Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies

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Reyner Banham examined the built environment of Los Angeles in a way no architectural historian before him had done, looking with fresh eyes at its manifestations of popular taste and industrial ingenuity, as well as its more traditional modes of residential and commercial building. His construct of "four ecologies" examined the ways Angelenos relate to the beach, the freeways, the flatlands, and the foothills. Banham delighted in this mobile city and identified it as an exemplar of the posturban future.

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LA Re-visited.......2006-07-14

Even though Banham's book was written in the early '70's, it remains a cogent view of a metropolis that has changed yet remained the same. It is a place, yes a real place, that is defined by geography and the various cultures of its inhabitants to a unique degree. Architecture is but a backdrop to Banham's larger point about the inter-relationship of people to the natural and built environments. The perspective of 35 years only sharpens the observations made by the insightful author.

Outstanding older book.......2006-07-03

Outstanding book about Los Angeles, a must-read for anyone interested in history, architecture, and culture.It reads like poetry.

Getting to know LA from the ground up.......1998-07-18

Reyner Banham's writing is intelligent and entertaining. He has taken LA to heart and reveals how its "four ecologies" have affected its contemporary appearance and character. You'll not only learn how LA's architecture came to be as it is, but learn a great deal about the history and personality of the city as well. I read this book to get to know LA better. I couldn't have picked a better one.

Los Angeles The Architecture Of Four Ecologies

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Los Angeles The Architecture Of Four Ecologies
Reyner Banham
Manufacturer: Harper & Row, Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0713902094

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Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies
Reyner Banham
Manufacturer: Pelican Books/Penguin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KV1O4K

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Los Angeles: The Architecture of Four Ecologies
Reyner Banham
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OIYK0Y

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Los Angeles: the Architecture of Four Ecologies
Reyner Banham
Manufacturer: Penguin Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LZDVVE

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This book and its companion work Playtime Pottery and Porcelain from the United Kingdom and the United States together become the most comprehensive work on identifying children's play dishes. Over 800 color photographs, trademarks, and company markings accompany descriptions of tea sets, dinner sets, and other play dishes. With 24 countries represented and items ranging from 1770 to the present, you will be bale to identify, date, and price children's play dishes.

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Asphalt gardens: 69 photographs
Flo Fox
Manufacturer: National Access Center
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006E6BBW

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Not a children's book.......2006-12-14

My daughter is fascinated by Wegner's illustrations. So, given the categories that Amazon listed this book under, I bought her this for Christmas. She will be getting it in about 11 years from now. In Christmas 2017 when she is 13. The content fits in well with the Mad Magazine humor vein. Not what I was expecting from a Wegner children's book. There are definitely images you do NOT want a young child to be seeing. Images concerning Santa Claus and Jesus Christ. I enjoyed it, but it was not what I expected. This is not The Little Cat Baby.

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Can open source software—software that is usually available without charge and that individuals are free to modify—survive against the fierce competition of proprietary software, such as Microsoft Windows? Should the government intervene on its behalf? This book addresses a host of issues raised by the rapid growth of open source software, including government subsidies for research and development, government procurement policy, and patent and copyright policy. Contributors offer diverse perspectives on a phenomenon that has become a lightning rod for controversy in the field of information technology.

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too hard for purse.......2007-05-12

I use this at my desk; I like the colors, etc..But, it is too hard to keep in my purse.

Too big for a purse.......2007-01-10

Although I love the Engelbreit line and own a lot of it. This calendar definitely is NOT what I would call a pocket or purse item. It is large, has heavy cardboard covers, and only shows one week at a time. I will be buying something else and giving this to a niece to play with.

Great Purse Calendar!!!.......2007-01-09

I bought this pocket calendar to keep in my purse so I would have something to grap quickly when I needed to look at calendar and write my schedule in. I don't have a hectic enough schedule to justify keeping an actual planner that I have to carry around seperately. This purse calendar works perfectly and is easily kept in my purse so I'll always have it with me!!!

Bright it surely is!.......2007-01-09

Strong , bright colors - a good amount of space for writing in each day's important "don't forget" - for me personally the four pages for phone numbers are not enough -I would rather have more of those than the pages for "gift ideas." That took off a star...
But I will enjoy using this all year!

