Las Vegas: A Photographic Tourreveals the evolution of a place that began as a Mormon missionary fort in the middle of the desert and became the most extravagant fantasy land in the world. Here are the histories of such famous sites a Caesars Palace, Glitter Gulch, Fremont Street, and La Concha Motel--tales both sordid and glamorous. Famous, infamous and ordinary people from all over the world flock to the City of Lights each year to bask in the glow of this bizarre and wonderful place. Open the pages of this beautiful full color book and step into the razzle-dazzle world that's adored by families and high rollers alike.
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THIS IS A PICTURE BOOK. A beautiful Colorful Picture book with stunning images. One of the world's most incredible countries, experience and take a journey through this Las Vegas photo book and be transported to the much loved country in this spectacular photography Book which captures this exquisite country in all its grandeur. Perfect for all lovers of this country, this beautifully packaged stunning coffee table photobook showcases different amazing pictures of different cities, art, architecture and culture from Las Vegas. Product details Breathtaking images Titles of places Extra Large 8.5 x 11 size Printed on high quality interior stock Premium finish cover A wonderful gift or the perfect souvenir Take a journey through the world's beautiful country, traveling from color to magnificent color with this beguiling book.
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PhotoSecrets shows you where to find the best photo locations and how to take great shots. Save time on research enhance your experience, and make your pictures look professional. Flick through and pick your favorite views. See where to stand, which direction to point, and where to shoot. Read what the sight is, why it is interesting, when to get the best light, and how to take better photos. Discover secret sights, get inspiring ideas and capture your picture-perfect memories.
The transformations of the Strip—from the fake Wild West to neon signs twenty stories high to “starchitecture”—and how they mirror America itself. The Las Vegas Strip has impersonated the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels; it has decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness. It has illuminated itself with twenty-story-high neon signs, then junked them. After that came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates, followed by replicas of Venetian canals, New York skyscrapers, and the Eiffel Tower. (It might be noted that forty-two million people visited Las Vegas in 2015—ten million more than visited the real Paris.) More recently, the Strip decided to get classy, with casinos designed by famous architects and zillion-dollar collections of art. Las Vegas became the “implosion capital of the world” as developers, driven by competition, got rid of the old to make way for the new—offering a non-metaphorical definition of “creative destruction.” In The Strip, Stefan Al examines the many transformations of the Las Vegas Strip, arguing that they mirror transformations in America itself. The Strip is not, as popularly supposed, a display of architectural freaks but representative of architectural trends and a record of social, cultural, and economic change. Al tells two parallel stories. He describes the feverish competition of Las Vegas developers to build the snazziest, most tourist-grabbing casinos and resorts—with a cast of characters including the mobster Bugsy Siegel, the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, and the would-be political kingmaker Sheldon Adelson. And he views the Strip in a larger social context, showing that it has not only reflected trends but also magnified them and sometimes even initiated them. Generously illustrated with stunning color images throughout, The Strip traces the many metamorphoses of a city that offers a vivid projection of the American dream.