Architourism: Authentic, Escapist, Exotic, Spectacular

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This sumptuously illustrated book looks at why the world's most interesting buildings are becoming the hottest destinations for today's travelers.

In the last decades architecture has become a major focus for travelers, rather than merely a part of a larger itinerary. Illustrated with nearly one hundred color photographs, this series of provocative essays by leading scholars, critics and architects, explores the role of architecture in the contemporary tourist imagination.

From Mont Saint Michel and the Taj Mahal to Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum and the Blur Building in Switzerland's Lake Neuchatel, the authors focus on how certain iconic buildings have found their way into the cultural consciousness. At the same time they offer insights as to why other buildings, such as Minnesota's Mall of America and the faux architecture of Las Vegas, have become integral to their regions' tourist economy—and postulate how this success will influence architecture of the future.

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Great Book .......2007-01-04

This is a beautifully photographed book. Shows many wonderful pieces of vintage bakelite jewelry. I can't fault it except to say, I wish it had even more examples of bakelite to look at.

Gorgeous pictures of rare pieces.......2005-02-07

This was the first book on Bakelite jewelry that I ever bought, and the mouthwatering pictures wheted my appetite to start collecting Bakelite jewelry. However, after this luscious introduction, I was in for a big disappointment out in the real world. Most of the stunning pieces in this book have long since been snapped up by collectors, and in the years since I got this book I have rarely found a piece of Bakelite that appears in it. In terms of seeing some of the best of the best, Davidov shows Bakelite jewelry at it's finest. She also does much to enlighten collectors about the Bakelite jewelry industry. Although there is a rudimentary pricing guide, it is completely out of date and is of little use to today's collector. None the less, Bakelite collectors will enjoy this book. It's not a collector's guide. Instead, this beautiful book is a glorious celebration of top of the line vintage Bakelite jewelry, and a guilty pleasure to just thumb through and savor....

Still the premiere book on Bakelite jewelry!.......1998-07-22

The Bakelite Jewelry Book by Davidov and Dawes was publishedin 1988 and it was the first book I bought when I started collectingBakelite jewelry several years ago. Big and beautiful, with wonderful pictures, this book does a great job of showing the variety and personality of this fun jewelry while also educating the reader about the history of Bakelite. Unfortunately, the price guide in the back is now outdated. This book is a visual feast and even though I now have a shelf full of books on bakelite it is still the first book I grab when I want to check on a piece!

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A fun read but Wasserstrom book was more helpful for me
If you only buy one Bakelite jewelry book, this is the one
VERY HELPFULL BOOK. I learned a lot from it.
A great book for the begining collector

Bakelite Jewelry
Tony Grasso
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A fun read but Wasserstrom book was more helpful for me.......2000-05-04

Great pictures and pleasant, friendly tone, but no price information and just generally not a good practical reference. This book has more narrative (the story of Bakelite, what the collecting world is like, the author's personal experiences, etc.) -- as opposed to the Wasserstrom book which has more practical how-tos. Grasso's book mentions the famous "Philadelphia bracelet" but then doesn't bother to show you a picture of one! And I think there was little if any mention of Galalith and other Bakelite-type products, and how to tell the difference.

If you only buy one Bakelite jewelry book, this is the one.......1998-11-14

Well written, informative book. Great pictures. Terrific for the beginning collector as well as a seasoned bakelite hunter. Highly recommended. Mr. Grasso has a fun, easy to read style.

VERY HELPFULL BOOK. I learned a lot from it........1998-11-03

This book has more pictures of bakelite in one book than all the books on bakelite that I have ever seen. It is truely a God send for every Bakelite Collector.

A great book for the begining collector.......1998-08-25

The first time I saw this book was on a recent Bakelite hunt in Italy. The wonderful colors and unusual piece on the cover caught my attention right away. The book gives the begining collector the information needed to tell the difference between bakelite and other plastics, by smell, touch and sound. It also gives information other books forget-how to find it, buy it, and then take care of it once it's yours. Tony Grasso makes bakelite collecting a fun and enjoyable hobbie for all ages. I have bought a second copy of this book for my teenage daughter who has now caught the "Bakelite Bug". If I had seen this book on Amazon before going to Europe, I would have not purchased the book in Italy and carried it half way around the world!

