Theme Parks Books

An incredibly beautiful book if you can find it. Really shows what a special place Death Valley is.

Erwin and Peggy Bauer's Denali provides a stunningly beautiful portrait of the park by two wildlife photographers. An essay describes the park's history but it's the photos which captivate in this small but powerful offering.

This book is primarily a picture book with short decriptions that gives a fascinating look at the world's most famous theme park before it was a park. It's filled with black and white photos of Walt Disney's Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. as it was being constructed along with a few after its opening. The photographer, Mel Kirkpatrick, was given unfettered access through the entire construction of the park and he captured some amazing and unique photos. You'll see Disneyland go from orange tress and mounds of dirt being moved around, right through various stages of construction for some of the famous landmarks such as Sleeping Beauty's Castle and Main Street USA. Some superb aerial shots are included. The captions for the pictures are short and informative with one or two errors, which unless you're a true Disneyland buff you won't notice. For anyone who has ever been to Disneyland and felt the "magic", this is great look into how that magic was constructed.

Here is a book for all Disney Park fans. The refreshing thing about the Disneyland Detective,and California Adventure Detective books, is that they are written by a fan for fans. It is full of the little things that a fan truly wants to know about the parks they so dearly love. NOT a book that THINKS it knows what a fan wants to know. Disney's California Adventure is a park that is not as popular as Disneyland. It is thought to have a couple of perks, like California Soaring, but compared to Disneyland, if given the choice one would most likely, attend the latter. Disney's California Adventure Detective unlocked for me, many hidden secrets of a park perhaps a bit misunderstood. For example,it opened up a whole new insight to "Twilight Zone's Tower of Terror," as it lists where to look for actual props from the popular TV show hidden throughout the cue. My favorite, the chalk marks on the wall from the episode"Little Girl Lost." When I saw that, and put my ear to the wall, I heard that little girl... Wow! If you like discovering secrets, then this book will rock your world!

This is a hardcover book that you could purchase for 1 year, during the 30th Anniversary of Disneyland. Disneyland opened in 1955 so this was for the 1985 anniversary year. It was only sold in the Disneyland Park and not in any stores. Disneyland has been producing a hardcover book every year for some time, and most years there are only slight changes made from the previous years. But when a big Anniversary date comes about every 5 years, they change the title and cover to reflect the special occassion. New attractions and attractions that are under construction are usually shoe-horned into the last few pages each year. Almost no text except for picture captions, the book is made up of full page and half page color photos of attractions, buildings, and people havingfun in the Park. The older ones like this one are getting harder to find.

The book contains beautiful photographs of this 15,000 square mile, national park in northern Namibia. From the ponderous elephants to the mighty cats and the statuesque giraffe, Etosha's rich and varied wildlife are captured in the many landscapes that characterize the park. An excellent memory book of a fabulous trip. Or, an intriguing way to peak your interest in going.

He has done it again! Jim Jamieson takes his photography to the next level with his most recent book. This gripping photo journal takes you through our most beloved national wildlife refuges. An excellent table book and gift for the birdlover or conservationist.

We're in the process of planning our first trip with the kids to Disneyland and this book has been extremely helpful! It has tips and hints that we would never have known or figured out on our own. It has everything in it we will need to make the most of our trip and how to do it the most efficient and lease expensive way. I wish I had more time to keep reading because I don't want to put it down. I've got a lot more to read before we go, and I will definitely take it with me on our trip! I would highly recommend this book to the amateur and experienced Disneyland-er!

Isbell has won many awards for his outstanding work as a photo journalist crossing many genres'. The Civil War is a particular passion of his and this work, along with his equally superb Vicksburg:Sentinels of Stone, was years in the making.

Study his photographs and note the stunning detail as Isbell captures not only color but shades, shadows, and unique lighting.

Each photograph is accompanied by excellent, meticulously researched historical information that is informative and very readable which makes these works much, much more than a book of photographs. Excellent for students and teachers as well as Civil War buffs. Highly recommended.

I have read many of Gordon's works. This offering is seasoned with the sage of a wiser thinker (if that's even possible). The color and composition of the photos is stellar. I have seen none better. The words which accompany the pictures are almost as captivating as the visual experience. The pictures which stand alone are equally as dynamic inasmuch as they make you want to take them apart and see how they work. You will want to get a copy for yourself and one for each of your closest "art lover" friends or associates.