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October 2004 marks the 100th anniversary of the largest underground transit network in the world. Love it or hate it, if you're a New Yorker, you can't live without it: 3.5 million people ride the rails every day. The subway is as much a symbol of New York City as Central Park and the Statue of Liberty. Commemorating its centennial, this official publication presents an illustrated history of the architecture and design of the entire complex, from the interiors of the trains and the mosaic signage at the stations to the evolution of the token and the intricacy of the intertwined, rainbow-colored lines on the free, foldout map.

Produced with the New York City Transit Museum, Subway Style documents the aesthetic experience of the system through more than 250 exclusive pictures. The book includes newly commissioned color photographs of historic and contemporary station ornamentation as well as imagery from the Museum's archives. The images span the full century, from the system's inception in the early 1900s up to and including architectural renderings for the still-to-be-built Second Avenue line.AUTHOR BIO: The NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM is one of only a handful of museums in the world dedicated to urban public transportation. The Museum's collections of objects, documents, photographs, films, and historic rolling stock illustrate the story of mass transit's critical role in the region's economic and residential development since the beginning of the 20th century. The Transit Museum's main facility is located in a decommissioned 1936 subway station in Brooklyn Heights, an ideal setting for the Museum's 20 vintage subway and elevated cars, and wide-ranging educational programs for children and adults. A gallery annex in Grand Central Terminal presents changing exhibits relevant to the millions of commuters who use mass transit every day.

Photographer Andrew Garn has exhibited his work in galleries around New York City and across the country. His photographs are also held in numerous museum and private collections.Amazon.com Review
Unlikely as it may seem, the 100th anniversary of the New York City subway system was the impetus for a handsome book, Subway Style: 100 Years of Architecture & Design in the New York City Subway. Produced by the New York Transit Museum, this abundantly illustrated design history traces the origins and development of subway cars and stations, including ceramic and metalwork detailing, ticket booths, signage, route maps and advertising. Treated in a merely dutiful way, this material would probably be of interest only to subway buffs. But Subway Style boasts high-quality photographs, an inviting design, and a succinct and wryly amusing text that relates subway developments to other cultural happenings and isn't too proud to explain specialized terms. It's the kind of book that makes the evolution of turnstiles sound fascinating. With a contractual mandate to instill "beauty" into "a great public work," the IRT--the first of three subway lines--originally featured elaborate Beaux Arts ceramic detailing displaying historical scenes or symbolizing local landmarks. Gracious bronze grilles served as ticket windows, and station names were painstakingly spelled out in glass mosaic tiles. Succeeding generations morphed these features into increasingly streamlined versions utilizing the latest technology and design trends. Wood station seats gave way to cast terrazzo perches cantilevered from the wall, then to molded fiberglass, polyurethane and finally back to wood. Usable maps were a long time in coming. In 1958, 18 years after the three lines were united, the Transit Authority finally published a single guide showing the entire system. Massimo Vignelli--whose bold, color-keyed station signage was a major innovation--later produced an abstract, all but useless map that was, as the book says, "emblematic of New York’s 1970s retreat from urban life." The chapter on subway ads is (naturally) the most fun, ranging from Amelia Opdyke "Oppy" Jones'expressive cartoon characters--caught in the act of dropping gum wrappers or propping their feet on the seats--to head shots of women hoping to be voted "Miss Subways." —Cathy Curtis ... Read more

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A beautiful book
This book is a beautiful catalog of the visuals associated with the New York City subway system. I have seen books with pictures of the cars, but no other book shows the stations, the history of the transit maps, subway advertisements, even the various designs of tokens that have been used. It's a great job and I'm happy to give it a 5-star rating!

if you appreciate art, architecture, urban history then this is for you
I've always appreciated the unique style and details of the NYC subway system.And being a history affecionado as well, this book satisfied my curiosity.A nice blend of historical description, nice collection of photos.I think ultimately it's more on the photo side, but there are succinct captions for each of them.

This is not really a thorough history book but I would describe more as a jumping point should you decide it's something you want to know more about.

NEW YORKS UNDERGROUND JEWEL
Finally a book that appreciates New York's iconic subway system..yeah London has the clean and modern "Tube" and Paris has it's efficient "Metro", but the most famous or infamous and most recognizable is the NYC "Subway".The images in this book are fantastic and the text kept me interested all the way to the last word.I really came away with an appreciation for the history of this great transportantion system and it's surprising beauty..who knew?Highly recommended.

Best book published for centennary
After having seen too many books narrating the history, especially the first years, of the NYC Subway, this book is quite a surprise. Stunning photographs, with interesting details!

