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Devyn
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Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (Paperback) by Edwin G. Burrows, Mike Wallace bookshelves: currently-reading |
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Richard Nickel's Chicago: Photographs of a Lost City (Hardcover) by Michael Williams |
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Phaidon Design Classics (3 Volume Set) by Editors of Phaidon Press |
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read in December, 2006
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"While the content may be a bit overwhelming at times, the three volume set is great for filling a few minutes with design porn.
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Unexpected Chicagoland (Hardcover) by Camilo Jose Vergara |
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recommended for: Urban Explorers
read in January, 2003
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"Another interesting look into the nether regions of the urban landscape. This time the focus is Chicago.Experience a side of Chicago little seen by those with means. Vergara's talent for capturing the sadness and beauty of urban decay is fantastic....more " |
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American Ruins (Hardcover) by Camilo Jose Vergara |
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recommended for: Urban Explorers
read in January, 2003
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"Yes it is a picture book, not a lot to read here, but oh the images... Vergara's skill and talent for photographing the ruins of urban America is amazing, and should not be missed. The book gives an insightful glance of a part of our reality that mos...more
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life & Times (Hardcover) by James Finn Garner |
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recommended for: Pacific Northwesterners
read in January, 1995
Devyn said:
"I bought this book while living in Seattle in 1995, and while I thought it was cute, it didn't get just how cute it was until I left the land of political correctness and moved to Chicago, where styrofoam is considered useful, and African Americans p...more
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Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from Chicago (Hardcover) by Blair Kamin |
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recommended for: Urbanites, Architects
read in January, 2002
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"This book is a collection of articles written for the Chicago Tribune by the Tribune's Architecture Critic, Blair Kamin (whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and subsequently being interviewed by for an article by him... But thats a different stor...more
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High Rise: How 1,000 Men and Women Worked Around the Clock for Five Years and Lost $200 Million Building a Skyscraper (Paperback) by Jerry Adler |
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recommended for: Skyscraper Enthusiasts
read in January, 1996
Devyn said:
"Ever wonder what it takes to get a high rise built in the heart of Times Square?? This book takes you on the journey of the construction of 1540 Broadway. You see how the project started from a vision and turned into a nightmare by the time it was co...more
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover) by Jane Jacobs |
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recommended for: Urbanites
read in January, 2004
Devyn said:
"Perhaps there is no other tome more quintessential on the subject of urban planning than this volume by Jane Jacobs.
At times a bit scholarly, I forced my way past the less interesting parts (the stuff above my head) to soak up the wisdom that Ja...more " |
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (Paperback) by John Berendt |
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