Wonderful calendar.......2007-01-06

I bought this because I know Mary's creations are top quality. I wasn't dissapointed with the calendar. I have used her products for many years and this calendar is so useful for daily appointments.

Very colorful and useful.

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars Volume I 1689-1900 Volume II 1900-1953
Vincent J. Esposito
Manufacturer: Frederck A. Praeger Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000F6S2WW

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THE cohesive survey of the civil war featuring outstanding cartography

Worthwhile Home Library Addition

Interesting maps with text to be used very carefully

Good For Its Intended Purpose, But Not For Mine

Sorry, This Is Not For Me

The West Point Atlas of American Wars: 1689-1900 (West Point Atlas of American Wars, 1689-1900 Vol. 1)

Manufacturer: Henry Holt & Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
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United States | Atlases & Maps | Reference | Subjects | Books
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The West Point Atlas of American Wars: 1900-1918 (West Point Atlas of American Wars)

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Atlas for the Second World War: Europe and the Mediterranean (West Point Military History Series)

Atlas for the American Civil War (The West Point Military History Series)

ASIN: 0805033912

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THE cohesive survey of the civil war featuring outstanding cartography.......2005-10-21

this book is the best compilation of maps relating to the 19th cent US military engagements--in terms of erudition, exhaustive thouroughness in handling specific battles, excellent cartography, and clarity

so why only 4 stars? I fully expected an emphasis on the civil war, but not such an overwhelming proportion--this book, exhaustive as it is, could be longer. I purchased this book having first picked up the Esposito/Elting Napoleonic Wars (Greenhill Press?) which is flawless and totally indispensable in my opinion if you really want to understand Napoleon's campaign's. I then bought the Vol II of this pair (1900-1918) featuring WW1 exclusively and better than anywhere else I have seen--but totally lacking in coverage of the occupation of the Phillipines which was marked by years of brutal guerrilla suppression, or the american punitive raid into Mexico to hunt down Pancho Villa--both intriguing episodes in us military history.

The first volume commits even more grievous omissions--not a single map of the Barbary pirates conflict, the Texas revolution, the Creek and Seminole wars waged by A. Jackson, the military occupation of the ex-Confederate states during Reconstruction, or any of the Indian wars waged after the civil war.

90% of the book is devoted, perhaps rightly so, to the civil war, but here too there are some major omissions--what about the Kansas, Missouri, New Mexican, Texas, Oklahoma engagements?, or Admiral Farrugut's naval actions?, Confederate naval exploits? I don't remember seeing the monitor and the merrimac even mentioned. Looking through this book you might forget the US had a navy--although since these maps were prepared for instructional use at west point (army) this is forgivable. What isn't forgivable is the fact that Little Big Horn isn't in here, nor is Tippecanoe or the battle of Horseshoe Bend--which broke the Creek confederacy.

As much as I can fault this book for these lapses, it can not be all things to all people. Although I was hoping for any and all maps of the more obscure wars, 1812, Mex-Am, Span-Am--this is still the only book I know of with any at all (and the ones in here are magnificent in quality.) They are tantalizingly scant however.

I can't find any fault with the authorship or draftsmanship, but instead with some of the editing and perhaps the publishing house itself. The Napoleonic Wars featured an extremely helpful index at the end with biographical and professional information on the generals opposing Napoleon and his Marshalate: there is nothing of the kind here. There is no real segue between topics--one page is Sherman's march to the sea, the next a series of maps of Span Imperial forces in Cuba 1898--there isn't any contextual synopsis of the political and diplomatic environments any of these wars took place in. It is also a shame this crucial book has been allowed to go out of print.

Still the Esposito/Elting maps are the best I have seen and there is no other collection of military maps covering 19th century american warfare to the extant of detail this does. This is an incomparable reference for the seriously interested, and has provided me with a much better grasp of the conflicts.

Worthwhile Home Library Addition.......2002-06-05

Map draftsmanship is outstanding. The time sequences are helpful in understanding battle developments. I use the civil war maps to chart movements of my ancestors units and this work has proved invaluble. Coupled with regimental histories, contemporary photographs, and official records, the atlas helps provide the detail in piecing together events that affected the lives of many americans.

