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A Great Book!.......2007-01-11
This is a huge heavy duty book filled with all kinds pictures and information about another of FLW's masterpieces. A great gift!
AWESOME!..........2000-08-23
Fallingwater, in and of itself, is a name that commands awe and respect. This book epitomizes that notion.
Simply, this is it. This is the be all, end all of texts on this masterpiece by the late F.L.W.
I have been an admirer of F.L.W. since I was in the fifth grade, and had to do a report on earthquakes and buildings. Living in S.F., I guess this was a hot topic. But, in a showing (foreshadowing?) of extremely good taste---if I do say so myself, I chose F.L.W. and the TransAmerica building. For those of you out of the loop, that's the "pyramid" building you see when looking at (virtually every) snapshot(s) of the S.F. skyline. I hadn't yet discovered Fallingwater, but I would eventually be shown the way...
This is such an incredibly beautiful house. Honestly, I could not imagine the blessing of owning that house and living there. This text, however, sets it all out.
EXCELLENT photos, both inside and out....in different seasons as well.
VERY GOOD text and dialogue. Provides a great understanding of the dream, planning, undertaking, and completion of this masterpiece.
This is an incredibly text. I cannot urge you enough to purchase this one. In short, your collection is not complete without it.
Open this book, and dream....
A great book on a Great Building.......2000-02-29
What first draws one to this book is the wonderful new photographs presented. This is also what I keep going back to see after reading the text. The perspective of many of the downstream shots is not exaggerated as are the older black and white ones taken in the 1930's although when I visited the house I was unable to get the same view or position. They must have been taken with a special camera. I appreciate the helicopter photos as it really shows the site, a deep ravine. The house always seemed to be up on a promontory but is set deep into the forest. The lighting on the interior is a little misleading when the shadows and light direction are altered. These photos overall are the most naturalistic that I have seen and to see all the seasons represented makes me want to goback for the others. It looks as if the insect screens were removed for most of the photos which gave the house a cleaner, more modern appearance than in person. I only wish the breaker pages, the ones with the large green background, were larger although I believe I have seen the winter view on a recent calendar by the same photographer, Heinz, great work on his part. I always wish there were more books like this on great American buildings, especially on the photogenic ones by Wright.
Nice pictures; cute anecdotes; poor analysis; no criticism.......1999-03-27
I received the book as a gift, then visited Fallingwater, then re-read the book. It's not very good. The pictures are nice, but redundant and not comprehensive. Examples: no pictures of second floor guest room and bath, too many pictures of E.J. Kauffman's "dressing room." Mr. Kauffman, Jr., fondly (and, I would hope, accurately) recollects the brief history, but supplies very little analysis and absolutely no criticism, which is sorely lacking. No book published does justice to the antagonistic surfaces and cave-like interior spaces of the house, nor the terribly confusing bouquet of stairwells springing from the main floor. Nor does the author provide the context supporting the true genius of Wright's three-dimensional composition in the post-cubist age of international style and international turmoil. Lastly, why does the only author who has lived there fail to mention that the house rings with the crashing of the water? It literally sounds like the proverbial "machine for living."
Stunning - blows other Fallingwater books away!.......1999-03-10
This is a classic coffe table book that will endure for decades. It is chock full of color photographs, drawings, layouts and stories from the owner's son. The author was a pupil of Frank Lloyd Wright, his father commissioned several works from the famous man. The book is not about FLW; it does not discuss his other work, or even his contribution to architecture. Yet, it does tell stories. Stories about the house, the building, the site, the construction, the arguements, the leaks, and the repairs. It is a story of archeciture that is organic - one that is growing; one that grows on you.
This is a category killer of a book. It knocks other Fallingwater books out of the ring. It is large and beautifully photgraphed. It is simply and honestly written. And well it does not tell of FLW, those facts are readily available elsewhere.
This is a treasure of a find. A real keeper. One that you can look at again and again
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The crown jewel of my collection of 50+ FLW books.......2007-04-01
I admit it, I paid full price for this thing. I'm still glad I did, though I took a big gulp when I bought it. Particularly given that I've built my FLW big photo book collection from discounted used, though excellent condition purchases. I saw this in the store and I just had to have it. It was an indulgence, no question. But I took the plunge.
190 pages. 12 1/4" tall x 9 3/4". The paper dust jacket has two beautiful photos, one each for the front and back of the home in the context of the wood that it is in. The inside covers and facing pages to them have a photo of the creek that the home stradles. This photo is lush in the woods where the home is located. The home is not pictured in this facing page two page sized photo. It is a clear indication that the book was lovingly made. The hardcover itself is white fabric with the title stamped into the front cover just as it appears on the dust jacket.
