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Santa Barbara Style
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Santa Barbara. For centuries this temperate, inviting locale has glowed with subtle but unmistakable light-- a beacon of warmth beside the profound blue of the Pacific. From the Chumash, whose predecessors can be traced to 11,000 b.c.e., to the present-day resident, vacationer, and tourist, diverse and countless peoples have been enchanted and enraptured by Santa Barbara's spell.
In Santa Barbara Style, author Kathryn Masson and photographer James Chen, invoke this magic and invite us to walk with them through winding and abundant gardens, onto the grounds of grand estates, and into the great houses of this region. Here we find the work of such architectural luminaries as Addison Mizner, Bertram Goodhue, and Reginald D. Johnson. We wander from the historic adobe mansion Casa de la Guerra-- built in the early-nineteenth century by town patriarch Jose de la Guerra-- to the spectacular, and aptly named, Villa Lucia (House of the Light)-- built in 1989. We are given an intimate look at George Washington Smith's Spanish Colonial Revival masterpiece, Casa del Herrero; and a broad view of Lotusland, the thirty-seven acre horticultural paradise. With each turn of the page, we see the beauty, grace, and style of Santa Barbara.
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Not exactly what I expected, but nice.......2007-09-21
As an interior designer, several of my colleagues mentioned that this was the most requested style from their newer clients. I thought there would be more current interiors, referring to a new style. It was more of a historical chronicle of design in Santa Barbara, for exteriors and interiors. It is a nice book, but not exactly what I expected.
Weak. Great idea, lacks substance.......2007-08-24
Im building a santa barbara style house and I was disappointed. Not a lot of details. Sure some pics of some SB mansions but not enough photos or details to actually do anything with this book. I guess if you are into SB history it might be OK, otherwise save yourself the $. You will be done browsing it in about 10 minutes and never use it again.
Beautiful Photo Essay.......2007-05-13
This is an amazing photo essay about the Spanish Architecture of Santa Barbara. I own several books like this and this is my favorite.Casa California: Spanish-Style Houses From Santa Barbara to San Clemente
An Absolute Beauty! A must read........2006-05-26
Such a beautiful book, recommended by our architect and builder for obtaining ideas on building a real Spanish Colonial or Revival house. The landscape designs were fantastic as well. Another reader wanted to see "beach shacks" and was disappointed by this book. I lived in Santa Barbara for 6 years and I can tell you have never traveled there. No beach shacks in Santa Barbara. Try along the eastern seaboard coastline.
Santa Barbara Style is a must have..........2005-08-15
Santa Barbara Style is a must have for anyone who has ever had the opportunity to visit this gorgeous city. It is a wonderful reminder of the beauty and serenity that Santa Barbara has become famous for.
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Southeast Asia and Oceania are global epicenters of economic growth, and Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines in particular have each enjoyed building booms that include modern houses designed by some of the world's most talented architects. And though these countries feature rich variations in culture, language, and in some cases climate, their contemporary residential architectures share many similar characteristics. Sometimes these are crisp residential designs rendered in the most modern forms, while in other cases architects draw on local cultural or vernacular building materials, such as stone or wood, to create houses that, while still undeniably modern, are very much of their place. But the most ambitious and innovative of these projects all maintain a strong design sensibility that transcends geographic borders. Pacific Modern is a spectacularly illustrated tour of the most exciting examples of residential architecture in these regions. Among the architects whose work is presented are Glenn Murcutt, Sean Godsell, Burley Katon Halliday, Engelen Moore, Kerry Hill, and Fearon Hay.
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Pacific Modern.......2007-03-09
It is a great collection of modern architecture, it is wonderful to see such examples throught the world. Since I know the author personally, I love to see how his second book is even better than the first.
Great Inspirations.......2007-02-07
We purchased this book as a reference for clients building new homes. We are based in Australia and have seen these photos before...our clients hadn't so it was still very useful. Clear and with floorplans shows how space and light work well.
