Great photographs, fascinating history.
933503
Awesome!  I ran across this school's name while researching and transcribing a collection of stories written in 1861 about the author and her sister's life and travels in the 1840's - 50's.  As young adults they took a side trip back to see the school where the author's older sister had attended.
409176
Great photos from many long-standing families of Jackson County. The photography reproductions are very good, even for the old photos from the 1800s. Most are from the late 1800s to early 1900s but a good many families are included. I enjoy looking through this book, especially when feeling nostalgic. Since it is out-of-print it can be a little pricey if you are able to find a copy. The quality is superb and the subject matter is fascinating to those whose families settled here. I really can't find anything negative to say about it.
1073534
Fascinating history of a photographer who captured the raucous tavern life of a mid-century Seattle. A compelling piece of history
3033951
This is a great picture book with rare photographs.  Like it or not, it is published by Amtrak folks, but the pictures don't lie.  This is a worthwhile, historical record of the same caliber of the Making of the Washington DC Metro book.  It's has several photographs of rare scenes, including one of the infamous Union Station Washington DC Visitors' Center, something that has curiously few photographs to see.

If you're a fan of passenger trains and understand the significance of the forty-year anniversary of a public/private corporation that was designed to fail, you need this book.
4564829
sasek's books are all visually lovely, no doubt about it, however they are also incredibly informative, which i quite appreciate. this book is littered with amazing images and interesting facts. i would definitely say this entry has some of the more poorly printed images, as they appear fairly washed out in comparison to the rich colors on the cover. this does lend it a lovely throwback feel, though, so little complaint from me there.

and as with all the updated printings of sasek's books, there is a welcome list of "this is the city...today!" at the end of the book with changes listed since the original printing. it is great to see both the way the city WAS as well as the present day differences.

i highly recommend this book if you are interested in either edinburgh, or simply in wonderful illustration.
2155642
Fantastic, highly interesting reading and the pictures are incredible.
3312636
This is a terrific compilation of photos and I would recommend it to anyone interested in

photography or American history.
3141399
The Siege of Petersburg lasted for over nine months so the troops on both sides had too much time on their hands.  Their officers obviously had to not only keep them supplied and trained, but also had to put them to work building fortifications, digging tunnels under the enemy positions, and more.  This book contains a couple of hundred wonderful pictures of the men and their units as well as some of the amazing temporary structures they built.

Look at the little village of gothic style log structures all made from local timber on pages 96 and 97.  And I can't believe you won't be amazed at the neo-gothic church made from the same materials on 98 and 99.  The other wooden structures in the pages following are not something I had previously associated with fighting the Civil War.

Also, look at the uniforms of the various Pennsylvania companies on pages 60-62.  Have you ever seen those uniforms (particularly the hats) in a Civil War movie?  I haven't.  Very different than anything I had seen before.

The post fighting photos of battlefield fortifications, dead soldiers (usually posed) and the shelled town are all fascinating stuff.  I also enjoyed the photos taken in the years and decades after the battle of what people did to commemorate this important part of the war.  The photo are all reprinted in very high quality and large format so you can really study them, even with a magnifying glass to see some amazing detail.

The accompanying text is very informative, helpful in explaining the pictures without every getting in the way.  The information balance is perfectly done.

Very much recommended.
3988137
This is a great history in pictures of Hetch Hetchy and the events that led to its' construction.  Especially timely  because San Francisco is soon to be voting on whether to raze the dam and restore the Hetch Hetchy valley to its' former beauty.  I'm always impressed by this series and the wonderful photographs it finds to fill the pages.
69315
Divided into vague chapters, this book is loaded with remarkable photographs, but also offers interesting information, though it is by no means a textbook or science guide.  Fun facts are illustrated, evolution and origins are discussed.  I really enjoyed the Form and Function chapter, which separates comparative photos into sections on trunks, roots, leaves, etc.  There are usually one to three pictures on a page, so it's not comprehensive, but it is fascinating and beautiful.

The Diversity and Design chapter introduces concepts of tree structure and variability, then offers pages and pages devoted to individual species, with a wealth of interesting illustrations and photos.  A section at the end shows a wider selection of variations of shape, leaves, flowers, genera and biomes.  This is followed by a glossary and a good index.

More than a photography book, though the photographs are the star, chapters include:  A World of Trees, Form and Function, Diversity and Design, Communities of Life, Trees and the Human World, and An Indispensable Resource.

Wonderful book.
3995843
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.
642967
I just received this book in the mail. It is spectacular and beautiful. The photography is great. I can't wait to read it. It's a solid, quality, well printed, just beautiful book full of history and photography both old and new.
1298015
This book has a profusion of wonderful old photos, most of which are in sepia and a few are color-tinted.  Also, the written information is very informative.
1361255
A really good book containing many wonderful photos as well as factual information of an important part of the world's history.
2255131
I really enjoyed this lovely book of Tina Modotti's photographs. I thought the selection was quite unigue, not the usual ones I've seen reproduced in other books. In fact several of the photos I'd never seen before. Also the  essay helped me put her work in context by showing how she developed as a  photographer. To my mind she certainly was a master of photography, as well  as a fascinating woman. A good book, at a great price!
2124325
I enjoyed this book a lot.  It's a great photo-history collection covering the development of Long Island and its golf courses.

What I liked most was that it covered the well-known Long Island clubs as well as the lesser known public courses and the clubs that disappeared long ago.  I grew up near Lido Beach and didn't realize the Lido Club had such an interesting backstory.  I also have family near Timber Point and wasn't aware that public course used to be a very exclusive private club.  It also goes into detail about courses like Bethpage, Montauk Downs, Eisenhower Park, Shinnecock and others.  Some cool aerial photos too, like one showing Mitchel Field surrounded by golf courses.

I'd recommend it to anyone interested in golf history, whether from Long Island or not.  And if you play on Long Island, there's plenty in there about today's popular courses.
2752985
This is a fantastic book with tons of high quality photos of synagogues in New York. Some of them I knew, but others I want to see after looking at this book. The author put in a lot of research and has a good photographic eye. Great gift for anybody who loves photos and like New York.