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Author |
: Stephen M. Silverman |
Publisher |
: Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages |
: 764 |
Release |
: 2019-05-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316416474 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0316416479 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Amusement Park by : Stephen M. Silverman
Experience the electrifying, never-before-told true story of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, and meet the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who are responsible for their enchanting charms. Step right up! The Amusement Park is a rich, anecdotal history that begins nine centuries ago with the "pleasure gardens" of Europe and England and ends with the most elaborate modern parks in the world. It's a history told largely through the stories of the colorful, sometimes hedonistic characters who built them, including: Showmen like Joseph and Nicholas Schenck and Marcus Loew Railroad barons Andrew Mellon and Henry E. Huntington The men who ultimately destroyed the parks, including Robert Moses and Fred Trump Gifted artisans and craft-people who brought the parks to life An amazing cast of supporting players, from Al Capone to Annie Oakley And, of course, this is a full-throttle celebration of the rides, those marvels of engineering and heart-stopping thrills from an author, Stephen Silverman, whose life-long passion for his subject shines through. The parks and fairs featured include the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Coney Island, Steeplechase Park, Dreamland, Euclid Beach Park, Cedar Point, Palisades Park, Ferrari World, Dollywood, Sea World, Six Flags Great Adventure, Universal Studios, Disney World and Disneyland, and many more.
Author |
: Lynn Maria Hudson |
Publisher |
: University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages |
: 326 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 025202771X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780252027710 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Making of "Mammy Pleasant" by : Lynn Maria Hudson
"Pleasant's legacy is steeped in scandal and lore. Was she a voodoo queen who traded in sexual secrets? A madam? A murderer? In The Making of "Mammy Pleasant," Lynn M. Hudson examines the folklore of this remarkable woman's real and imagined powers.
Author |
: IBP, Inc. |
Publisher |
: Lulu.com |
Total Pages |
: 271 |
Release |
: 2010-01-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781438753645 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1438753640 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis US Book Distributors Directory Volume 2 Wholesalers by : IBP, Inc.
US Book Distributors Directory Volume 2 Wholesalers
Author |
: Stewart Brand |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 648 |
Release |
: 1995-10-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781101562642 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1101562641 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Synopsis How Buildings Learn by : Stewart Brand
A captivating exploration of the ever-evolving world of architecture and the untold stories buildings tell. When a building is finished being built, that isn’t the end of its story. More than any other human artifacts, buildings improve with time—if they’re allowed to. Buildings adapt by being constantly refined and reshaped by their occupants, and in that way, architects can become artists of time rather than simply artists of space. From the connected farmhouses of New England to I.M. Pei’s Media Lab, from the evolution of bungalows to the invention of Santa Fe Style, from Low Road military surplus buildings to a High Road English classic like Chatsworth—this is a far-ranging survey of unexplored essential territory. Discover how structures become living organisms, shaped by the people who inhabit them, and learn how architects can harness the power of time to create enduring works of art through the interconnected worlds of design, function, and human ingenuity.
Author |
: James R. Smith |
Publisher |
: Linden Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 455 |
Release |
: 2005-07-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781610351911 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1610351916 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis San Francisco's Lost Landmarks by : James R. Smith
With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, this collection showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world's premier places to live and work for more than 150 years.
Author |
: Mark Abramson |
Publisher |
: Lethe Press |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781590211427 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1590211421 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Snowman by : Mark Abramson
In the fourth release in "San Francisco Chronicle's" bestselling author Abramson's Beach Reading series of gay mysteries, all is well in the City by the Bay. Tim Snow, recently recovered from a debilitating accident, wants only to escape all the troubles in his life, but new complications arise.
Author |
: Mark Abramson |
Publisher |
: Lethe Press |
Total Pages |
: 250 |
Release |
: 2013 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781590211618 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1590211618 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Love Rules by : Mark Abramson
"Always toward absent lovers love's tide stronger flows." Tim Snow is faced with temptation in the latest volume Mark Abramson's Beach Reading mystery series. With his boyfriend traveling, Tim struggles with the intricacies of 21st century gay life. The entire cast of quirky characters is back for the seventh book. Artie's performing career has him traveling more. Aunt Ruth tries to wean herself from San Francisco into married life in Hillsborough. Tim's family-both adopted and blood-are beset by drama amid a rash of armed robberies in the neighborhood. There's a sexy new cop on the beat. And people are getting shot. Nick is in Europe with his grandmother and Tim is left behind to figure out the rules of a modern gay relationship. Can--and should-- Tim resist Cupid's arrows for such hotties as the sexy new cop on the Castro beat or the teenage British gymnast he's met on the Internet? What's love got to do with it? Maybe everything.
Author |
: James P. Delgado |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 208 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCSD:31822008310039 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis Submerged Cultural Resource Assessment by : James P. Delgado
Author |
: Fred Gray |
Publisher |
: Reaktion Books |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 2006 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1861892748 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781861892744 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Designing the Seaside by : Fred Gray
"In Designing the Seaside Fred Gray provides a history of seaside architecture from the 18th century to the present day, investigating leisure, entertainment, taste, fashion and gender, and shows how the seaside even became a hotbed for moral and sexual issues - from the early use of bathing machines to twentieth-century beauty pageants and naturist groups. He relates the evolution of resort architecture to sweeping changes in how seaside nature was experienced and used by holidaymakers. The book also traces the history of the coastal resort, with examples ranging from Regency Sidmouth to Victorian Scarborough and early 20th-century Morecambe, as well as assessing seaside developments in the USA and Continental Europe, from Coney Island and Santa Barbara to Nice and Trouville." "Featuring many colourful, informative and often entertaining photographs, drawings, guidebook illustrations, postcards and publicity posters from resorts around the world, Designing the Seaside is a thoroughly readables as well as a visually fascinating account of changing attitudes to holidaymaking and its setting."--BOOK JACKET.
Author |
: Ellen Lewin |
Publisher |
: Columbia University Press |
Total Pages |
: 314 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: 023110393X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780231103930 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Synopsis Recognizing Ourselves by : Ellen Lewin
The author offers a comprehensive account of lesbian and gay weddings in modern America through interviews resulting in a series of detailed profiles which show how new traditions, and ultimately new families, are emerging within contemporary America.