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Over a 7-year period, Tony and Eva Worobiec, two of the greatest photographers of all time, traveled the dusty paths of rural America, particularly in the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming. The fruits of their journey are pictures so poignant and evocative of the American West that they are the photographic equivalent of a Steinbeck novel. Each amazing photo vividly reveals the struggle for survival, of a disappearing way of life, in the forgotten countryside and backroads of the U.S. In the often harsh and unforgiving landscape, the Worobiecs shot affecting and beautiful pictures of abandoned farms, schools, gas stations, grain elevators and tractors, diners, and trucks.
Tony's pictures are large format, shot in black and white, and then hand tinted. The results resemble postcards from the 1950s. Eva shoots directly in color for a more starkly modern aspect. Both achieve magnificent, and ultimately emotionally touching, results.
Along with the photographs are the words of the remaining residents, who speak sadly of better times, the friends and neighbors for whom things didn't work out, and of their own, once-flourishing piece of abandoned America.
This remarkable achievement is both an exquisite photography book and a commentary on the American way of life.
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If this book appeals to you.....BUY IT!!!.......2007-05-20
This book is nicely made, of excellent 'physical' quality and full of fantastic images. If you are looking for images with the depth and gravitas' of the Westons or Ansel Adams look elsewhere, but as a lighter form of visual interest the images do not disappoint. I have not gotten around to reading the extensive text, but it too looks well thought out and intriguing. Yes there are a lot of photographs depicting cars and some are arguably 'samey' but there are LOTS of images full stop. A fantastic (large) inspiring book that will be treasured not only by monochrome photographers but the curious adveturer type possibly considering a similar project. It certainly resonated with me. The ideal browse when I am tired of 'intense' photography and need something more casual and thinking about going 'walkabout'.
Abandoned but thankfully not forgotten........2003-12-31
Fortunately for a lot of photographers abandoned man-made America seems to be just about everywhere and what a visual treat it produces. This handsome, large (check out the dimensions in the Product Details above) book of photos is a cut above the usual offering though. Rather than shoot the predictable broken and rusty commercialism everywhere the Worobiec's had the great idea of capturing one particular area of the Nation, the northwest. Here the railroads were the catalyst to opening up the landscape with towns created about every ten miles or so to service track and train. Predictably many of these settlements lacked natural resources and decent farmland so it was inevitable that the weather, depression, and technical advances in transport made so many of these towns uneconomic and many folk just left.
What I find amazing is the nature of the leaving. Many photos show inside abandoned houses still with kitchen units, phones, furniture and personal effects. Page sixty-five shows a wall calendar for July 1959 in a house in Wildrose, Nebraska and as the caption explains these were useful indicators to reveal the date of the owner's departure. Sometimes the Worobiec's found small schools abandoned, as the photo on page 117 shows, the floor awash with textbooks. As expected there are many photos of abandoned vehicles (possibly thirty-six was just a bit too many) surrounded by vegetation, rich pickings nowadays for collectors, I bet.
Another reason why I like this book is because 'Ghosts in the Wilderness' is not just a collection of photos but a travelogue as well, six chapters have lively and interesting essays about the social and economic aspects of the area. These words give more meaning to the poignancy of the images.
The printing and design is excellent, the photos are mostly one to a page with generous white, black and light grey backgrounds. I do have a criticism of the production though, the last five pages show all the photos as thumbnails with the relevant technical details, all this information could easily have been accommodated on the page with the photo and so avoid having to keep turning to the back.
I think the Worobiec's have done a wonderful job producing a book of regional photography. Oh yes, thank you Mark and Sarah who gave me this lovely book as a Christmas present.
