Limestone Lives: Voices From The Indiana Stone Belt (Quarry Books)

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Look up at the Empire State Building in New York City and you will see an almost endless ribbon of soaring stone—Indiana limestone, to be precise. The Empire State Building, Pentagon, Chicago Tribune Building, and many university structures, state capitols, post offices, and churches in every state (and buildings in other countries) are constructed of this exceptional material, renowned for its durability, consistency, and capacity to accept and retain fine detail. When part of the Pentagon was destroyed after 9/11, an Indiana quarry went to work, mining 46 truckloads of limestone to be sent to the Washington site and enabling reconstruction to be completed ahead of schedule.

Limestone Lives pays tribute to the skill and dedication of the men and women who work with stone. It combines 79 striking fine art photographic images with engaging oral histories, representing a range of voices of the workers themselves. We hear from sculptors, drill runners, stone polishers, planermen, forklift operators, a union leader, and the president of a stone company. The book also features brief descriptions of the region's stone companies, a map locating Indiana quarries and stone mills, and a look at how the industry has changed over the years.

Limestone Lives is a testament to men and women who take enormous pride in the quality of their work, as well as to the role this unique industry plays in creating buildings that last.

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Real People in Limestone.......2004-12-06

I just finished reading this book...I love it. Ok, I am somewhat biased since Ms. Ferrucci selected my brother, Ned Cunningham, as one carver she interviewed. My family has been in every phase of limestone from my grandfather, to my father, step-father, and both brothers. This book really captures the real impact of limestone on peoples lives. The pictures are clean and varied. Nice job! Jean Cunningham

Limestone Lives: Voices From The Indiana Stone Belt

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Limestone Lives: Voices From The Indiana Stone Belt
Katherine Ferrucci
Manufacturer: NY
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUBS7M

Hollywood Continental
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Hollywood Continental
Frank Martin
Manufacturer: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 085670959X

Venus in Hollywood - The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
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Venus in Hollywood - The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: Lyle Stuart, Inc., New York
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000IS1YGI

Venus in Hollywood : The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
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Venus in Hollywood : The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: Carol Publishing Group
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0818400919

Venus in Hollywood the Continental Encha
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Venus in Hollywood the Continental Encha
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: LYLE STUART +
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PZ8ELM

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Venus in Hollywood the Continental Encha
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: LYLE STUART +
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000UCKA8A

Hollywood-Continental
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Hollywood-Continental
Frank Martin
Manufacturer: St Martins Pr
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OTG5KQ

Venus In Hollywood: The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
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Venus In Hollywood: The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: LYLE STUART, INC.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OKYRY6

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Venus in Hollywood: The Continental Enchantress from Garbo to Loren
Michael Bruno
Manufacturer: Lyle Stuart Inc. c1970
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000ON8ZA0

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Bernard's star-studded repertoire

He has been called the "Rembrandt of photography" and the "king of glamour". Though he also photographed male luminaries such as John Wayne, Gregory Peck, and Elvis Presley, Bernard of Hollywood made his name doing portraits of female stars and starlets of the 1950s such as Anita Ekberg, Jayne Mansfield, Brigitte Bardot, and Marilyn Monroe. He fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, migrating to California and eventually establishing himself in Hollywood. By the 1940s, he was one of the most sought-after photographers there, with countless celebrities and hopefuls visiting his Sunset Boulevard studio to have their portraits taken. Bernard is remembered as the man who immortalized some of the century's greatest stars and mastered the art of pin-up photography better than any one else. This book is a testament to his long and illustrious career.

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Beyond STUNNING: truly "the ultimate" in classic pin-up glamour.......2007-08-11

Bruno Bernard - "Bernard of Hollywood", as his sobriquet ran - was one of classic Hollywood's greatest glamour and pin-up photographers. His specialty was "cheesecake" photography, of which he was the grand master, but he photographed untold legions of the loveliest of vintage Hollywood's actresses. Marilyn Monroe? Jayne Mansfield? Joan Collins? Lili St. Cyr? Anita Ekberg? Mamie Van Doren? Eartha Kitt? Candy Barr? Monique Van Vooren? They're all here, along with many, many others.

