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Sweeping views of magnificent bridges, skyscrapers, cityscapes, and parks, seen from original angles in beautifully lit skies.
New York calls to mind many things: the Chrysler Building with its innovative design and sunburst pattern, the Empire State building with its amazing views and dominating size, Rockefeller Center seamlessly merging commerce and art. Each of these cherished pieces of New York were created during one of the city's most stylish and dazzling decades: the 1920s and 30s. New York Deco profiles this magnificent period of creativity in architecture when art deco thrived with its emphasis on machinetooled elegance and sleek lines. Many of the New York City landmarks were born of this age, as well as dozens of lesser-known office buildings and apartment houses. Together, they make the skyline of the B...
Acclaimed photographer Richard Berenholtz's brilliant portfolio of New York City skyline photographs. For thirty-five years, best-selling photographer Richard Berenholtz has captured the iconic skylines of New York and all of its buildings and bridges. Skylines of New York wonderfully showcases the city that never sleeps in grand style with this collection of 75 breathtaking skyline images. From the tip of Lower Manhattan, Battery Park, the Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park and the Hudson River--and dozens of locations in between--every well-known NYC site is featured here. To really bring the Big Apple home, some of the city's most memorable skyline panoramas are featured on gatefold pages that open to two-and-a-half feet wide. Designed in a handsome yet affordable package, Skylines of New York is the perfect gift for all who love New York.
The result of more than three years' work, this elegant coffee-table book captures the essential New York: the historic, the modern, the glass, the stone--from its classic landmarks and elusive details to its surprising contrasts. 235 full-color photographs.
A reformatting of the successful New York, New York, importantly updated with new photography and reformatted for an affordable price point. Praise for New York, New York: · “A voluptuous array of city imagery. The pictures are panoramic, the colors uncommonly rich and beautiful.”—The New York Times · “I love this book! Wonderful, wonderful pictures of New York. . . . Extraordinary reproductions.”—Good Morning America · “Even the most jaded photo connoisseur will find Berenholtz's full skyline panoramas breathtaking.”—Publisher's Weekly · “This massive valentine to the big Apple, full of stunning photography, makes an exquisite gift—for yourself or others.”—Mari...
The enormously successful deluxe New York, New York, updated with new photography and reformatted for an affordable price point. In addition to the classic storied neighborhoods and buildings previously showcased in New York, New York, Richard Berenholtz has photographed several new architectural marvels, like the striking Gehry IAC building, a Chelsea residence building by Jean Nouvel, and the new World Trade Tower, to name only a few. This book wonderfully captures the duality of New York in grand style-that timeless yet ever-changing characteristic that makes the city so captivating-and is the perfect gift for those who love New York.
David Monagan has always dreamed of relocating to Ireland, the land of his forebears. With humour and candour, he describes the pleasures and pitfalls, challenges and frustrations of moving a feisty family to a foreign land. Jaywalking with the Irish isan honest, penetrating and often hilarious portrait of a contemporary Ireland that is so often portrayed through the wistful lens of cliches that no longer apply. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Simple text and pictures tell the stories of inventions that have become commonplace.
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Discusses the history, daily life, customs, religion, and struggle for identity of the Wampanoag tribe.