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Home owners, history and architecture buffs, and visitors to the Pacific Northwest will all find a treasure trove of information within these pages. With 300 photographs and illustrations, both historic and contemporary, this text provides a comprehensive overview of the city's major residential architectural styles, including Victorian, Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and Modern. The homes featured range from the showplaces of the wealthy to humble cottages and bungalows in residential neighborhoods. Beginning with a historical overview and continuing through descriptions of the 120 featured houses, organized by chronological era, this is the first-ever comprehensive guide to Seattle's historic homes. Checklists of houses by neighborhood and style make this useful for walking tours by residents and visitors alike. Anyone interested in preserving Seattle's architectural treasures will find this an essential resource. Classic Houses of Seattle is a vibrant portrait of the city's development, an important chapter in the story of American residential architecture.
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Seattle Classic homes 1879 to 1950's.......2007-06-21
This book covers the basic styles of homes seen in the SEATTLE areas, from around 1879 to around the 1950's.
Many of the earlier homes have since been destroyed, so the author had to rely on archival photos. All those photos are, of course, in black and white.
Then the author did a wonderful research job by showing the following architectural styles from the early 1900's to the 1950's.
The reason that I give this book a 4-star,rather than a full 5-star rating, is because I wish the author had shown more photos of the LATER homes discussed, & that are still available in Seattle. Instead, the author showed one photo (mostly) of the later homes, when she surely could have included a few more photos of the LATER homes, since they are still available for photo-taking.
The photos of the available (modern) homes, are all in black and white also ---not in color. I suppose the author wanted to show continuum throughout her book, so she chose to show all the book's photos (even the modern photos from 2004-2005) in black and white.
Terrific Historical Summary with great photos.......2007-03-29
I'm the third owner of a 1908 house in downtown Seattle that has survived relatively unmolested. I was looking for details of how the house should have been decorated in the period and how I could make small changes to the house to make it functional, yet remain honest to the period. The book is great at showing the history and architecture of each period with nice photo examples inside and out. I only hoped there would be a little more detail about how to find an architect that specializes in restoring these types of homes.
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Marley and Me meets All Creatures Great and Small, as an ailing but lovable orphan buffalo joins a Santa Fe household.
A sprawling suburban house in Santa Fe is not the kind of home where a buffalo normally roams, but Veryl Goodnight and Roger Brooks are not your ordinary animal lovers. Over a hundred years after Veryl's ancestors, Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight, hand-raised two baby buffalo to help save the species from extinction, the sculptor and her husband adopt an orphaned buffalo calf of their own. Against a backdrop of the old American West, A Buffalo in the House tells the story of a household situation beyond any sitcom writer's wildest dreams
Charlie has no idea he's a buffalo and Roger has no idea just how strong the bond between man and buffalo can be. In the historical shadow of the near-extermination of a majestic and misunderstood animal, Roger sets out to save just one buffalo. Written in the tradition of Ian Frazier's Great Plains and the work of Garrison Keillor and Bill Bryson, A Buffalo in the House tells an important, uplifting story about one animal's ability to touch human lives and reconnect people of all ages to the vanished past.
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A Buffalo in the House.......2007-10-07
Great book -- great job! It was enlightening -- a very sobering lesson about American history and the difficult journey of the buffalo. A story of love and history. Thanks for sharing!
A MUST READ BOOK!!!!.......2007-09-26
YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST READ THIS BOOK & GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO READ IT TOO. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. RICHARD ROSEN WRITES IN SUCH A WAY YOU FEEL YOU KNOW ROGER, VERYL & CHARLIE AS FRIENDS AT THE END. NOT ONLY IS IT ENTERTAINING WITH ROMANCE, DRAMA, HUMOR AND TEARS, YOU'LL LEARN ALOT ABOUT OUR AMERICAN BUFFALO AND THEIR CURRENT PLIGHT. A GREAT BOOK--IT SHOULD BE MADE INTO A MOVIE.
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Wonderful true tale.......2007-09-24
I thouroughly enjoyed this fabulous true tale of the love of a man and woman for an animal, in this case a wild bison, which makes for an unusual situation. It was well written and completely enjoyable from start to finish and I had a few tears along the way.