Susan Bernard, his daughter, has assembled hundreds of his best images into a truly dazzling work. Only Taschen, the German publisher renowned for its ultra-high-quality books on all sorts of unusual subjects, could truly have done justice to the project, and so they have, in a gorgeous oversize format crammed with full-page photography on high-quality paper, accompanied by extensive texts in English, French and German.

One of the most idiotic things I've done in the last five years is to sell off my first copy of this book. I needed to raise money, but that was no excuse. Works of art like this should never, ever be disposed of once you bring them into your collection, come hell or high water. Thankfully, I was able to get ahold of another copy this summer - and even more thankfully, for pretty close to the original list price. That's a minor prodigy in itself; because this book is in such high demand, sellers are naturally going to ask a corresponding premium. As well they should. This book is worth every single cent you may pay for it.

No one...and I mean NO ONE...who claims to be a fan of classic glamour photography or old-time Hollywood can be taken seriously as such without this book in their library. I'm serious. If you're reading this review, you're interested enough to buy this book - so do it today.

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME.............2002-10-28

This is truly the ultimate pin-up book. I have seen some of these photos over the years and it's satisfying to put a name to them. But what's really surprising is the vast quantity of output this man had. He was certainly prolific and there's no question as to why he was sought after by the rich and glamorous. He was a genius. These are amazing pictures and portraits of some of the most stunning women on the planet from the 40's and 50's. We'll never know another era like that. Beautiful clothes, costumes and jewelry adorn these women from a time when glamour was GLAMOUR. From starlets to cheesecake models to showgirls to stars---they're all here and captured in all their splendor. Even the stunning 50's stripper Lili St.Cyr is here in rare and incredible photos. Thanks to Susan Bernard (from "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!") her fathers' work is receiving another round of applause and admiration. This book is embedded with legend. A MUST for auteurs of glamour photography and a MUST for nostalgia lovers. Recommended HIGHLY.

Eisenhower, eyes and wow.......2002-10-02

The photographs of Bruno Bernard are historic treasures documenting a period of Americana when purity and innocence masked the prurient. As teenagers when my friends and I joined the military after Pearl Harbor, we considered ourselves to be tough men; our images of naughtiness were induced by the pin-up.

The Ultimate Pin-Up is a coffee table collection of beautiful photographs--the colors are brilliant, the hair styles and clothing which drape the subjects who found their way to Hollywood or Las Vegas in the forties and fifties are significant representations of the American spirit post WWII; this being an era of US military might and rapid technological changes. Decades ago I felt these photographs were of loose women yet as I peruse the book I am amused by the sweetness and demurenss of the models and their poses.

The book is printed with high quality paper, the collection is heavy so it needs to rest on a table. It is fun to peruse; each page delights and tickles my memories of the days before the younger generation elected JFK to the White House.

This book makes me happy. Bernard of Hollywood will be remembered for his documenting history. Although the book is filed with the topic "Sex" I feel it should be referenced as "History". The images are certainly "Art". Smithsonian.

Great reference for taking Classic styled Pin-Up Photos.......1999-06-19

Bernard of Hollywood Pin-Ups is a fun and fast way to get started recapturing the look and feel of the '40's and '50's styled Pin-Up Photography. Of course, this book's instruction applies to anytime, but the examples shown are all Classic Pin-up. Each page comes with a short summary of the thought behind each full page Black & White photo and a small diagram showing lighting and camera position. A bio of Bernard of Hollywood and the philosophy behind his photographs completes the book. It's straight forward and to the point, a worth while addition to a Pin-Up book collection, and a simple instructive guide for beginning photographers.

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What's it like living in the biggest city on Poseidon? Find out and discover the new wild life you'll find in Haven, a hotbed of industry, danger, and intrigue.

