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Top this and Other Parables of Design
An intimate and portable volume of the writings of Phil Patton In September 2015 the world lost Phil Patton--prolific design writer, teacher and tantalizing wordsmith. Patton's insatiable curiosity, sense of humor and keen eye made for the most compelling reads. Whether he was chronicling design minutia, quirky anecdotes or bizarre tales, Phil's hundreds of books, columns, articles and posts always delivered a new account. As his editor at i-D magazine, Chee Pearlman, said, "His insight takes the reader beyond the object to an understanding of its broadest sociological context." No topic eluded him, and for a large part of his 40-year career he championed automobiles, technology and product ...
Razzle Dazzle
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Open Road
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Made in U.S.A.
An entertaining and informative history of how certain products made their mark in the US market, and how the often conflicting forces of culture, politics, and the determined entrepreneur create a kind of hidden conspiracy for the market's attention. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Travels in Dreamland
It is the most secret place in America- maybe on Earth: Area 51, Groom Lake, Paradise Ranch, The Box...Dreamland. This is the official military air traffic control name for the area of Groom Dry Lake, Nevada, which since 1954 has been the secret test site for advanced aircraft-the U-2 Spy craft, the Stealth Fighter, robot planes and some say, alien craft. The book traces the history of the place and the history of those who speculate on what is there. It tracks the way secrecy inspires fantasy and charts the parallel culture of the "Stealthies" and UFO buffs.
Bug
Patton chronicles the remarkable journey of the Volkswagen Beetle--the world's most famous car--from Nazism to the sixties counterculture, the Cold War and today's global manufacturing.
Voyager
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Dreamland
Area 51 is a huge chunk of earth the size of Belgium where the Air Force tests top-secret aircraft and where, conspiracy theorists insist, the Pentagon is hiding UFOs and space aliens. How this "black spot" came to exist--its history, its creators, its spies, and its counterspies--is Phil Patton's tale. of photos.
Bill Traylor
Catalogue d'une exposition présentée à New York et Chicago des oeuvers de Bill Traylor (1854-1947), artiste américain d'art brut, avec un essai de Phil Patton. Une biographie et bibliographie se trouvent en fin de catalogue.
Highway
The growth of highways in the U.S. during the early 20th century marked the beginning of an unprecedented American mobility. The democratic, open nature of the road redefined the American way of life and forever changed the way the average American perceives this country. This collection of original full-color photos and historical essays examines the landscape and roadside culture of America's great highways. 137 photos, 100 in color.