A One-ton Pet That's Not A Horse.......2007-09-21
Buffalo are not exactly new to me. About sixty miles south of the little Western Oklahoma town where I was reared there was a game preserve near Lawton and Ft. Sill with buffalo we would see on our annual summer vacation trip to my grandparents ranch near Ardmore.
The herd grew each year and a few were killed. One year some guy conned my father into buying a quarter of a buffalo because it was much cheaper than the beef we could not afford.
My mother was a great cook but she never mastered cooking buffalo roasts or other dishes that were not flat and tasteless. Today the finest restaurants have buffalo steaks and meatloaf on the menu and you can buy it ground at supermarkets.
As I began to go to Colorado on trips year around I would see the buffalo on the north side of I-70 west of Denver near the Evergreen or Chief Hosa exits.
But my first close up with a buffalo was when I did one of the dumbest and most dangerous things in my life - a solo snowmobile trip around the lower circle of Yellowstone in January.
I had a great distaste for snowmobiles but it was either that or going to West Yellowstone for one of the group tourist rides.
In Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I left my hotel about 3 a.m. one morning for Flagg Ranch just outside the southern gate to Yellowstone where snowmobiles were rented.
The Flagg people put me in a well-insulated snowsuit, instructed me on operating the snowmobile and then there was a final warning to, if around buffalo, always keep your snowmobile between yourself and the bison.
I left when it was still dark but daylight opened up a cloudless, blue sky and I arrived at Old Faithful just in time to get a fancy new Sony video camera out of my backpack to shoot the geyser.
All day I scofflawed the Yellowstone speed limit and stopped only to refuel and drink something hot.
About four that afternoon nearing sunset I encountered a large buffalo bull facing me on the road he seemed to feel was his own. I stopped, killed the engine and hastily got my video camera ready.
The bull started to approach me directly. As the tape rolled, the only sound heard was the crunch, crunch, crunch of his feet on the frozen road. Wow. I thought I had myself some real footage a wildlife documentary maker would kill for.
As the bull neared the front of my machine, he suddenly turned and walked into the woods.
I put the camera away and continued on in the darkness. Had I an accident or any other problem, it is doubtful I could have survived the night in sub-zero temperatures.
As for my great tape, the sound on the camera was defective and without it the footage of the bull coming at me was useless.
Years later I was driving from Arizona to Colorado and stopped north of Santa Fe to have a short visit with Veryl Goodnight, a noted sculptress, and her husband Roger Brooks at their ranch.
It was late morning and Roger and I were sitting in their yard having a beer when I felt something nudge my shoulder. Turning, I again was face to face with a buffalo bull but a little one this time - Charlie, their pet acquired to be a model for one of Veryl's most important pieces of sculpture, "Back From the Brink."
During the next few years Roger and Veryl kept friends up to date on Charlie through emails and mailings. But only a few friends knew of the drama unfolding on the Brooks/Goodnight ranch.
"Buffalo in the House" is the story with as many sharp, steep turns as a narrow road down a mountain.
In the early months Roger and Charlie bonded. Not with Elmer's glue, but epoxy.
It doesn't give much of the story away to tell potential readers that when Charlie was moved to a buffalo ranch at 400 pounds, the little bull did not bond with other buffalo there. So back Charlie came to the Brooks/Goodnight ranch.
I knew of Roger's and Veryl's love of animals. What I didn't know was the extent of their love of animals, especially Charlie, was so deep and totally committed.
In a very small way this gripping story reminds me of my last dog, a former county pound mutt.
He was friendly and gentle unless his instincts gave a sense someone might be threatening to "his boy," my youngest son, or my former wife and me.
She read where the maximum number of words a dog could learn was around 30. We figured our mutt knew twice that number.
The mutt became sick and his illness tested both the limits of our love as well as finances.
Most Amercans will never see a real buffalo. But you can get to know one in "Buffalo in the House."
Cried Buffalo Tears.......2007-08-26
I never expected to be so touched by a book about a buffalo. A poignant story about a person's relationship with a buffalo, along with historical facts about the plight of the buffalo. Great idea!