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Paperback. This book covers the contents of an international symposium on leadership and decision-making under different and changing circumstances held at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 1-3 1994.

This volume brings together theoretical views and empirical evidence on organizational decision–making. The common denominator in the contributions is that they all reflect on decision–making in organizations under changing conditions.

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Do you want to know what a job at Chase Manhatten is really like-and do you want to know it quickly? WetFeet.com has the best research (and writing) team in the business. WetFeet.com guides are the industry standard-based on thousands of insider interviews and written with humor and skill, our materials are recognized by candidates and companies alike as the insider guide of choice.

A leader in syndicated loans and high-yield debt, Chase is also actively looking for a partner to bolster its equity, research, and growing I-bank division. And though this is what most people like to speculate upon when they talk about Chase, there's a good deal more to know about this bank right now. Especially if you think you might like to work here. (Mergers matter at the highest levels, but they actually have less effect than you might think for analysts and associates. Ask anyone from Chemicalor Manufacturers Hanover--two recent additions to the Chase family.)

In the WetFeet Insider Guide on Chase, you will learn the answers to the following questions:

* Where does Chase actually rank among Wall Street players? * Why, since Chemical acquired Chase, is the name still Chase Manhattan? * Is investment banking any different within the confines of a commercial bank? * How is a Chase trading interview different from most and how can you best prepare for it? * Is this really a bank that "pays Wall Street salaries without requiring the Lehman lifestyle"? * Who is Jimmy Lee and why do you need to know? * How bad is the bank bureaucracy?

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Great resource before your Chase interviews!.......2001-02-27

This booklet gives a great overview of the "inner-workings" of Chase. This is really an awesome company. The Wet Feet Guide totally helped me to prepare for a string of recent interviews with them. VERY useful information... including some great ideas re: potential interview questions (many of which I used). The only downfall: the current edition was printed prior to the merger with JP Morgan... so I had to figure out what affect that merger is having on the company via other sources. (per the grapevine, the merger is apparently affecting each business unit differently; i.e. no real impact within National Consumer Services... but significant impact in other areas). Other than that, this book is a great start-- and helped me to better understand vital info about the company -- including the Chase culture. BUY IT!!

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This volume will include scenarios of geophysical and economic impacts from global warming beyond a doubling of greenhouse gases. Analyses will examine geophysical, ecological, and economic impacts, physical and institutional lags, alternative scenarios with and without policy intervention, institutional change, political-economic barriers to effective policy, and prescriptions for change. Perspectives will include those from physical and biological sciences, as well as economics.

The Long-Term Economics of Climate Change: Beyond a Doubling of Greenhouse Gas Concentrations (Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources)

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The Long-Term Economics of Climate Change: Beyond a Doubling of Greenhouse Gas Concentrations (Advances in the Economics of Environmental Resources)
D.C. Hall
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MUFDY6

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The emergence of voluntary corporate codes of conduct since the early 1990s is both a manifestation of, and a response to, the process of globalization. They have been part of a more general shift away from state regulation of transnational corporations towards an emphasis on corporate self-regulation in the areas of labor and environmental standards and human rights.

This book provides a critical perspective on the growth and significance of corporate codes with a particular focus on working conditions and labor rights. It brings together work by academics, practitioners and activists.

Corporate Responsibility and Labour Rights: Codes of Conduct in the Global Economy

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Corporate Responsibility and Labour Rights: Codes of Conduct in the Global Economy
Rhys Jenkins
Manufacturer: Earthscan/James & James
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MVCPKU

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"This is an exciting book, indeed a pathbreaking book, for it opens new vistas in the history of colonial Latin America....Metcalf skillfully uses the history of one frontier region to illuminate the history of southern Brazil....She masterfully links her region to the general growth and development of the Portuguese colony thereby demonstrating the strengths which local history, case study, demography, and quantitative techniques can make. This is an outstanding contribution to frontier history, family history, and the social history of rural zones."