The author is the son of the people who commisioned the home and it says he, "...entered Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Fellowship in 1934. During Fallingwater's design and construction, he often served as intermediary between his parents and Wright."
There are 53 full page photos and 30 of those are of a single photo, that is 15 photos, taking up two full facing pages. About 5 of the other 23 full page photos also cover about a third of their facing page. One facing set of pages has one drawing. There are about 27 other pages with color photos. And there is a fold out with front and back each showing a architectural drawing. There are 3 photos of the site before the home was built and a few of the home being constructed, all black and white. There are about 6 architectural drawings and about 10 other drawings including, in the introduction, drawings of woods or buildings in woods. There are 41 pages with black and white photos. There's one extensive ariel photo on two facing pages of the home in the context of a few square miles of the woods in which it is located. There is another ariel photo that is just above the home. The magnificent architectural drawing of the home almost fills two facing pages. Most of the photos are interior shots. The exterior shots give you a real sense of the home in its natural context.
There's only about one page that is all text. There's about 48 pages that have both text and photos. Throughout, the author tells the story of Fallingwater, from inception to completion and into its existance as a home no longer to be lived in but to be shared with any visitor through guided tours. His perspective is a unique one and he tells the story like a professional.
Fallingwater is known as the finest residence in America. This book, completely dedicated to this single building, is worthy of its subject. You can feel the love of the author for his parents, for FLW's work and the love that he put into making this book without it being sappy. If you never get a chance to tour the home this book will be, certainly, the finest opportunity you have to get a complete look at it through and through. I still can't believe I paid full price for it. But, by golly, I'm glad I did. It is virtually a work of art itself. chrisbct@hotmail.com
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The Plains States and the West: Art Across America : Two Centuries of Regional Painting, 1710-1920
William H. Gerdts
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Increased interest in regional American culture--from couture to cuisine--has supported the production of a number of books on regional American art. This ambitious survey of painting in the American Plains and West, from the first settlers to 1920, is the third in a three-volume series about American art. Both a fine-art book and an academic survey, the book leads readers on a state-by-state tour of painting in the Plains and western United States. Generously designed, the book is filled not only with well-produced color and black-and-white illustrations, but also with helpful footnotes, a bibliography, and an extensive index. Each chapter begins with a map that indicates art centers of particular states, and covers the development of training, patronage, and exhibitions in these communities. Of particular interest are author William H. Gerdts's attention to the role of women in these arts communities and his celebration of little-known work.
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Battle Eye: A History of American Combat Photography
Norman B. Moyes
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Very moving images presented in an elegant book.......1999-05-06
I think this book is a very informative and attractive introduction to combat photography. It features many Pulitzer Prize winning photos as well as some of the most famous photos from America's wars. I also found the detailed photographer profiles and their quotes about what it's like to be there in the field very fascinating.
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Angry Youth Comix is the current heavyweight champ in the proud tradition of lowbrow humor cartooning, and Johnny Ryan is the most acclaimed humor cartoonist to burst on the comics scene since Peter Bagge. Featuring Johnny Ryan's signature creation, Loady McGee (and straight-man Synus O'Gynus), a misanthropic, acne-scarred hustler who finds himself in scams that would make Wimpy proud, and responds to almost everything with an endless stream of wisecracks, puns, and X-rated double entendres. Loady's ridiculous crackpot schemes serve as perfect comic set-ups, and Ryan's art is crammed with visual gags and existential asides that brings to mind the great Will Elder (MAD magazine).
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Estadistica Economica Empresarial
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Who Benefits from State and Local Economic Development Policies? (CLOTH edition)
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Reviews from JAPA, Chicago Enterprise & Economic Geography........1996-05-18
"This book is an important contribution to the debate on the impact of public policies on business behavior and the distribution of the benefits of economic growth among various population groups."
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"Perhaps the best information available anywhere on econometric estimation of causal relationships between state and local public policy initiatives and purported economic development outcomes."
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Reviews from JAPA, Chicago Enterprise & Economic Geography........1996-05-18
"This book is an important contribution to the debate on the impact of public policies on business behavior and the distribution of benefits of economic growth among various population groups."
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"A manual of sorts for any region across the country frustrated by high unemployment and declining wages."
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"Perhaps the best information anywhere on the econometric estimation of causal relationships between state and local public policy initiatives and purported local economic development outcomes."
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Portrait of a Family is a college-credit telecourse that takes a close look at the institution of marriage and family in contemporary society. Combining documentary footage with expert commentary, this twenty-six lesson telecourse explores a variety of societal factors that have resulted in the diversity of family forms existing today--single-parent families, stepfamilies, families without children, dual worker marriages, cohabiting couples, as well as the traditional-style family.