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Some of the world's most beautiful houses grace the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Houses by the Sea is as colorful, creative, and inspiring as the homes themselves. The photography, by Rigoberto Moreno, is so vibrant and crisp that each page seems like a window onto these stunning homes and their lush surroundings.
Each section of the book highlights one of these unique homes and describes the architect's particular challenges and constraints in building it, from unusual owner requests to difficult cliffside terrain. Many of the projects employed indigenous materials or traditional designs, and these are also described, along with some landscaping and interior design features.
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These houses are sick!.......2003-11-09
I went and visited at one of these houses. It was the most amazing place I had ever been. I recommend anyone to go there. It is heaven and the area is great not yet insanely americanized like Cancun. 5000 a night to rent these places check it out.
A Gorgeous Book of Dream Houses.......2003-07-17
This book was enough to start me dreaming of retiring to Mexico--or maybe just taking a looong vacation there! The photographs are stunning--really incredible. I also enjoyed the writing style in the sections where they discuss the goals for each house and the owners and architects input toward the whole project.
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In the touching Brother Bear Read-Aloud Storybook (based on the animated Disney movie of the same name) three brothers hunt, fish, and play together, until one of them is killed by a grizzly bear. The youngest brother, Kenai, vows to avenge his brother's death in spite of the totem and counsel he is given by the village elder: "Let love guide your actions." But Kenai scorns this notion: "You really think love has anything to do with being a man?" he cries. When he finally encounters the bear, however, something strange happens. Kenai is blinded by shafts of light, and spirit animals surround him. Suddenly, the boy becomes a bear--and his one remaining brother Denahi is hunting him! It takes a friendship with a bear cub and a long journey for Kenai-bear to finally embrace the true meaning of his totem.
Whether they see the movie or not, children will enjoy this Disney storybook, with its surprisingly lovely illustrations and simplified narrative. It's likely the book will inspire readers to see the movie for the full dramatic effects--and then use the book to relive the action. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter
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This 72-page hardcover storybook retells Disney’s new animated film Brother Bear, an epic tale about a boy who is transformed into a bear and forced to see the world through the eyes of his enemy. Combining humor, drama, and thrilling animation, this magical coming-of-age story is sure to thrill and entertain young readers.
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I love this book!.......2003-11-24
The only reason I wouldn't recommend this book to you is if you don't like people changing into spirits and coming back and such. Otherwise, if you've seen the movie or not (I have!), this book is great. It's pictures are great (it's hard to pick a favorite!) and they accuratley capture the look of the movie. The text isn't lacking either (Lilo & Stitch's pics were good, but story adaption was bad) the story helped me remember the movie better. I think this book means more if you've seen the movie, but if you like picture books, the movie, or want to read your kids (or yourself) a good story,(and don't mind the "spirits" thing) buy this book.
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From a rustic beach house on Puget Sound to a desert retreat on the high plateau of southeast Oregon to a cabin nestled in a forest of Douglas firs, vacation and retreat architecture in the Pacific Northwest is as varied as the terrain itself. The best examples of retreat architecture in the country are here, from ageless timber homes belonging to early Northwest moguls to today's "days away" architecture-- lodges, cabins, and summer cottages that communicate the exuberance for year-round outdoor adventure. With ideal terrain for hiking, rock-climbing, skiing, fly-fishing, and more, the Pacific Northwest is a mecca for lovers of the outdoors, and as a result, a flood of new wealth is being poured into lifestyle architecture in this area. Retreats here are designed to keep the terrain at the inhabitants' fingertips and to adapt to such unique demands as where to park one's glider.
These days Americans can be as remote as they want to be. This book demonstrates how retreat architecture can now respond to our recreational needs while providing comfort and beauty so we can settle down in style.
