` He created his own universe & became its star` David Cronenberg, Guardian Andy Warhol carried a camera with him everywhere he went &, taken from ten years of extraordinary shots, his America aspires to the strange beauty & staggering contradictions of the country itself. Exploring his greatest obsessions
- including image & celebrity
- he photographs wrestlers & politicians, the beautiful wealthy & the disenfranchised poor, Capote with the fresh scars of a facelift & Madonna hiding beneath a brunette bob. He writes about the country he loves, wishing he had died when he was shot, commercialism, fame & beauty. An America without Warhol is almost as inconceivable as Warhol without America, & this touching, witty tribute is the great artist of the superficial at his most deeply personal.

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This book takes a pictorial look at the nation from above, with dazzling full-color photographs of each region of the United States of America. These territories continue to reach out to settlers & travelers, challenging those who would try to conquer its mountains, rivers, & canyons as well as those who try get to know its patchwork quilt of people & regional cultural variations. The reader takes a thrilling journey over mountains, deserts, mighty rivers, swaths of farml&, & the great cities & landmark skyscrapers, all shown from an aerial vantage point. The design of the pages is carefully planned to bring out the panoramic qualities of the exceptionally beautiful photographs. The reduced album format of the book has been chosen to emphasize the wide-angle approach of the pictures. ...

The America Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are fun stickers to label the books, cds & dvds you lend to family & friends, so that they can safely & surely find their way back to you. Sharing your taste in literature, music & film will be easier & a more enjoyable experience. We have all been there, feeling disappointed & wondering who borrowed our favourite book or dvd. From now on, with these bookplates, you can keep track of what you lend & to whom. The packaging contains 12 colourful badges measuring 7.5x 10.5 cm. Write your name & contact details on it & then stick it to the book, cd or film that you want to lend. in addition, the thick card wrapping doubles up as a library record sheet, where you can note who borrowed what & when. The Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are a wonderful idea for book lovers & anyone who likes sharing. Leave your name with fun, colourful & noticeable pictures to remind your friends or family the book is yours &, when they finished with it, you would like to have it back! ...

For more than a century before 1957, scientists & adventurers dreamed about the exploration of space & designed rockets & vehicles to make it possible, but the real space age began on October 4, 1957, when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite. Until then, America's space exploration had been entrusted to the military, but immediately following Sputnik, the United States began to plan for the first civilian space agency. NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) was officially born on July 29, 1958. America in Space is a visual history of NASA, from its early days as a pioneer in supersonic flight, through the first manned space missions of the 1960s, to the shuttle & international space station missions that are still underway. It also covers NASA's exploration of the Solar System using unmanned probes & the imagery from satellite telescopes like Hubble. In fall 2007, NASA begins to celebrate its 50th Anniversary & Abrams is privileged to publish the official visual history of its many achievements in manned & unmanned space travel. Written & edited by a team of experienced NASA staffers & illustrated with many unpublished & rare images from the voluminous NASA archives scattered across the country, America in Space offers an unparalleled view of the human need to explore unknown places. ...

Renowned American artist Ernest Dudley Chase used cartographical techniques dating back to the Renaissance to create this pictorial map`s unique vision of America in 1941. ` America the Wonderland` is a whimsical & quaint picture of every state & the landmarks & features that make each unique: from famous must-see destinations including the Grand Canyon, Empire State Building & Lincoln Memorial to those with a quirky local flavor, this is a vibrant, colorful Americana art-map that shows America as you`ve never seen her before. ...

In ” America, Empire of Liberty” David Reynolds unlocks both its grandeur & its paradoxes. He examines how the anti-empire of 1776 became the greatest superpower the world has seen, how the country that offered liberty & opportunity on a scale unmatched in Europe nevertheless founded its prosperity on the labour of black slaves & the dispossession of the Native Americans. He explains how these tensions between empire & liberty have often been resolved by faith
- both the evangelical Protestantism that has energized U.S. politics since the foundation of the nation & the larger faith in American righteousness that has impelled the country`s expansion. Reynolds` account is driven by a compelling argument which illuminates our contemporary world.
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With 800 home-cooking recipes, America: The Cookbook is a celebration of the remarkable diversity of American food & food culture state by state. Features 50 essays & menus from a `who`s who` of 100 foremost food experts & chefs. America: The Cookbook is the first book to document comprehensively
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- the remarkable diversity of American cuisine & food culture.A thoroughly researched compendium of 800 home-cooking recipes for delicious & authentic American dishes, America: The Cookbook explores the country`s myriad traditions & influences, regional favourites & melting-pot fusion
- the culinary heritage of a nation, from appetizers to desserts & beyond. A unique state-by-state section features essays & menus from a `who`s who` of 100 foremost food experts & chefs.


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The American Civil War was the world`s first full-blown `railroad war`. The well-developed network in the North was of great importance in serving the Union armies` logistic needs over long distances, & the sparser resources of the South were proportionately even more important. Both sides invested great efforts in raiding & wrecking enemy railroads & defending & repairing their own, & battles often revolved around strategic rail junctions. Robert Hodges reveals the thrilling chases & pitched battles that made the railroad so dangerous & resulted in a surprisingly high casualty rate. He describes the equipment & tactics used by both sides & the vital supporting elements
- maintenance works, telegraph lines, fuel & water supplies, as well as garrisoned blockhouses to protect key points. Full-colour illustrations bring the fast-paced action to life in this fascinating read; a must-have volume for rail & Civil War enthusiasts.
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” American Colonies” starts with the earliest years of human colonization of the American continent & environs with the Siberian migrations across the Bering Strait 15, 000 years ago. It ends in around 1800 when the rough outline of the contemporary North America could be perceived. Dropping the usual Anglo centric description of North America`s fate, Taylor brilliantly conveys the far more vivid & startling story of the competing interests
- Spanish, French, English, Native, Russian
- that over the centuries shaped & reshaped both the continent & its `suburbs` in the Caribbean & the Pacific. It is one of the greatest of all human stories.

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` The best crime book since Wiseguy`
- Rich Cohen A real-life Scarface, Jon was born into the Gambino Mafia family & witnessed
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