Directories Books

This volume contains all you could ever need or want to know (and more!) about the history, Victorian to modern day, of the world's aquaria and oceanaria. It spans the globe entire, from the displays at the Crystal Palace to the Osaka Ring of Fire and its resident whale sharks! An awesome volume, with a handy guide to most of the world's internationally renowned marine centres. And who better to write a book on aquaria than Leighton Taylor, the man who discovered the Megamouth Shark?

A favorite city of many, the architecture of San Francisco and Bay area is revealed in this compact, yet high quality guide book. Each area of the city is organized into its historic districts, complete with beautiful sketches and all the information necessary to uncover some of this city's hidden gems. Especially suited for architects and history buffs, the guide provides a brief description of the city's landmark buildings including addresses, dates, and visitor information. Also accompanying the text are helpful maps and sketches of many of the featured sites.

Filled with adventure, romance and intrigue coupled with its historical setting this book tells the story of the early background players in motion pictures. Although it revolves around the authors father, cowboy, stuntman Jack Montgomery the tales she tells are indicative of a way of life that are long gone as are most of the background players of the golden era of western movies. It tells of the "real" cowboy migration of the western plains to become the "reel" cowboys of motion pictures and the code that they brought with them. This book will make you laugh and cry; it will fill you with excitement; provide insight to the disdain for human and animal care by early Hollywood. This book answers the question, "Where did they come from and how did they do it."

Wise and Chisholm's book is a must-have for the scores of Canadians who make the pilgrimage down to Florida each year. For all those tired of fast food mega-chains whose inexorable advertising campaigns litter the sides of US interstate highways, this book is for you. Driving to Florida does not mean 2 days of indigestion anymore. There is good cuisine for everybody if you just know where to look.

I think is a usefull book for researchers in Desert Architecture, with special focus at Arid Regions

We purchased this book from an art museum while on a driving trip. We used it all during out trip to make our stops a learning pleasure. It is amazing what wonderful art is out there in small museums. This book will be used whenever we plan a trip. If would be perfect for someone traveling in a motor home.

Now in a fully updated and expanded eighth edition, Judith Swirsky's On Exhibit: Art Lovers' Travel Guide To American Museums 2000 is the ideal guidebook for the causal traveler as it documents over 750 museums and 3,000 special exhibitions. On Exhibit provides comprehensive information about traveling and permanent collections, including a calendar of temporary exhibits for each museum, descriptions of each exhibit, parking and other facilities, ticket and reservation information, and a great deal more. Covered are museum listings for all fifty states in a state-by-state and city-by-city format for easy reference at home or on the road. On Exhibit is presented in a truly reader-friendly format that will be greatly appreciated by vacationers, art aficionados, as well as causal museum visitors and patrons.

This book doesn't mince words...he explains how important it is to follow the rules,tells about random drawings, gives suggestions, and lists sweepstakes services. A fantastic book...it got me interested in sweeping!

This guide is a beautifully put together resourse for all art lovers, students and museum professionals. It is extremely clear and easy to use. I found wonderful places to visit in my own backyard that I wasn't even aware of previously. I also can't wait to take my next trip to another part of the country and visit these wonderful museums! The guide is a real inspiration to get up and out to all of these great institutions.

Don't skip the introductions and preface - they present an excellent overview of what artists' are and what they can provide for creative people. The standardized format of the individual entries and the categorized indices make it easy to narrow your choices and decide which communities you want to find more about.