I found this book at the Indianapolis Institute of Arts. The author does a fine job of surveying Gehry's career and accomplishments. The reader is also offered some additional GENERAL information on various influencing architects, and architectual syles and/or movements. While the text is concise, it is truly unpretentious. The photographs are splendid, especially those showing his masterpiece, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. While this is not a full treatise on the works and influence of Gehry's career, it is exactly as the title suggests: it offers the essentials of Gehry's artistry and mastery.

Nobody can explain the thrilling of a visit to the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum. However this book help you to understand one of the most amazing work of this Century (yes, The XXI)

This is one of the few books on relatively-unknown artist Frank Reaugh. Mr Reaugh used watercolors and charcoal to illustrate the beauty of the Texas plain. Landscapes -- especially at sunset -- and , yes, cattle, were his favorite subjects. The book begins with 29 pages of text describing the life and art of Frank Reaugh. Then follows 61 full color plates of his watercolor work. An obscure book on an obscure painter, but very much worth seeing if you like Frank Reaugh or scenes from the Texas panhandle. P.S. "Reaugh" is pronounced "Ray"!

This book seems very informative. The maps are a not the best quality but are adequate. The only thing that worries me is that the book is ten years old.

"Sinatra: A Life in Pictures" is an oversized book by Tim Frew that collects more than 120 photographs from Sinatra's career in both music and movies, along with the personal life that made headlines because of romances with Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow. Frew declares Frank Sinatra to be one of the 20th century's most vibrant entertainers and is hard to argue with that claim when you look at a career that spanned more than six decades in music, film, and television. In his introduction Frew sums up the legendary entertainer's career, from his early idolization of Bing Crosby to his first performance on the stage of the Paramount Theater in New York City. Chapters are organized around the idea that Sinatra was able to reinvent himself to change with the times, moving from being the lead singer in several big bands to his solo career and his most memorable film roles. Sinatra's many love affairs and marriages are also covered, along with his longstanding friendships with his "Rat Pack" buddies and others.

Frew provides detailed, informative captions for the photographs, often supplying choice quotations from the people pictures with Sinatra (e.g., daughter Nancy and singer Rosemary Clooney in the pair of photos on p. 50). When Frew can note that Sinatra received his first film kisses from Gloria DeHaven and Anne Jeffreys in the 1944 musical "Step Lively" and add that Sinatra wanted to play the part that went to Paul Newman in "The Verdict" then you have to be convinced he knows the man, his music and more. When you consider that Frew tells the story of Sinatra's career entirely through these pictures and captions you have to be impressed with how substantial the end result. The book ends with a complete filmography and extensive discography. The book is geared more towards the true Sinatra fan versus less ardent admirers, who might not get all of the references.

Moby Dick and Frank Stella are both American classics. And in this book the author provides a thorough, informative and stimulating analysis of the Frank Stella "Moby Dick" series wherein Stella produced at least one interpretive art piece for every chapter of Herman Melville's classic novel. This is probably the most insightful description I have read for how a modern, abstract artist goes about putting his pieces together, what the artist is thinking, what the artist is attempting to communicate and how those thoughts are reflected in the abstract lines, shapes, colors and symbols. I have to admit that at times I didn't get all of the points that the author was making however this is to be expected when providing analysis of an abstract artist's interpretation of a challenging novel like Moby Dick. All in all, a must read for lovers of great fiction and/or modern art.

Emma Edmonds ran away from home to escape her father and an arranged marriage. She eventually settled in Flint, Michigan, where she pretended to be a man, using the name of Frank Thompson, both to protect herself and to enable herself to make a decent living (she sold Bibles door-to-door). When the Civil War broke out, Emma signed up for the Union. Besides being an army nurse, she fought in several battles, went AWOL when she had malaria, to prevent her sex from being discovered, nursed herself back to health, and rejoined the war. Grant sent her on 8 spying missions in Confederate country, all of which she carried out efficiently, disguising herself one mission as a young black man; she was promptly enslaved and forced to dig trenches for the Confederates--ideal, for she had been trying to find out what were the exact locations of the enemy's trenches. The book is full of such stories; there's never a dull page, thanks to Emma's colorful and courageous life. Stevens writes for the young market; I think her writing errs on the side of being too unsophisticated, but that's a fault that can be overlooked when dealing with such splendid material.

Maurice Hamilton has told the story of a man who has meant so much to Formula One but who has been an enigma to many. His book gives great insight on the real Frank Williams -- and has given me an entirely different outlook about the him. His determination to rise to the top -- and not let his crippling crash get in the way -- is fascinating. Hamilton does a great job of capturing his personality and his trials and tribulations in an unbiased fashion. It's a must read for any Formula 1 fan.

The Textbook is ideal for anyone who wants to obtain a excellent grounding in Financial Accounts. This is excellent and suitable book for Financial Accounts Students, particularly MBA (finance).

This book (by Miles, not Watson) is a great place to start to learn the important points in Zappa history. It shows most of the famous pictures of Zappa throughout the years. The small, story-like presentation makes for fast reading and its fun to skip around. The book in no way attempts to analyse the modern day composer, just quotes or interviews. There is no Watson, Poodle Play here, just fun! Other books would better suit the long-time Zappaphile!