Modern Trains and Splendid Stations: Architecture, Design, and Rail Travel for the Twenty-First Century

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Inter-city rail travel is one of the dominant facts of modern life. In the wake of the railway renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s, new train stations from the US to Japan must respond to increasingly complex challenges, as high-speed trains become more and more common and the next generation of magnetically levitated trains approaches. The state-of-the-art examples featured in Modern Trains and Splendid Stations are analyzed from several perspectives: as generators of urban renewal; as new architectural icons; and as connecting points for different means of transportation. The work of such internationally renowned architects involved in station design as Meinhard von Gerkan (Germany), Nicholas Grimshaw (England), Santiago Calatrava (Switzerland), and Arata Isozaki (Japan) is prominently illustrated in full color. Featuring the newest designs for the ICE train in Germany and the TGV in France, as well as the Japanese bullet train and the northeastern US corridor's high-speed Acela service, Modern Trains and Splendid Stations presents the very latest trends in rail travel, affording a glimpse of what passengers can expect in the twenty-first century.

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Excellent Editorial.......2003-08-10

In my thesis research on railway architecture, this book has been a delightful read. My opinion is that the "meat" of the book is in the essay written by Thorne, "Renaissance of the Train Station."

She covers pertinent points about the historical experience of railway travel and its development as an infrastructure. Her comments are well developed and informed of timely events. Wessner and Phillips expand on the development of the infrastucture in Europe, Asia and the United States respectively.

I was very pleased with the coverage of the projects as well, and have made this volume a keystone of my architectural library.

The reading list of any railroad buff.......2002-12-06

Compiled and edited by Martha Thorne (Associate Curator of Architecture at The Art Institute of Chicago), Modern Trains And Splendid Stations is a wonderfully descriptive and impressive collection of photographs showcasing inner-city railroad travel stations in North America, Europe, and Japan. Gorgeous color pictures, railway station histories, and an informed and informative wealth of background information on each spotlighted railway make Modern Trains And Splendid Stations an enthusiastically recommended title for personal and academic Architectural Studies, as well as a welcome contribution the reading list of any railroad buff.

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Why did the artist cross the road? To see if there is another side. By tweaking accepted conventions through visual humor—whimsy, wit, irony, parody, satire, and nonsense—artists challenge us to view the world from a different standpoint. In ARTFUL JESTERS, artist and professor Nicholas Roukes provides a historical perspective on the perpetual use of humor in art, show-casing 50 highly creative contemporary artists whose mission is to amuse, entertain, and inform while at the same time advocating for serious causes. Reveling in the ascending popularity of visual humor, ARTFUL JESTERS exposes the "other side" of art—the serious but lighthearted side that's guaranteed to refresh the spirit and change the way people think about fine art.

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MUSIC FOR THE EYES.......2004-03-22

Must have book- a page turner.Lots of color . Great to see some of my favorites Robert Hudson ,Gladys Nilsson,David Gilhooly ,Carroll Dunham,Roy De Forrest,Richard Shaw,Peter Reginato,Ed Paschke, and lots more good stuff

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Good know-how book for someone just starting out........1999-07-27

If you are a beginning photographer this is a fine book. It describes step by step the process of taking pictures with your SLR camera. It also explains the stuff you need to know about metering, lenes, filters and all the other info you should know to become a good photographer.

ESSENTIAL CAMERA SKILLS. The Complete Introductory Guide to SLR Photography.

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ESSENTIAL CAMERA SKILLS. The Complete Introductory Guide to SLR Photography.
Joel: Lacey
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall,
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Binding: Hardcover
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Southern Historical Association on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 579 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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Title: John L. O'Sullivan and His Times.(Book Review)
Author: Lawrence Frederick Kohl
Publication: Journal of Southern History (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: Southern Historical Association
Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Page: 439(2)

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Hoover Liddell is a real inspiration!

Journey from Kilimanjaro
Hoover Liddell
Manufacturer: Writer's Showcase Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0595004873

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This book is about the youth, schools, places, and ideas that significantly deepen my life. It examines insights, philosophies, and observations that I read, question, seriously investigate, and live.

The students in the classroom can be natural inquirers who through connections they discover make sense of the world and the things and ideas they pursue and question. These students, just as humankind from its beginning journey and exploration, use a fundamental approach to observe, investigate and probe to understand the world. This is the source of our human depth and learning.

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Hoover Liddell is a real inspiration!.......2001-04-18

I was really impressed with Hoover Liddell's book. He writes in such a clear and natural style. He brings such a fine appreciation of life (his running, hiking, and mountain climbing), and a great concern for the students he had contact with. I bought a second copy for my grandson, who has worked with street kids in San Diego and can understand what Hoover has done in his life.