I felt disappointed at the scarity of material on the Indian Wars, exploration, expeditions and frontier security which played a significant role in developing the officer corps and unit traditions.

Concise maps and clear descriptions of Revolutionary War battles and movements help sort out complicated troop movements and the underlying geography of both battlefield and region.

Overall, I recommend this work to the amateur historian and serious student of american military history. It belongs in my library.

Interesting maps with text to be used very carefully.......2001-12-19

The atlas has good maps for much, but not all, of its intended purpose. But the REAL drawback is the text. Many mistakes penned by John Elting---especially serious ones concerning various Civil War aspects---plague the text.

In the end, it is an OK book for reference, but Elting's mistakes are too numerous to qualify it as The Bible.

Good For Its Intended Purpose, But Not For Mine.......2001-11-23

This is more like a textbook on war. It's well done. And, I'm sure it is good for its intended purpose, but not for mine. I therefore made a mistake getting it. Just wanted you to know.

Sorry, This Is Not For Me.......2001-10-11

I'm glad Amazon had the 25 sample pages, for I looked through them and saw that this book is for someone studying war, perhaps like a cadet having that course, but it's certainly not your interesting coffee table book. It appears to be rather boring. Anyway, it's not for me, and I suspect, not for most people. Save your money.

The West Point Atlas of American Wars 1689-1900 (Volume 1)

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars 1689-1900 (Volume 1)

Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000AY3GNO

The West Point Atlas of American Wars 1689-1900 (Volume I & II)

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars 1689-1900 (Volume I & II)
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Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger,
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000WEOBOK

The West Point Atlas of American Wars Vol. I 1689-1900 Revised and Updated

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars Vol. I 1689-1900 Revised and Updated
Brigadier General Vincent J. Esposito
Manufacturer: Henry Holt
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NBJAYI

THE WEST POINT ATLAS OF AMERICAN WARS VOL.1 1689-1900

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THE WEST POINT ATLAS OF AMERICAN WARS VOL.1 1689-1900
Colonel Vincent J. Esposito
Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HLZ0G6

The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Volume 1, 1689-1900

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars, Volume 1, 1689-1900
Brig. Gen. Vincent J., ed. Esposito
Manufacturer: Henry Holt
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RBAHSW

The West Point Atlas of American Wars. 2 vols. Vol. 1: 1689-1900. Vol. 2: 1900-1953

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars. 2 vols. Vol. 1: 1689-1900. Vol. 2: 1900-1953
Vincent, ed. Esposito
Manufacturer: Praeger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000VGQFL6

2 Vols. :The West Point Atlas of American Wars : Vol I 1689 -1900 & Vol II: 1900 -1953

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2 Vols. :The West Point Atlas of American Wars : Vol I 1689 -1900 & Vol II: 1900 -1953
Colonel Vincent J. (ed.), Illustrated by Illus. w/maps Esposito
Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KEUOX4

The West Point Atlas of American Wars Volume One - 1689-1900

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The West Point Atlas of American Wars Volume One - 1689-1900

Manufacturer: Frederick A. Praeger, Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000HCZVTG

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"Schach dem Manager" (SDM) stellt erstmals einen sofort praktisch verwertbaren Konnex zwischen moderner UnternehmensfÃ¼hrung und dem Schachspiel her. Es ist das ideale Buch fÃ¼r schachspielende Manager sowie managende Schachspieler, und natÃ¼rlich fÃ¼r alle, die Interesse am Spiel der KÃ¶nige haben. Fundierte Praxis vermittelt dem Leser, wie Strategie und Taktik im Schach grundsÃ¤tzlich funktionieren und wie sie dem modernen Manager zur VerstÃ¤rkung seiner intuitiven FÃ¤higkeiten im "daily business" verhelfen kÃ¶nnen. Viele Diagramme, Beispiele und humorvolle Episoden von und mit "Figurenmanagern" beider Seiten vermitteln dem Leser neue Erkenntnisse. SDM zeigt, wie artverwandt beide Spielformen des Geistes in ihren AusprÃ¤gungen sind. Ein geschichtlicher Abriss des Schachs, von der GrÃ¼ndungslegende bis hin zum Einfluss der Informationstechnologie auf das gegenwÃ¤rtige "Management von Figuren", rundet das Buch ab.

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