Author: Howard Blum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410412027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
It was an explosion that reverberated across the country - and into the very heart of early-twentieth-century America. On the morning of October 1, 1910, the walls of the Los Angeles Times building buckled as a thunderous detonation sent men, machines and mortar rocketing into the air. With smoke still rising from the charred ruins, the city's mayor learns of the arrival of America's greatest detective, William J. Burns, to run the perpetrators to the ground.
American Lightning
Author: Howard Blum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410412027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
It was an explosion that reverberated across the country - and into the very heart of early-twentieth-century America. On the morning of October 1, 1910, the walls of the Los Angeles Times building buckled as a thunderous detonation sent men, machines and mortar rocketing into the air. With smoke still rising from the charred ruins, the city's mayor learns of the arrival of America's greatest detective, William J. Burns, to run the perpetrators to the ground.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781410412027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 509
Book Description
It was an explosion that reverberated across the country - and into the very heart of early-twentieth-century America. On the morning of October 1, 1910, the walls of the Los Angeles Times building buckled as a thunderous detonation sent men, machines and mortar rocketing into the air. With smoke still rising from the charred ruins, the city's mayor learns of the arrival of America's greatest detective, William J. Burns, to run the perpetrators to the ground.
Sister Revolutions
Author: Susan Dunn
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780571199891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy. Although both professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice and set similar political agendas, there were also fundamental differences. The French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history; the Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage. Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In lucid narrative style, Dunn captures the personalities and lives of the great figures of both revolutions, and shows how their stories added up to make two very different events.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780571199891
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What the two great modern revolutions can teach us about democracy today The American and French revolutions presented the world with two very different visions of democracy. Although both professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice and set similar political agendas, there were also fundamental differences. The French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history; the Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage. Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In lucid narrative style, Dunn captures the personalities and lives of the great figures of both revolutions, and shows how their stories added up to make two very different events.
American Light
Author: John Wilmerding
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
An exhibition to be held at the National Gallery of Art, Feb. 10-June 15, 1980.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
An exhibition to be held at the National Gallery of Art, Feb. 10-June 15, 1980.
Antique Lamp Buyer's Guide
Author: Nadja Maril
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308543
Category : Lamps
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from "Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature?" to "How do I distinguish reproductions from originals?" are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764308543
Category : Lamps
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Many basic questions confronting antique lamp buyers, from "Where do I look for a manufacturer's signature?" to "How do I distinguish reproductions from originals?" are answered here. Using color photographs and catalogue illustrations, a wealth of information is presented including buying or selling old lighting, restoration issues like rewiring, practical uses for fixtures originally made for gas or oil, and restoring and protecting metal finishes.
North American Lighthouses Coloring Book
Author: John Batchelor
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283128
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Detailed drawings re-create 36 famous lighthouses of the United States and Canada, including those in Cape Hatteras, Montauk Point, Cape Cod, West Quoddy Head, Tybee Island, and other places along the shorelines of North America. Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283128
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Detailed drawings re-create 36 famous lighthouses of the United States and Canada, including those in Cape Hatteras, Montauk Point, Cape Cod, West Quoddy Head, Tybee Island, and other places along the shorelines of North America. Captions accompanying these accurately rendered illustrations provide valuable background information on location, height, and date of construction of each lighthouse.
American Lighting
Author: Nadja Maril
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887408793
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A revolution in lighting took place in the last part of the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth century. Nadja Maril explores the dramatic changes in lighting technology and form in this amply illustrated, informative volume. Using color photographs and rare catalog material, American Lighting concentrates on domestic lighting, making it an important work for home restorers and decorators seeking to capture an authentic look in their homes. The informative text and history of the American lighting industry makes it a welcome, valuable addition to the literature for historians, collectors, and others, interested in the development of American design and technology.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780887408793
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
A revolution in lighting took place in the last part of the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth century. Nadja Maril explores the dramatic changes in lighting technology and form in this amply illustrated, informative volume. Using color photographs and rare catalog material, American Lighting concentrates on domestic lighting, making it an important work for home restorers and decorators seeking to capture an authentic look in their homes. The informative text and history of the American lighting industry makes it a welcome, valuable addition to the literature for historians, collectors, and others, interested in the development of American design and technology.
The Properties of Perpetual Light
Author: Julian Aguon
Publisher: University of Guam Press
ISBN: 9781935198369
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Part memoir, part manifesto, The Properties of Perpetual Light is a collection of soulful ruminations about love, loss, struggle, resilience, and power--a coming-of-age story and a call for justice.
Publisher: University of Guam Press
ISBN: 9781935198369
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Part memoir, part manifesto, The Properties of Perpetual Light is a collection of soulful ruminations about love, loss, struggle, resilience, and power--a coming-of-age story and a call for justice.
American Smoke
Author: Iain Sinclair
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0865478678
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Originally published in Great Britain in 2013 by Hamish Hamilton.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0865478678
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Originally published in Great Britain in 2013 by Hamish Hamilton.
Chasing Light
Author: Frank Lee Ruggles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692836804
Category : Landscape photography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The words and photographs from Frank Lee Ruggles, National Parks Eminent Photographer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780692836804
Category : Landscape photography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The words and photographs from Frank Lee Ruggles, National Parks Eminent Photographer.
Lighting Fixtures of the Depression Era
Author: Jo Ann Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574321982
Category : Chandeliers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first of two new volumes, this book contains material from authentic catalogs of the 1920s, which depict styles of authentic residential (ceiling, sconces, lamps), commercial, and outdoor lighting that illuminated America during the Depression era. Companies represented include Gill Glass and Fixture Company, Gillinder and Sons Inc., Meletio Electrical Supply Co., and Halcolite Company, Inc. The styles shown span the eras from the daring Art Deco to the classics. 8.5 x 11. 2001 values.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574321982
Category : Chandeliers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first of two new volumes, this book contains material from authentic catalogs of the 1920s, which depict styles of authentic residential (ceiling, sconces, lamps), commercial, and outdoor lighting that illuminated America during the Depression era. Companies represented include Gill Glass and Fixture Company, Gillinder and Sons Inc., Meletio Electrical Supply Co., and Halcolite Company, Inc. The styles shown span the eras from the daring Art Deco to the classics. 8.5 x 11. 2001 values.