A few errors
Interesting - The book is copyright 2004 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority. The legal name for the parent agency is Metropolitan TRANSPORTATION Authority. So is this book legal? ... Read more

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In the past, the oil and gas industry considered gas locked in tight, impermeable shale uneconomical to produce. However, advances in directional well drilling and reservoir stimulation have dramatically increased gas production from unconventional shales. The United States Geological Survey estimates that 200 trillion cubic feet of natural gas may be technically recoverable from these shales. Recent high natural gas prices have also stimulated interest in developing gas shales. Although natural gas prices fell dramatically in 2009, there is an expectation that the demand for natural gas will increase. Developing these shales comes with some controversy, though. ... Read more

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Chapters: Anthony Andrews, Stephen Yardley, Christopher Blake, Gwyneth Powell, Brian Capron, Oscar James, Jeffrey Holland, Michael Craze, Gabrielle Drake, Peter Egan, Peter Benson, Norman Eshley, Robin Nedwell, Bernard Wrigley, Mike Grady, Michael Keating, Tom Chadbon, Alan David, Neville Buswell, Nicola Pagett, Paul Young, Clive Merrison, William Simons, Jenny Logan, Nicholas Ball, Susan Jameson, Elizabeth Estensen, Miles Anderson, Robin Ellis, Harry Fielder, Dilys Watling, Shirley Stelfox, Ann Bell, Morag Hood, John Abbott (Actor, Born 1945), David Meyer, Julia Breck, Isobel Black, Chris Chittell, Gareth Armstrong, Patricia Shakesby, Anthony Meyer, Darien Angadi, Jan Harvey, Roy Holder, Nicholas Young, Myra Frances, Prentis Hancock, David Barry, Amanda Boxer, Paul Brooke, Geoffrey Burridge, Fiona Walker, Judith Barker, Beth Morris, Nina Baden-Semper, David Roper, Paul Jerricho, Peter Craze, Evin Crowley, Clifton Jones, John Alkin, Prunella Ransome, John Lyons, Caroline Mortimer, Malcolm Stoddard, Sean Caffrey, Stephanie Turner, Adrian Wright. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 164. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anthony Andrews (pronounced ; born 12 January 1948 in London) is a British actor. Andrews grew up in the North Finchley district of London. At the age of eight he undertook dancing lessons, making his stage debut as the White Rabbit in a stage adaptation of Lewis Carol's Alice in Wonderland. After a series of short term "fill-in" jobs that included catering, farming and journalism, he secured a position at the Chichester Theatre where he worked as an assistant stage manager and later as a stand-in producer. He auditioned in 1968 for a production of Alan Bennett's new play, Forty Years On, which featured John Gielgud as the headmaster of a British public school during the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1898971 ... Read more

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A new perspective for educators
This book is filled with information regarding the restructuring of schools, which is a hot topic in current society. There is a wealth of ideas and procedures, sure to assist any administrator or educator who is interested in revising and aligning current practices and curriculum. ... Read more

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Wake up to the tug of a trunk as elephants wander through your campsite in the Serengeti National Park, p770.

Dig your oar quietly into the Okavago Delta as you drift towards a pride of lions lounging on the water's edge, p848.

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Very disappointing book
This is a very disappointing book.The countries are not really covered.One cannot have an overview of Africa by reading this book.Too many pages are unnecessarily spent on the standard features like visas,places to stay in the capitals,dangers,etc. Furthermore, mostly big towns are covered.There are no references to the indigenous cultures of each country,no indication of the comparative merits of each place within each country,and,above all,no comparison of the various countries--so one cannot decide which are the best countries to visit.Finally,most countries are presented in a positive light,as if each writer set out to compete with the rest,which does not help at all.Books of this sort,that cover many countries,must help the reader decide which countries are worth visiting and which are not,something that this book utterly fails to do--an excellent example of a book that succeeds in this,but from another part of the world,is Moon's "South Pacific".

Out of Date
So out of date!!Several countries do not seem to have any presence on the ground.The email sources don't go anywhere, and Lonely Planet's web site has no further info.Much of the how-to comes from the U.S. State Department's web site.

Going to Africa - get this book
Lonely Planet Africa on a Shoestring

If you're going to several countries in Africa then get this book. very helpful and useful, though much was out-of-date when i arrived at certain locations - but is it possible to have a book on 52? countries and keep it up to date?

Helpful maps and recommendations, places to stay, eat etc. though all you have got to do is open your eyes and ask the lcoals and they fill you in.

Helpful general guide.

Superb !
Very good mix of general information about the continent and the individual countries (with surprise, I learned some things I didn't know about Africa) and practical travel advice, specific to individual countries, all in no-nonsense, simple, easily understandable language, and all this from the perspective of a young, budget-conscious (not the Fodor-type) traveler.

