The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940

The American Skyscraper, 1850-1940

Author: Joseph J. Korom

Publisher: Branden Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9780828321884

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The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. This is the story of the skyscraper's rise and the recognition of those individuals who contributed to its development. This volume is unique; its approach, information, and images are fresh and telling. The text examines America's first tall buildings -- the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies woven throughout with period norms, politics and lifestyles help to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this. The text, carefully and insightfully written, is clear, concise, and easily digestible, the text being the product of well-documented original research written in an informative tone. The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height is a richly documented journey of a fascinating topic, and it promises to be a superb addition to libraries, schools of architecture, students of architecture, and lovers of art.


Dear Friends

Dear Friends

Author: Arlen Stensland

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2013-02-13

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1449784143

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These brief pastoral devotional letters, for the most part, were written monthly or every other month in newsletters sent out to members of congregations I served over a period of years. They are, however, not only for those members but for anyone in need of encouragement and strength in their Christian life. We are blessed to be a blessing.


Pictorial Hooked Rugs

Pictorial Hooked Rugs

Author: Jane Halliwell Green

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1881982793

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A complete how-to guide to pictorial hooked rugs and it explains the historical backgrounds of different hooked rug styles Describes how to design, color plan, and display rugs Includes step-by-step techniques for hooking multiple pictorial elements One of the most challenging of all rug styles is the pictorial rug or wall hanging. This full-color book guides readers step-by-step through the process of creating pictorial rugs. This book is the definitive instruction manual on how to create the elements of a pictorial rug. Each section contains a description of techniques, materials, dye formulas, and hooked illustrations of the elements described. It contains tips and tricks for the rug hooker to take the guesswork out of planning a personalized rug.


Badger Boneyards

Badger Boneyards

Author: Dennis McCann

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2014-03-07

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 0870204858

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The bodies are buried, but the stories are not. From the ornate tombs of Milwaukee beer barons to displaced Chippewa graves and miniscule family plots, Badger Boneyards: The Eternal Rest of the Story unearths the stories of Wisconsin. Football great John Heisman is buried here, as is the state's smallest man, a woman whose tombstone names her murderer, and the boy who would not tell a lie and paid the price. Even in a graveyard, peace proves hard to come by: Wisconsin's Native American tribes have fought for undisturbed grounds and proper burial. A patch of Belgian graves now resides beneath a parking lot while the headstones cluster nearby, and the inhabitants of a Bayfield cemetery were unearthed by a raging flood. Sometimes the dead are recalled with only a first name, and sometimes no name at all. Following the clues in tips from readers, unusual epitaphs, and well-worn stones, Dennis McCann finds the melancholy, the humorous, the tragic, and the universal in Wisconsin's cities of the dead.


The Icons of the Prairie

The Icons of the Prairie

Author: Lyn Allison Yeager

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 1434355594

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A unique book revealing a ten year research of Missouri silo history. This book, written in an easy reading style, is richly illustrated to show the differences of silo constructions. The pleasant unveiling of silos and trees gives a rare, humanized view of silos and stirs the almost forgotten obligation to them.


Fighter Group

Fighter Group

Author: Lt Col Jay A. Stout

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0811748677

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Jay Stout breaks new ground in World War II aviation history with this gripping account of one of the war's most highly decorated American fighter groups.


Epiphany

Epiphany

Author: Steve Lee

Publisher: Booktango

Published: 2015-01-23

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 1468916254

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Civilizations rise, and they fall, often by their own hand. Ours – is no different. And this is how it happened. Synopsis: Just outside a small town in America's heartland, a young Iowan farm boy, Josh Peterson, finds his life turned upside down by an odd series of reoccurring dreams. Suddenly caught in a violent assault, Josh watches as two mysterious figures from these dreams abruptly appear to intervene in his behalf. In one inexplicable moment, these men somehow suspend reality, and in the process, rescue him from certain death. In the years that follow, Josh struggles to understand what happened that day, and the meaning of the dreams that somehow come to shape his life. In time, he finds these images connect him to a people who once lived centuries earlier, and who were themselves rescued by these same men. While he wrestles with this, a cascading chain of global events begins to unfold around him, paralleling the tragedies he's witnessed in his dreams. Created by the arrogance of man, this crisis quickly begins to unravel the fabric of civilization, tracing out the now familiar pattern of 'Rise and Fall' – even as an unseen force lingers at the edge of perception, drawing Josh through an event anticipated eons in advance. This as civilization itself teeters on the lip of an abyss. Steve Lee


New England Wildlife

New England Wildlife

Author: Richard M. DeGraaf

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780874519570

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The only comprehensive guide to the natural histories and habitats of all inland New England species


Life-Size Birds

Life-Size Birds

Author: Nancy J. Hajeski

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2023-05-30

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 164517915X

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An up-close look at the diverse array of bird species from every habitat in North America. John James Audubon would be proud to know a life-size bird book still exists in the 21st century. Ninety-five North American species of our feathered friends are contained herein, offering a detailed look at their size, habitat, distribution, and more. Fun facts pepper the pages, and beautiful photographs of their varied plumage accompany each avian. More detailed information on nests, eggs, and migrations appear on featured spreads, and a removable 17” x 21” poster is included. Get an up-close, personal look at the stunning variety of birds that can be found across the entire continent!