A Companion to Los Angeles
A Companion to Los Angeles

Author: William Deverell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 563

ISBN-13: 1118798058

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This Companion contains 25 original essays by writers and scholars who present an expert assessment of the best and most important work to date on the complex history of Los Angeles. The first Companion providing a historical survey of Los Angeles, incorporating critical, multi-disciplinary themes and innovative scholarship Features essays from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, cultural studies, and geography Photo essays and ‘contemporary voice’ sections combine with traditional historiographic essays to provide a multi-dimensional view of this vibrant and diverse city Essays cover the key topics in the field within a thematic structure, including demography, social unrest, politics, popular culture, architecture, and urban studies

Museum Companion to Los Angeles
Museum Companion to Los Angeles

Author: Borislav Stanic

Publisher: Museon Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13:

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Museum Companion to Los Angeles is the only comprehensive guidebook to all the cultural treasures of Los Angeles. Indispensable for native Angelenos and visitors alike, great for teachers and families, it provides detailed descriptions of nearly 300 museums, historic buildings, libraries, special collections, botanical gardens and zoos in LA County. Well researched and easy to use, it's your key to exploring LA's famous as well as hidden treasures. Book jacket.

A Companion to Los Angeles
A Companion to Los Angeles

Author: William Deverell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-11-23

Total Pages: 563

ISBN-13: 1444390953

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This Companion contains 25 original essays by writers and scholars who present an expert assessment of the best and most important work to date on the complex history of Los Angeles. The first Companion providing a historical survey of Los Angeles, incorporating critical, multi-disciplinary themes and innovative scholarship Features essays from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, cultural studies, and geography Photo essays and ‘contemporary voice’ sections combine with traditional historiographic essays to provide a multi-dimensional view of this vibrant and diverse city Essays cover the key topics in the field within a thematic structure, including demography, social unrest, politics, popular culture, architecture, and urban studies

A Companion to California History
A Companion to California History

Author: William Deverell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2014-01-28

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 111879804X

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This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essays by leading scholars in the field Essays range widely across perspectives, including political, social, economic, and environmental history Essays with similar approaches are paired and grouped to work as individual pieces and as companions to each other throughout the text Produced in association with the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

The Dog Lover's Companion to Los Angeles
The Dog Lover's Companion to Los Angeles

Author: Maria Goodavage

Publisher: Avalon Travel Pub

Published: 2005-08-31

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781566919234

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Updated listings of dog-friendliest parks, beaches, hiking trails, and camping areas, and the most hound-hospitable restaurants, hotels, and shops in Southern California, including Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

A Companion to the American West
A Companion to the American West

Author: William Deverell

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 1405138483

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A Companion to the American West is a rigorous, illuminating introduction to the history of the American West. Twenty-five essays by expert scholars synthesize the best and most provocative work in the field and provide a comprehensive overview of themes and historiography. Covers the culture, politics, and environment of the American West through periods of migration, settlement, and modernization Discusses Native Americans and their conflicts and integration with American settlers

Los Angeles Stories
Los Angeles Stories

Author: Ry Cooder

Publisher: City Lights Books

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0872865193

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Available Now: World-famous musician Ry Cooder publishes his first collection of stories.

Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles
Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles

Author: Alain Silver

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 1989-03-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780879513511

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Re-issued for the 50th anniversary of the film of Chandler's novel 'The Big Sleep', this homage to film noir is a visionary journey across a landscape of darkened bungalows, decaying office blocks and sinister nightspots - an atmospheric tribute to both the writer and his city. Contains over 150 photographs and extracts from Chandler's classic detective fiction.