Africe! Here I come!
I traveled S.A. for almost a year, using LP guidebook to S.A. And, I got used to the way that the authors would give recommendations for hostals, etc. and their maps that correllated to the restaurants, hostals, etc.And the Africa book did not let me down; it is arranged the same way as the S.A. book is.And I love the fact that some of their books are available as a download.The L.P. books are big, (and they need to be for these big countries), but after lugging the S.A. book around, I was happy to see another choice. ... Read more

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Marines jokingly say that "every day is a holiday, and every meal is a feast" in the Corps, but we all know there is more to it than that. And no, I don't mean "every formation is a parade, and every paycheck is a fortune!" Being a Marine is a tough, but rewarding, way of life, and this fourth installment in the "Sea Stories" series takes a look at a lot of those times - along with a liberal dose of knuckleheads and common sense. If you liked the first three, you'll like this one too! ... Read more

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This volume aims to refine ideas contained in the Carnegie Corporation's 1989 report, "Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century". The topics covered include middle grades education improvement and differences between educational researchers and practitioners. ... Read more

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A new perspective for educators
This book is filled with information regarding the restructuring of schools, which is a hot topic in current society. There is a wealth of ideas and procedures, sure to assist any administrator or educator who is interested in revising and aligning current practices and curriculum. ... Read more

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Watch the sun set over the Niger at Mopti, where Malians trade fish for salt with the desert Tuareg, p403.

Wake up to the tug of a trunk as elephants wander through your campsite in the Serengeti National Park, p770.

Dig your oar quietly into the Okavago Delta as you drift towards a pride of lions lounging on the water's edge, p848.

24 authors, 49 countries, 1 delicious giant rat
Covering more countries then any other Africa travel guide
Feature chapter on Africa's development by veteran Africa journalist and best-selling author Michael Wrong
Visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler suggestions. ... Read more

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Very disappointing book
This is a very disappointing book.The countries are not really covered.One cannot have an overview of Africa by reading this book.Too many pages are unnecessarily spent on the standard features like visas,places to stay in the capitals,dangers,etc. Furthermore, mostly big towns are covered.There are no references to the indigenous cultures of each country,no indication of the comparative merits of each place within each country,and,above all,no comparison of the various countries--so one cannot decide which are the best countries to visit.Finally,most countries are presented in a positive light,as if each writer set out to compete with the rest,which does not help at all.Books of this sort,that cover many countries,must help the reader decide which countries are worth visiting and which are not,something that this book utterly fails to do--an excellent example of a book that succeeds in this,but from another part of the world,is Moon's "South Pacific".

Out of Date
So out of date!!Several countries do not seem to have any presence on the ground.The email sources don't go anywhere, and Lonely Planet's web site has no further info.Much of the how-to comes from the U.S. State Department's web site.

Going to Africa - get this book
Lonely Planet Africa on a Shoestring

If you're going to several countries in Africa then get this book. very helpful and useful, though much was out-of-date when i arrived at certain locations - but is it possible to have a book on 52? countries and keep it up to date?

Helpful maps and recommendations, places to stay, eat etc. though all you have got to do is open your eyes and ask the lcoals and they fill you in.

Helpful general guide.

Superb !
Very good mix of general information about the continent and the individual countries (with surprise, I learned some things I didn't know about Africa) and practical travel advice, specific to individual countries, all in no-nonsense, simple, easily understandable language, and all this from the perspective of a young, budget-conscious (not the Fodor-type) traveler.

Africe! Here I come!
I traveled S.A. for almost a year, using LP guidebook to S.A. And, I got used to the way that the authors would give recommendations for hostals, etc. and their maps that correllated to the restaurants, hostals, etc.And the Africa book did not let me down; it is arranged the same way as the S.A. book is.And I love the fact that some of their books are available as a download.The L.P. books are big, (and they need to be for these big countries), but after lugging the S.A. book around, I was happy to see another choice. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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8 Christmas poems from around the world set to music for high voices and harp/piano. The Huron Carol; Pilgrims in Mexico; The Virgin's Cradle Hymn; The Mother's Song; Shepherd's Carol; Christmas 1924; The Holly Bough; New Year Bells.Commissioned by the Midland Chamber Players and first performed on 17th December 1992 in Birmingham Cathedral by Hillcrest School Chamber Choir directed by Valerie Pither, with Robert Johnstone, harp. Second performance by the same choir the following year. Performed in Christchurch Priory in December 1993 and 1994 by the Rilstone Singers, conducted by Martin Schellenberg, with Susan Drake, harp. Several annual performances by the Halesowen Girls Choir, conducted by Margaret Pickford, with Keith Bradley and Heather Howell, piano, in Halesowen Church and other Worcestershire churches as well as the Birmingham Buddhist Centre. Other performers have included the Cadon Chorus, Cornwall. The Chapel Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London, directed by Lionel Pike, have also performed all of the ballads and have recorded the Shepherd's Carol from the collection on their CD entitled Whom do you seek, Shepherds? (Royal Holloway Recording 3689 RHC DPL 07/95). First London performance 4th December 2004 by the Millennium Scholars with Tanya Houghton, harp, directed by Paula Downes. Also directed by Paula Downes, the Millennium Scholars in Boston Massachusetts gave the first USA performance on 14th December 2005 at the Friends Meeting House, Cambridge, Massachusetts.The Mother's Song from the collection has been several times broadcast on Dutch Radio. . ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more