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COASTAL RETREATS The Pacific Northwest.......2003-05-16
From the Seattle AIA Reviewer, Peter Sackett:
Trying to convince a reader that architecture is
good by telling them it's good is an exercise in
futility. In Coastal Retreats: The Pacific Northwest
and the Architecture of Adventure (Universe,
2002) author Linda Leigh Paul understands the
burden of her responsibility as a writer. Her
contributions reflect what images, on their own,
cannot. Coastal Retreats offers a broad
photographic sampling of Northwest vacation
homes designed over the last half-century with
editorial work that provides context for their
creation, including anecdotes from both owner and
architect, taking the architecture out of the
showroom and into the lives of the people who use
it.
A couple of years ago I ranted for eight hundred
words or so in the pages of Arcade about a
newly-published monographic account on the work
of architect Roland Terry. My beef wasn't that the
architect's work wasn't up to snuff, rather that the
book's author had done little to flatter the
architecture nor contribute a compelling narrative to
describe its significance. To judge from the editorial
content, he seemed less than convinced that
Terry's work could stand on its own without
bolstering it with sentences of fawning admiration
to make projects appear buoyant on the page.
Paul, instead, takes the trouble to tell stories
behind the homes' creation using relaxed, informal
language to describe the likes and dislikes of
clients as well as quirks of the landscape that
provide a setting for enjoyment of their
investment. The approach is both entertaining and
instructive. She includes the following in a chapter
on "Decatur Island Haven" by George Suyama
Architects:
"In the mid-1990s, while flying over the San Juan
Islands, designer Christian Grevstad's instincts led
him to alert his pilot that they were off course and
lost. As the pilot corrected the flight path, Grevstad
glanced down at a flowering meadow sitting atop a high
bluff. Below him lay the site he had envisioned for his
ideal island getaway. He headed for Seattle, where he
did the necessary footwork, and found that the price
was right."
Grevstad may enjoy a vexingly privileged lifestyle,
but it makes for a cool story.
Images and Ideas.......2003-01-03
I was surprized by the quality of the works presented but more particularly the idea of "the architecture of adventure". The premise of this book is "right on." These get-aways are not just comfortable, but expose their owner's attitudes on being at home in nature.
Great looking with great ideas..........2002-12-16
This is a beautiful book full of beautiful houses in beautiful places. There is a wide range of projects and styles, illustrating the quality of design in the Pacific Northwest region. An attractive book in its own right, this would be a great resource for anybody thinking of building a vacation house.
This book ranks high on my list...........2002-12-04
Definitely, Linda Leigh Paul should be very proud of her work....It really captures the spirit of Northwest design...When one asks, "Why hire an Architect",,,all one needs to do is show this book,,,it tells all....Again, a job well done!!!
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From San Diego’s Whaley House to Sonoma’s Valley of the Moon Saloon, California offers an amazing array of haunted sites. Enriched with historical background and generously illustrated, this fascinating, fun-to-read guide documents dozens of chill-inducing spots throughout the state, including hotels, bars, schools, historic buildings, and natural areas. Among the intriguing sites listed are the famous Winchester Mystery House, the infamous Red, White, and Blue Beach, and a host of lesser-known gems like the Easkoot House in Stinson Beach.
Customer Reviews:
A little light on info, but a fun read.......2006-12-21
I wasn't expecting a research manual, but it could have been a bit more detailed about the haunted locations. That gripe aside, it is a fun read for anyone including those with a passing interest in the paranormal.
It's almost like a field guide!.......2004-04-12
Since I live in the bay area, I'm pretty close to most of the places talked about in the book. It's a pretty fun weekend activity; my friends and I make a mini road trip of it. I've been to the majority of the places listed, and I have to admit that there have been a few times where I've had the ba-jezus scared out of me. Plus, it's a good way to connect with the state history. Unfortuatly, this book is definatly a lot more interesting to someone who lives in California or is planning on visiting. Otherwise, I highly recommend it to anyone who loves anything supernatural.