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Based almost exclusively on primary sources and impeccable in its scholarship, this heavily illustrated book is the first full-length study of the battle during the War of 1812. The absorbing narrative features not only sea battles and raids, but shipwrecks, chases, and blockades, as well as the treacheries of egotists and the bravery of heroes.
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Excellent, entertaining history.......2002-07-09
This book is everything that military history should be. Mr. Malcolmson has a very readable style, while still providing a strong level of detail, and is not overly judgemental of most of the principal characters. Indeed, for the most part, both Commodores Chauncey and Yeo come out much better than most other histories of the War of 1812 have rated them. Lots of excellent and readable maps, are provided through the book where appropriate in the text. Excellent contemporary and modern art provides an evocative feel for the action, and is again placed strategically thoughout the text. Reserved for the appendices are tables showing the ships and broadside statistics for each fleet at several key intervals in the campaign, an appropriate decision given the changing nature of the fleets. The data is useful for understanding the different strategies employed at different stages of the war.
The book is not just a naval history, and does not overly concentrate on details of construction of the ships involved. At most times it would appear that providing crews for the fleets was more of a concern than the construction of ships. The book does a fine job illustrating the interaction of the land and naval arms and also the impact of events elsewhere such as on Lake Erie and Lake Champlain. Detailed accounts of the battles at Sackett's Point, Oswego, Sandy Creek, York and the 1813 campaign to Montreal are provided, as well as the many potential fleet actions on the lake, and more minor fleet activities. The struggles of both sides' commanders with their superiors, and the management challenges some of their underlings provided, are also covered, again, in what I found to be just sufficient detail to help keep the writing entertaining and evocative of the period.
I have read quite a bit on the War of 1812, and I still found much to learn from reading this book. I highly recommend it.
Fortune Favors the Brave!.......2000-08-24
This valuable tome tells the interesting story of the arms race of the War of 1812. Gallant naval feats are few here, and there are mismanaged operations and no showdown fights. There is, though, a very interesting story to tell. Well-researched and better written, the author has chosen a topic that is seldom talked or written about and that is a valuable addition to the literature of the little-known War of 1812.
The story of the 'naval war' on Lake Ontario is a strange one. The British commander, Sir James Yeo, built an excellent fleet, and never really sought decisive action against his foe, American Isaac Chauney, who more than obliged him, apparently believing that to save his hard-built fleet was more important than hunting down and destroying his enemy, in the words of the immortal John Paul Jones, seeking a fast ship (or ships) and going 'in harm's way.'
In cold fact, Yeo didn't have to. By denying the Americans the control of Lake Ontario, he accomplished his mission. By not seeking decisive combat, Chauncey denied his country a strategic advantage, at the same time starving his very competent and aggressive subordinate, Oliver Perry on Lake Erie, experienced seamen and assets to build an overwhelming superiority on that other lake, which didn't stop him from winning the decisive victory at Put-in-Bay. It would have been interesting to see Perry command on Ontario against Yeo afterwards.
This book is highly recommended and belongs on every history buff's bookshelf, whether or not he or she is a War of 1812 enthusiast. It is another piece of the puzzle that is American militiary history.
A book of extraodinary importance.......1999-06-24
In Lords of the Lake, Robert Malcomson explores the naval activity that took place on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. In this brilliant and highly readable work, Malcomson succeeds in outlining, perhaps for the first time, the importance of the naval war on Lake Ontario in determining events of the larger conflict. While avoiding the national bias that has often marred the study of the War of 1812, Malcomson was able to establish the rightful place of the naval conflict on Lake Ontario in the lager contours of Canadian and American history. A must read!
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Through the kindness of the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People in Jerusalem, the Editto Sopra Gli Ebrei, issued in 1775 by Pope Pius VI, has been made available. This work includes the text of the entire document, which contains all forty-four statutes in English translation. Images of the document in its original Italian form are provided. The book addresses the historical context and the issue of authority as it relates to the Papacy. Also included is a close reading of each statute along with commentary. The conclusions deal with core questions concerning the relationship of the Papacy to the Jewish community and its consequences. A section in the conclusions contrasts the requirements of the Editto to general principles of the Enlightenment. In addition to the Editto itself, primary sources are quoted throughout the work. A "Key to the Work" is provided as an aid to readers.
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There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, bird watching is a regional hobby, and the birds that frequent the backyards of Missouri differ from the birds found in Michigan. This series targets beginning and intermediate bird watchers from each Midwestern state.
The books are state-specific and highlight the birds that are found in each state. In addition to the profile, each bird entry includes a map to identity the specific range covered by the bird.
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