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Stephen Covey es uno de los estadounidenses más influyentes en Estados Unidos. Sus libros permanecen en los bestsellers del New York Times y siempre ofrecen valiosas lecciones para crear y mantener una cultura familiar.

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Imprescindible lectura.......2004-12-17

Genial y práctico libro de Stephen Covey. Como padre de familia, siempre busqué lecturas con TÉCNICAS para mejorar la educación de mis hijos, comunicarme de manera más efectiva con mi esposa, etc. Cuando leí este libro, me di cuenta de lo esencial que es adoptar HÁBITOS, independientemente de cualquier técnica que se pueda aprender. Los siete hábitos implican un cambio de enfoque, un replanteamiento de lo que es importante, una nueva filosofía de la vida. Implementarlos no es fácil: se trata de cambios. Pero lo que he podido aplicar de ellos en mi familia me ha dado resultados que están a la vista. Es un libro que todos deberían leer.

the book.......2001-07-19

I would recomend this book for anybody that would like to make alot money

7 hábitos de las familias altamente efectivas

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7 hábitos de las familias altamente efectivas
Stephen R. Covey
Manufacturer: Grijalbo
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Good Reference about WWII Submarines.......2006-11-18

U.S. Subs Down Under: Brisbane, 1942-1945
by David Jones and Peter Nunan

U.S. Subs Down Under is an excellent reference work about an important part of the war in the Southwestern Pacific during WWII. It is thoroughly researched and the writing is clear and accessible. Although the book does not provide a reader with the excitement of undersea warfare in more dramatic books, such as William Touhy's The Bravest Man, which covers the exploits of submarine commander Richard O'Kane, nevertheless it is a valuable reference work.

Jones and Nunan sort out the complexities of the two major operating commands in the Pacific theater; in the Southwest Pacific, under the overall command of General Douglas MacArthur in Australia, and those commanded in the rest of the Pacific by Admiral Nimitz from his headquarters in Pearl Harbor. Because submarines and other forces were constantly moving from one command to the other, it is sometimes difficult to determine who reported to whom from one month to the next, and Jones and Nunan are a great help in keeping track of who was directing submarine missions.

U.S. Subs Down Under also provides a great deal of detail about shore-based support of the submarines operating out of Australian ports; the rest facilities, repair facilities, and of course the degree to which the citizens and government of Australia both encouraged, fed, and entertained submarine sailors. The book also includes many details about the tasks submarines performed besides sinking enemy ships: in landing coast watchers, rescuing downed aviators, evacuating civilians, reconnaissance, and supporting invasions forces.

Jones and Nunan also provide statistics on the patrols and sinkings of individual submarines (including the dates of their patrols and the names of the Japanese ships they sunk) and the dates, names and circumstances of each submarine that was lost during the war in the Southwest Pacific theater of operations.

Because I served on the USS Bream (SS-243) from 1960 to 1963, reading about Bream's operations during the war was of particular interest to me. Although the book included information about Bream's two patrols and the fact that "my" sub sunk the freighter Yuki Maru on June 16, 1944 and torpedoed and damaged the Japanese cruiser Aoba on October 23, 1944, a mystery remains for me. I learned when I served in Bream that the boat had been depth-charged sometime during the war and the hull was permanently deformed by the attack, which limited the submarine's test depth. Unfortunately U.S. Subs Down Under did not mention the depth-charging, although it does state that Bream and was fired on (although not hit) by an American Liberty ship in April of 1944. Perhaps the depth-charging occurred after Bream attacked the cruiser Aoba, but U.S. Subs Down Under does not mention it. After the war Bream was modified as an SSK, or hunter-killer sub for anti-submarine warfare. She had a large, bulbous sonar dome on her bow, which reduced her surface speed to about 11 knots.

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This essential teaching guide focuses on US Latina writers. It will assist non-specialist educators in syllabus revision, new course design, and classroom presentation. The introduction outlines the major historical experiences that inform the literature; the important genres, periods, movements and authors in its evolution; the traditions and influences that shape the works; and key critical issues of which teachers should be aware. The collection seeks to provide readers with a variety of Latina texts that will guarantee its long-term usefulness to teachers and students of pan-American literature.

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In this study the author describes Hypsibarbus, a new genus of Asian cyprinid fishes with twelve species, three of them new. A complete set of 45 measurements and 17 counts was taken and analyzed for approximately 250 specimens, including all type material, of more than 1000 specimens encountered, representing most of the major fish collections of the world. The author fully redescribes and illustrates all species in the new genus, and includes keys for their identification. To provide a basis for understanding zoogeographic implications of the phylogeny obtained for Hypsibarbus, the geography and history of the Southeast Asia river basins is discussed in detail.

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