cold War.
Spy Flights of the Cold War.......2001-12-17
In this extraordinary book you learn what it cost America to maintain our freedom - the many lives lost of airmen who flew what they called reconnaissance against the Soviet Union and Communist China. I never knew much about this secret war. Well, I Always Wanted to Fly, tells you all about those brave men who flew the RB-45 and the RB-47 in the coldest years of the Cold War. It tells you about the picture takers and those who gathered the electronic intelligence. At times their cold war flights got pretty hot. Samuel takes you along on one of those missions high over the Barents Sea, lets you experience what Hal Austin and his crew felt when they turned south, heading for Archangelsk. I admire those men and Samuel told their story beautifully. This is a book you don't want to miss if you have any interest in Cold War reconnaissance. I call them spy flights.
I Always Wanted to Fly.......2001-09-09
Another outstanding book by Wolfgang Samuel as he presents another facet of history in way it always needed to be told. We tend to look at history from the perspective of those who shape history - the politicians and statesmen, but here we see it from the perspective of those who make history - the military, as they go about doing their job. So eloquently written that the reader can't help but feel like being along on the mission as part of the crew - exciting, frightening and an unforgetable experience. The author has made it possible for the general public to get a taste of the airmen's world and to look behind the scenes of the many battles and wars fought since the end of World War 11. It makes one proud and appreciative of our Cold War Airmen, and thankful to them for a job well done. Highly recommend this book, as it's an eye opener for anyone who wants to know what has been going on during the last fifty five years.
Book Description
Nobel Prize winners and other scientific greats reveal the secrets of the universe, human nature, and the mind. In this unique book, celebrated biographer Denis Brian draws on some of the greatest scientific minds of the twentieth century, in pursuit of their distinct views on life, knowledge, and the cosmos. A provocative and revealing interviewer, Brian weaves together the insights and personal stories of a stellar cast of Nobel Prize winners and other luminaries, including Linus Pauling's ill-fated support of Vitamin C as a cure for cancer, Ashley Montagu's explanation of why the sex drive is not innate, and various personal recollections of the making of the atomic bomb, Heisenberg's role in Nazi Germany, and the spy case of Klaus Fuchs.
Customer Reviews:
Interesting & informative.......2004-05-05
There are shortcomings in this book. I absolutely agree with the previous reviewer: First, the interviewer (the author) is untrained in even the basics of science, and some of his questions are silly. (The most hilarious example I can think of is when Brian asked Bethe how close do you have to get to the Sun, like in a spacecraft, before being pulled into it by its gravity. Bethe's answer: Long before that happens, you'll be burned to dust by the heat. He dryly added, "I never thought of such a question." Talk about stupidity.) The other fault is Brian's interest in the paranormal. Few of the scientists he interviewed share this, although Jastrow did say that really advanced beings on othernets might be able to communicate by means which we would classify as ESP. For this fascinating subject, Brian should have talked to Brian Josephson, the Nobel laureate in Physics who happens to be obsessed with the paranormal (surely the only Nobelist in the world with this unique distinction).
The most interesting parts of these interviews concern the scientists' religious views. And indeed this is the key strength of this book which in my opinion redeems its faults. This book is worth the reading for this alone if for nothing else.
If Brian thinks about a second edition, I'd strongly urge him to consider interviewing Steven Weinberg, Alan Guth, Brian Greene, Martin Rees, John Schwarz and Edward Witten.
Witten especially. There is almost universal consensus nowadays that Witten is the most influential physicist since Einstein, perhaps since Newton even. Indeed, in physics Witten is equal to Einstein and superior to Newton, while in mathematical contribution Witten is equal to Newton and superior to Einstein. Where Newton beats both Einstein and Witten, it would be in astronomy (neither Einstein nor Witten is an astronomer); and where Einstein beats Newton and Witten, it would be in his impact as a philosopher. Einstein was a philosopher not only in his knowledge of philosophy but also for the huge effect relativity has on philosophy itself - a point not lost on Bertrand Russell and other professional philosophers. As a theoretical physicist, Witten is perhaps "purer" than both Newton and Einstein because he is no philosopher, unlike Einstein, and because he doesn't waste his time on dumb things like alchemy and chronology (making prophecies from a literal and careful study of the Old Tesatment & other scriptures), which cost Newton more time than physics, math, and astronomy combined. Witten's religious and philosophical views are of great interest. Since no one seems to have found these out and written about them, it would be a great scoop for any journalist to do so. (Witten once refused giving "personal details" to a writer from Scientific American - not even what his college major was at Brandeis! - but with growing fame and honors he might have mellowed a bit. Let's hope so, or else Witten would have another thing in common with Newton (but not with Einstein): a prickly and difficult personality.)
a mixed bag.......2004-05-02
This book starts out with a great chapter on Linus Pauling, and four or five more fairly compelling interviews. However, the author seems to have some strange fixations that damaged the reading for me. He'll be interviewing a world-class cosmologist and will suddenly start asking very mundane questions about Mars that any reader could inquire about in text books or from myriad other sources. The author does a great job talking about God, religion, and philosophy with these scientists, but then will diverge into some bizarre topics, like ESP and hypnosis. I mean, are ESP and hypnosis really that interesting? It seems these issues are brought up in almost every interview. It's quite distracting after a while.
I might rate it a 3.5 stars. There are some truly excellent passages with profoundly interesting conversation. If you are doing serious research on any of the subjects, it's probably worth reading at least that chapter.
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