Atomic Ranch Remodeled Marvels
Author: Jickie Torres
Publisher:
Published: 2021-10-08
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780578872995
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Atomic Ranch
Author: Michelle Gringeri-Brown
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
Published: 2006-08-29
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 142360895X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An in-depth exploration of midcentury residential architecture in America, with extensive photos and design tips included. Post-World War II ranches (1946–1970) range from the decidedly modern gable-roofed Joseph Eichler tracts in the San Francisco Bay area and butterfly wing houses in Palm Springs, Florida, to the unassuming brick or stucco L-shaped ranches and split-levels so common throughout the United States. In this book Michelle Gringeri-Brown and Jim Brown, founders and publishers of the popular quarterly Atomic Ranch magazine, extol the virtues of the tract, split-level, rambler home and its many unique qualities: private front facades, open floor plans, secluded bedroom wings, walls of glass, and an easy-living style. From updated homes with high-end Italian kitchens, terrazzo floors, and modern furniture to affordable homeowner renovations with eclectic thrift-store furnishings, Atomic Ranch presents twenty-five homes showcasing inspiring examples of stylish living through beautiful color photographs, including before and after shots, design-tip sidebars, and a thorough resource index. Atomic Ranch reveals: Hallmarks of the ranch style Inspiring original ranch homes Ranch house transformations and makeovers Preservation of mid-century neighborhoods Adding personality to a ranch home Yards and landscaping A helpful resource section and index
Out Of Control
Author: Kevin Kelly
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2009-04-30
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 078674703X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.
Star Trek: Designing the Final Frontier
Author: Dan Chavkin
Publisher: Weldon Owen International
Published: 2021-08-03
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 1681888157
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969) was the first installment of one of the most successful and longest-running television franchises of all time. Today, Trek fans champion its writing, progressive social consciousness, and aesthetic. Designing the Final Frontier is a unique, expert look at the mid-century modern design that created and inspired that aesthetic. From Burke chairs to amorphous sculptures, from bright colors to futuristic frames, Star Trek TOS is bursting with mid-century modern furniture, art, and design elements—many of them bought directly from famous design showrooms. Together, midcentury modern design experts Dan Chavkin and Brian McGuire have created an insider’s guide to the interior of original starship Enterprise and beyond, that is sure to attract Star Trek’s thriving global fan base.
Jackson Pollock
Author: Pepe Karmel
Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780870700378
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Published to accompany the exhibition Jackson Pollock held the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from 1 November 1998 to 2 February 1999.
The Forgotten Planet
Author: Murray Leinster
Publisher: Good Press
Published: 2023-09-18
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Forgotten Planet" by Murray Leinster. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Open Veins of Latin America
Author: Eduardo Galeano
Publisher: NYU Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0853459908
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →[In this book, the author's] analysis of the effects and causes of capitalist underdevelopment in Latin America present [an] account of ... Latin American history. [The author] shows how foreign companies reaped huge profits through their operations in Latin America. He explains the politics of the Latin American bourgeoisies and their subservience to foreign powers, and how they interacted to create increasingly unequal capitalist societies in Latin America.-Back cover.
Democracy Incorporated
Author: Sheldon S. Wolin
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2017-08-29
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 0691178488
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Democracy is struggling in America--by now this statement is almost cliché. But what if the country is no longer a democracy at all? In Democracy Incorporated, Sheldon Wolin considers the unthinkable: has America unwittingly morphed into a new and strange kind of political hybrid, one where economic and state powers are conjoined and virtually unbridled? Can the nation check its descent into what the author terms "inverted totalitarianism"? Wolin portrays a country where citizens are politically uninterested and submissive--and where elites are eager to keep them that way. At best the nation has become a "managed democracy" where the public is shepherded, not sovereign. At worst it is a place where corporate power no longer answers to state controls. Wolin makes clear that today's America is in no way morally or politically comparable to totalitarian states like Nazi Germany, yet he warns that unchecked economic power risks verging on total power and has its own unnerving pathologies. Wolin examines the myths and mythmaking that justify today's politics, the quest for an ever-expanding economy, and the perverse attractions of an endless war on terror. He argues passionately that democracy's best hope lies in citizens themselves learning anew to exercise power at the local level. Democracy Incorporated is one of the most worrying diagnoses of America's political ills to emerge in decades. It is sure to be a lightning rod for political debate for years to come. Now with a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges, Democracy Incorporated remains an essential work for understanding the state of democracy in America.
The Complete Guide to Mysterious Beings
Author: John A. Keel
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2002-10-13
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780765345868
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A comprehensive encyclopedia of the unexplained, with incredible eyewitness accounts of strange creatures from around the globe. Including: Angles and Demons; The Mothman; Dinosaurs that still roam the earth; Bigfoot, the Abominable Snowman, and other hairy monsters; A real-life land of the giants; The Loch Ness monster, the Silver Lake Sea Serpent, and other lake creatures; Dragons; Giant Flying Snakes; Carnivorous Plants from outer space; Unidentified submarine objects; Aliens, bedroom invaders, and cattle rustlers from the skies; The Grinning Man; Green men, Leprechauns, and other little people;Vampires and Werewolves and much more....
Mid-Century Modern Architecture Travel Guide: West Coast USA
Author: Sam Lubell
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 2016-10-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780714871950
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A must-have guide to one of the most fertile regions for the development of Mid-Century Modern architecture This handbook - the first ever to focus on the architectural wonders of the West Coast of the USA - provides visitors with an expertly curated list of 250 must-see destinations. Discover the most celebrated Modernist buildings, as well as hidden gems and virtually unknown examples - from the iconic Case Study houses to the glamour of Palm Springs' spectacular Modern desert structures. Much more than a travel guide, this book is a compelling record of one of the USA's most important architectural movements at a time when Mid-Century style has never been more popular. First-hand descriptions and colour photography transport readers into an era of unparalleled style, glamour, and optimism.