— Americas

"Metcalf's excellent, carefully researched case study of rural life in colonial Portuguese Latin America analyzes the process of family adaptation to a changing agricultural frontier in what is now the prosperous state of Saõ Paulo....The book should interest not only students of Brazilian history but all those concerned with such themes as slavery in the Western hemisphere, the role of women, men, and children in a changing frontier society, and the fate of indigenous populations."

— Choice

". . . meticulously researched, pioneering work...The importance of Professor Metcalf's description and analysis of family and society transcends Santana de Parnaíba in the colonial era, adding more tessera to the mosaic of the economies and societies of Portuguese America and providing an excellent historical framework for an understanding of modern Brazil."

— Ethnohistory

"This work by Alida Metcalf helps fill an important void in our understanding of the history of the Brazilian family.... Coupled with the many important insights it provides, Family and Frontier is a significant contribution to the literature, not solely of family history, but to social history in general."

— Colonial Latin American Historical Review

Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil was originally published by the University of California Press in 1992. Alida Metcalf has written a new preface for this first paperback edition.

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Metcalf's Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil.......2001-02-18

This is the definitive work on the role of family in colonial Brazil. No understanding of Brazilian history is complete without it.

Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Social History

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Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review): An article from: Journal of Social History
Elizabeth A. Kuznesof
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Social History, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2006. The length of the article is 1166 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: Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review)
Author: Elizabeth A. Kuznesof
Publication: Journal of Social History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 40 Issue: 1 Page: 276(4)

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Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review): An article from: The Historian

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Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review): An article from: The Historian
Judy Bieber
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000VN7ITC
Release Date: 2007-09-01

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on December 22, 2006. The length of the article is 583 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: Family and Frontier in Colonial Brazil: Santana de Parnaiba, 1580-1822.(Book review)
Author: Judy Bieber
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 68 Issue: 4 Page: 837(2)

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Reasons Why.......2005-10-13

Carl Solberg's book looks deep into the critical decisions of FADM William Halsey at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Solberg is well qualified to do so as he was on Halsey's staff at the time. He finds that Halsey's "kitchen cabinet" staff ignored repeated warnings and requests to guard San Bernadino Strait, the route that Imperial Japanese naval forces would use to attempt to attack the transports in the Leyte Gulf area. Even Solberg's boss, the Intelligence Officer for the Fleet, had his warnings ignored. Solberg hypothesizes the reason for Halsey ignoring the warnings as a result of his inner staff and Halsey all being aviators, and all wanting, in Halsey's case desperately wanting, to get the Japanese carriers. Unfortunately, the Japanese carriers were bait, a spent force, designed to distract Halsey (the Japanese knew he was commanding the American fleet carrier force at that time). Solberg's boss was a Marine and not an aviator; other warnings came from surface force commanders. RADM Davidson, commanding one of Halsey's carrier task groups, did try to get a warning through, but there is no evidence Halsey ever saw it; his staff likely insulated him from news he didn't want to hear.

Solberg's book is a case study for decision making under stress and under uncertain conditions. Although it is a military case, and an old one, the lessons from it apply to civilian public and private sector organizations. Solberg's style is a little artificial in places, but he paces a good story and doesn't waste the reader's time.

Decision and Dissent is a must read for the serious reader and researcher of the Pacific campaign of WWII. It also is an excellent read for the casual military reader.

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From robins nesting on window ledges to short-eared owls sailing low over snowy fields, pied-billed grebes diving for fish to catbirds singing on moonlit nights, Black introduces us to the birds of field and forest, prairie and pond. Whether describing red-breasted nuthatches gorging on suet at her feeder after a snowstorm or a flock of American goldfinches "all balancing gracefully on ripening oats,' she reminds us of the natural sights and sounds that we must appreciate and protect. Humorous, personal, engaging, and instructive, her essays provide a readily acessible body of information about Iowa's birdlife for both amateur and professional naturalists of every interest level.

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