"Fifty of America's most scenic national parks are featured in this oversize volume filled with spectacular images by some of America's best contemporary landscape photographers. The concept of the national park was one of our fledgling nation's unique contributions to world civilization, and it remains a defining image of our country. From the rocky shoreline of Maine's Acadia to the barren crater and lush rainforest of Hawaii's Haleaka ..."
"From the rocky shoreline of Maine’s Acadia to the barren crater and lush rainforest of Hawaii’s Haleakala, America’s natural beauty is celebrated and preserved in its national parks. This beautiful volume will encourage readers to experience our national treasures with a greater awareness of their history and unique qualities. American Wilderness features 200 full-color photographs capturing the breathtaking beauty of the parks, along ..."
Kanban The Art of Japanese Shop Sign by Lea Sneider, DanaLevy Paperback, 167 Pages, Published 1998 by Diane Books Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-7881-5878-0, ISBN: 0-7881-5878-3
"Graphically ingenious & imaginative, traditional Kanban graced the shop fronts of Japan, proclaiming the merits of a kaleidoscopic variety of products & services: tea & tobacco, swords & Buddhist rosaries, patent medicines, & the latest ..."
"Describes the lives of the nomadic peoples who trveled along the Silk Road, and shows examples of their rugs, clothing, household furnishings, and weaponry"
Bamboo(1st Edition) by Robert Austin, Ueda Koichiro, DanaLevy Hardcover, 216 Pages, Published 1970 by Weatherhill ISBN-13: 978-0-8348-0048-9, ISBN: 0-8348-0048-9
"Bamboo is brilliantly and elegantly explored in this book that combines an authoritative text, dealing with the cultural and aesthetic as well as the technical aspects of bamboo, with 162 pages of stunning photographs, including 32 in full color. In the West, bamboo is most often thought of as a rare, exotic plant, ornamental in nature. In the East, however, the rustling bamboo grove is a familiar sight and the uses the plant is put to ..."
"Covering the Big Island, Oahu, Maui, Lanai, Kauai, Molokai, and the islands in the north, this large-format guide reveals both hidden and well-known gems. More than 150 photographs, including 36 pages of 39-inch foldout panoramas, present an extraordinary array of landscapes: white sand and black lava beaches, lush island getaways, and more. Extensive historical information and thoughtful essays on conservation, volcanoes, the multicult ..."
"With its vast diversity of land, people, and wildlife, Alaska is the last true American frontier. For the armchair traveler, those planning and dreaming of a future vacation, or those savoring a past trip of a lifetime, this spectacular volume brings together the majestic splendor of America’s largest state—591,104 square miles and twice the size of Texas—as captured by some of the world’s top outdoor photographers.Spectacular Alaska ce ..."
"Traces the changes in architectural style in Los Angeles, shows examples of notable office buildings, theaters, churches, and homes, and examines the city's unique qualities"
"With its vast diversity of land, people, and wildlife, Alaska is the last true American frontier. For the armchair traveler, those planning and dreaming of a future vacation, or those savoring a past trip of a lifetime, this spectacular volume brings together the majestic splendor of America's largest state--591,104 square miles and twice the size of Texas--as captured by some of the world's top outdoor photographers. "Spectacular Alask ..."
"Spectacular Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks captures the breathtaking landscape and wildlife of one of America's most renowned regions. More than 275 photographs--from some of the country's best nature photographers--recreate the adventure and grandeur of this area that combines the world's greatest collection of geothermal features, some of the West's most spectacular mountains and its best wildlife viewing areas. This uniqu ..."
"A stirring portrait of our nation's scenic diversity, this magnificent volume unfurls the sweeping grandeur of the American landscape. More than 200 color photographs capture the country's regional variety - from the virgin timberlands of Alaska to the mangrove swamps of the Florida Everglades, from the bucolic hills of New England to the spectacular mountain bluffs of Big Sur, where the land meets the sun-drenched California surf. Feat ..."
"Far from that, Leonard Baskin's anatomical studies are his private observations of
man in a physical form. Leonard Baskin deeply believes in man's exploration of
man. The physical- ity of the human form intrigues him, inspires him, mystifies ..."
"An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 191 pages; Description: 191 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 31 cm. Related Titles: Furo. Subjects: Bathing customs--Japan. Baths--Japan."
"The book includes more than 100 of the most remarkable shop signs from museum and private collections in the United States and Japan. A commentary on each image identifies what product was advertised, and includes background material and historical notes. The introductory essay discusses how the values of the chonin, or merchants, are reflected in the design of kanban."
"That the Grand Canyon would become one of the most visited sites in the world - four million tourists from around the world make the journey to northwestern Arizona each year - must have seemed implausible to the government scientists who first explored it on horseback and in rigid wooden boats in the latter years of the nineteenth century. To persuade government officials of the importance of protecting this unparalled site, great arti ..."
"Presents the history of bathing in Japan, its lore and customs, and visits to baths throughout the country. Travel information on 200 hot springs is included. Thoroughly illustrated in color and b&w. A textbook for sybarites. Published by Weatherhill, Inc., 420 Madison Avenue, 15th floor, New York NY 10017-1107. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or."