Art Deco Bakelite Jewelry & Boxes: Cubism for Everyone (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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Art Deco Bakelite Jewelry & Boxes: Cubism for Everyone (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Deborah Keresztury , Peter Keresztury , and Nancy N. Schiffer
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Plastic Jewelry of the Twentieth Century: Identification & Value Guide

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The Best of Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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A Great Wish Book

The Best of Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Dee Battle , and Alayne Lesser
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ASIN: 0887409016

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Brimming over with over 150 full-page, luscious photographs of superb jewelry, this is a treasure chest of bakelite, celluliod and lucite. Several of today's leading bakelite collectors lent their finest pieces of this book. Layered, carved molded, translucent, painted and imbedded jewelry styles are displayed in profusion. The captions include the values guide. From common to exceedingly rare, this book presents excitement and the best plastic jewelry to be found.

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A Great Wish Book.......2000-04-09

This is a beautiful book! Vibrant color photos of some of the most classic bakelite jewelry ever made. Also some great, unusual things such as school pencils and charms that are rarely seen. Unfortunately, most of us who buy books like these are not only interested in the photos and descriptions but are very much interested in the price/value guides. The value guide in this book is way too non-specific. It gives price ranges for entire pages (or double spread of pages) without giving estimates for individual items or even groups of items. An example: pages 102 and 103, $600 to $1100. Not the bangles on page 102 and the pins on page 102 - just PAGE 102. For someone looking for a beautiful bakelite jewelry "wishbook", this is it! However, if you're looking for an updated book with a usuable price guide this book falls short.

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Beautimous Bakelite, but ...

Bakelite Style

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Beautimous Bakelite, but ..........2004-01-29

This coffeetable collectable book about Bakelite and the Style of its time is beautiful and informative. But this memoir of the "miracle material" would have been even better in gloss, as with the brilliant patina of its subject, rather than matte.

The reader is often jarred with syntactical reminders that the book was printed in China: "No longer in demand for consumer goods, Bakelite returned mercurial career ending as it had begun" [sic.] Say what?

And then there is the horror: a Texas Chainsaw Massacre-type approach to test for true Bakelite. The author advises that a good way to tell if a piece is really Bakelite is to take a hacksaw or sandpaper to it! Please ignore this part of the book. Don't ruin the Bakelite! They don't make it any more! There are better Bakelite barometers!

Aside from these admonitions, this is a big, broad, beautiful buffet, an overview and history of bygone eras' sumptuous stuff and practical products.
TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer

Shultz Bakelite Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
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Beautiful photos and an informative useful guide

Shultz Bakelite Jewelry (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Karima Parry
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ASIN: 0764316621

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Beautiful photos and an informative useful guide.......2005-02-07

Even if you are not the slightest bit interested in Bakelite plastic jewelry, you will enjoy this book. It introduces Ron and Ester Shultz, who are a husband and wife who are artists and craftspeople who make modern jewelry from recycled Bakelite plastic. Their story alone is inspiring, but wait until you see the jewelry- it's whimiscal, colorful, and fun to look at. Along with careful examinations of the Shultz's various techniques, this book is filled with beautiful full color photos of their jewelry. The author, Karima Parry, has already written two books on Bakelite jewelry which are collector 'must haves': "Bakelite Bangles Price and Identification Guide", and "Bakelite Pins". In those books, she not only shows plenty of Bakelite jewelry, but she also demonstrates a great deal of knowledge about her subject, and a mission to teach the reader/collector what she knows. "Shultz Bakelite Jewelry" is given the same scholarly treatment that Parry has taken with vintage Bakelite jewelry in her other books. She guides the reader through the techniques and decorative patterns that are used by the Shultzs, and introduces a workable terminology to describe them. Unlike many of the other books on Bakelite jewelry, Parry discusses the pieces in detail and helps the reader to understand why some pieces are considered more collectible, or better examples of a technique than others. Every piece is shown in full color, and includes it's measurements and a realistic price range. This book paves the way for collectors to collect Shultz Bakelite jewelry with knowledge and confidence. For anyone from a beginner to a serious advanced collector, if the subject is Bakelite jewelry, the best guide around is Karima Parry.

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The Bakelite Jewelry Book
Corinne Davidov
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press 1988
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000MCL7MG

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Studio secrets, techniques, and tips For Pro Tools M-powered, LE, HD, and TDM Power Users!