A lot of FUN for Californians!.......2000-11-02
I collect books on hauntings, and a major problem I often find is that the telling of the "incident" or "occurence" can be either dry or so wordy you are bored to tears. This is not a problem with this book. The author attempts the bring the location alive with history and accounts of what (may have) taken place to cause the phenomena. However, it's greatest asset is also it's greatest flaw. As others have stated, some "ghost" stories have very little documentation of the actual hauntings, which is disappointing. Personally, I really enjoyed this book. I would recommend it, especially if you are from Califonia. I used it to plan "haunted tours" with friends, and it provides information about each location (address, ph#, when and if it's open to the public) for those who want to experience it themselves. If you know the area(s), familiarity adds to the fun. If you are looking for an in depth study, I wouldn't say this book is for you. It's a fun, spooky, simple read, not an in depth study. But overall, I think people have been too hard on it, I've owned my copy since 1993, and reread it many times. It's pretty much what it claims to be. And really it's the only book I have read so far that is focused exclusively on (the entire) state of California.
Lacks any real depth.......2000-09-10
This book was a dissapointment, but I love the subject of haunted houses, so I keep it around. Antoinette May concentrated more on the history of the actual buildings than on the hauntings themselves, and in one case (a story about Hollywood actress Thelma Todd) she treats the story like a who-done-it rather than account for any haunting. She goes on for six and a half pages about who killed Thelma Todd, and finishes up with ONE PARAGRAPH about building workers who say they've seen a ghost.
The story of the Red, White, and Blue beach is the only readable story in the book, and is the ONLY reason I give this book 2 stars, but even that could have backed with research or better pictures or SOMETHING, ANYTHING. The story was chilling, all the details the physics were picking up, and the fear they all felt, but again, I was left dissapointed with the story overall.
This is a light read, and if you have nothing better to do, and are in some tourist information about California, then by all means pick it up. If you are looking for depth and insight into hauntings and haunted houses, I suggest you look elseware.
Expansive, if not a bit lacking in depth.......2000-08-13
While I do, to a degree agree with those who disliked this book, I find that for it's breadth of haunted locales in the Bay Area and California, it cannot be beat. It covers so many locations that it would be hard to cover with more depth. Also, the book focuses more on the HISTORY of the sites then the hauntings themselves. However, the story of Red, White and Blue beach made me have to visit!
Book Description
Few industrial enterprises left a more enduring imprint on the American West than Miller & Lux, a vast meatpacking conglomerate started by two San Francisco butchers in 1858. Industrial Cowboys examines how Henry Miller and Charles Lux, two German immigrants, consolidated the West's most extensive land and water rights, swayed legislatures and courts, monopolized western beef markets, and imposed their corporate will on California's natural environment. Told with clarity and originality, this story uses one fascinating case study to illuminate the industrial development and environmental transformation of the American West during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The process by which two neighborhood butchers turned themselves into landed industrialists depended to an extraordinary degree on the acquisition, manipulation, and exploitation of natural resources. David Igler examines the broader impact that industrialism--as exemplified by Miller & Lux--had on landscapes and waterscapes, and on human as well as plant and animal life in the West. He also provides a rich discussion of the social relations engineered by Miller & Lux, from the dispossession of Californio rancheros to the ethnic segmentation of the firm's massive labor force. The book also covers such topics as land acquisition and reclamation, water politics, San Francisco's unique business environment, and the city's relation to its surrounding hinterlands. Above all, Igler highlights essential issues that resonate for us today: who holds the right and who has the power to engineer the landscape for market production?
Customer Reviews:
A path breaking work.......2007-06-08
This is a fine book that provides important new insights not only into the history of big cattle ranching in California, but also into our broader understanding of the settlement of the American West and the meaning of American industrialization. Igler's concept of the "industrial cowboy" who works, in essence, in a factory without walls in which the landscape of nature itself becomes part of the technological system should force all American historians to rethink their understanding of what constitutes an industrialization. Likewise, Igler's work adds to the growing body of evidence that one of the best ways of defining and thinking about the American West is a place where a relatively pristine environment interesected with an advanced industrial society.
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