This practical guide from two certified Pro Tools experts begins where most other Pro Tools books leave off--it's like having a high-level, hands-on studio session with your very own seasoned audio pros! Jump in anywhere and discover the professional techniques and tricks you need to get recordings right the first time, every time. Want to capture a perfect acoustic guitar? Record a band? Spice up your tracks with expertly sequenced MIDI? Record Foley and edit dialog for a movie? Make your final mix go from good to radio-ready? It's all here in compact recipes to help you record, edit, compose, and mix with ease. Just flip to the topic you need and keep the session moving.

Whether you're a sound designer, podcaster, musician, or hobbyist, you can access the secrets of professional audio success. Discover loads of studio tricks, including how to:
* Set up an efficient headphone mix for a band
* EQ and compress sounds to get pro results
* Record smart using quickpunch, loop, and alternate playlists
* Enhance male and female voices and remove hums
* Give your tracks cool, vintage effects
* Master all of Pro Tools 7's new MIDI and instrument track features
* Mix, master, bounce, burn, and podcast your session
* Seamlessly transfer film and video projects and set them up for 5.1 surround mixes
* Master plug-ins to fix a drum sound, create the AM radio effect, auto-tune vocals, and more

Learn how to get the most out of Pro Tools 7, such as routing MIDI with the new instrument track features.

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Excellent!.......2007-09-19

I keep this next to my computer at all times. Answers even the simplest questions you may have about PT 7. From start to finish, they've got your session covered. Lots of juicy tips and tricks too!

Need more books like this.......2007-09-11

I have browsed and read many Protools books, and this is the only one I have found which shows actual tips for the intermediate to advanced user. I hope he writes more. I will buy them.

If there is ONE book to get on Pro Tools - GET THIS ONE.......2007-05-11

I've read any PT book I can get my hands on, worked on hundreds if not thousands of Pro Tools sessions and this is by far the best book there is out there.

1. Easy to read, logical flow, makes sense, real world tips and funny. This is the only book on PT that I've found that gives the reader information like this:

"Look this is how it is, I'm not going to give you every shortcut and detail that Pro Tools can and will do (that's what the reference guide is for) but what I will do is - Explain all the necessary information in a easy to understand and real world application. I will explain WHY you want to use Beat Detective and how to use it..." you get the drift

Without knowing, I went to take a class to get Pro Tools certified at the Bay Area Video Coalition in SF. When the instructor (Scott) had this book laying around I mentioned that I read it and loved it. He responded with "Oh yea?! I wrote it, and thanks for the compliment"

True story. Crazy though. He is a very nice guy and deserves more recognition for his work.

Pro Tools 7 Session Secrets: Professional Recipes for High-Octane Results.......2007-02-09

i was a student of both scott and steve there good people and great teachers their book is straight forward and covers what you need to make great recordings recommended

Excellent!! A must-have for Pro Tools owners.......2007-01-11

This book is an excellent guide for those who master Pro Tools and also for beginners. It not only teaches about tricks and tips about Pro Tools, but also gives important information on how to eq drums and position the mics, hot to use gate/expander, compressing and mastering the final track.
It is a complete recording manual.
A must-have for everyone who is in the recording world.

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The "Carnivore" controversy: Electronic surveillance and privacy in the digital age : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, ... second session, September 6, 2000 (S. hrg)

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A comparison of the influence of a Charla Education Session and a one-on-one counseling session on the decision to breastfeed among Latino prenatal participants ... Program (California) : (Dissertation)

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A comparison of the influence of a Charla Education Session and a one-on-one counseling session on the decision to breastfeed among Latino prenatal participants ... Program (California) : (Dissertation)
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Dynamic, interactive sessions to energize annual meeting. : An article from: American Scientist

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Ensuring content protection in the digital age: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, ... Congress, second session, April 25, 2002

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First comes planning, then retirement: their early departure from the workforce followed many sessions with financial experts.(RETIREMENT PLANNING) : An article from: Business Record (Des Moines)

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First comes planning, then retirement: their early departure from the workforce followed many sessions with financial experts.(RETIREMENT PLANNING) : An article from: Business Record (Des Moines)
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Mutants & Masterminds Second Edition is here, and with it comes an updated Game Master's Screen. Its four sturdy panels have beautiful full color art on one side and all the charts and tables you need to play the World's Greatest Superhero RPG on the other. Reasonably priced and user-friendly, the Mutants & Mastermind's Second Edition GM's Screen is a handy accessory that'll look great on your gaming table.

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pretty cool.......2007-05-13

Beautifull art on the screen. And the charts inside are a must for any serious GM of M&M.

Mutants & Masterminds: Game Master's Screen 1st Edition (Mutants & Masterminds)

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