San Francisco Architecture: An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Artworks, and Parks in the Bay Area of California

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What a terrific guide for any new commers

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San Francisco Architecture: An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Artworks, and Parks in the Bay Area of California
Sally Byrne Woodbridge , John M. Woodbridge , and Chuck Byrne
Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press
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Visitors and residents alike continue to be pleasantly astonished by the rich and varied architectural heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area. This completely revised and updated guide offers a comprehensive catalog of noteworthy and representative sites, including residential and commercial buildings, parks, and public art works, each illustrated by an accompanying photograph. All are located within the major San Francisco neighborhoods as well as outlying areas. Useful maps, descriptive tidbits, and sightseeing hints embellish this densely packed volume. Whether used as the basis for a walking tour or as a reference for students and historians, SAN FRANCISCO ARCHITECTURE is the definitive guide to the natural and urban development of one of the most recognized and visited areas in the world.

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What a terrific guide for any new commers.......2005-10-12

Not the average tourist guide.

Instead of pages wasted on Fisherman's Wharf (which is as much San Francisco as the Wax Museum), you are guided through small streets and crannies of the City.

Because of the fire of 1906, the architecture is vastly different neighborhood by neighboorhood and this guide decribes them plainly and with grace.

Reading the book a week before a trip out will educate you and create more excitement than any Fodor's or Mobile can do

Seeing the Real San Francisco.......2005-06-19

Although I've lived here 30 years, I didn't know how much I was unaware of about San Francisco. This little guide let's you see the history and its architecture in a delightful way.

The Best San Francisco Guide.......2005-06-07

The very best and most comprehensive guide to San Francisco Bay Area architecture. Informative for anyone who is interested in architecture. A wonderful way to see the city - have lived in this city 40 years but there was still much to discover with this guide in hand.

a most useful guide.......2005-05-18

San Francisco Architecture is the best field guide around if you want to find out about both old and new architecture in the Bay Area.It not only covers San Francisco,but does a a good job of tours in San Jose,Oakland,and Berkeley,and up to Sonoma, and Napa with the wineries.I took several of the tours with my friends and we all found it a very insightful and pleasurable experience that i highly recommend.It is loaded with photos to help with the selection of what you want to see and not too big and bulky to take along comfortably.I give it an enthusiastic five stars.

Crisp, clear, concise.......2005-05-17

The new edition of San Francisco Architecture is everything a portable guide to the built environment should be: organized, accessible, and with enough detail to expand one's sense of time, place, and people. Fortunately, from this reader's point of view, it was written for a lay, rather than specialist, audience; the result is neither exhaustive nor exhausting, merely highly informative. As with any reference book, it must address specific information needs of a specific audience, and, in my estimation, this guide does so very well for a reader with general interest in buildings around the Bay Area.

San Francisco Architecture is unusually well designed and produced: the photography, layout, information structure, typography and printing (espcially the halftone reproduction) are all exemplary and reinforcing of each other. Visually, it is as satisfying as it is workmanlike -- free of excess or caprice and dedicated to serving information effectively.

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In 1999 photographer Thomas Roma found himself within the walls of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison, one of the most notorious prisons in the United States, doing a special photographic project for Steve Buscemi's Animal Factory. During downtime Roma wandered through this nineteenth-century fortress, walking in and out of many of its seven hundred or so cells. After Holmesburg's inception in 1896—on the occasion of which one Philadelphia reporter warned, "Abandon all hope all ye who enter here"—it quickly became the prison for Philadelphia's worst criminals, eventually packing up to five prisoners into six by eight foot cells designed for single-occupancy. After leaving the site, Roma found his mind often inhabiting the space of the prison with its halls of flaking paint and graffiti-covered cells. Overwhelmed by the evidence of the lives spent inside those small rooms, Roma returned to photograph on his own, creating the images now collected for In Prison Air: The Cells of Holmesburg Prison. Holmesburg, closed in 1997, is perhaps most well known for a series of scientific experiments carried out on its prisoners over a period of twenty-five years. Sponsored by the U.S. Army, the CIA, the University of Pennsylvania, The Dow Chemical Company, and Johnson & Johnson, the experiments tested the effects of substances ranging from deodorants and hair dyes to LSD and BZ, a compound ten times as strong as LSD, to radioactive isotopes and chemical warfare agents. These tests also included a special climate chamber designed for the study of skin diseases encountered during World War II. Dr. Albert Kligman, the architect of the human testing program at Holmesburg, saw the prison as "acres of skin.…like a farmer seeing a fertile field for the first time." Now, Kligman's tests are considered by many to be one of the most explicit violations of the Nuremberg Code, as undereducated and illiterate prisoners almost certainly did not realize the consequences of their consent. The cells are now empty of the men that endured their squalor, but their presence remains through the detritus and graffiti accumulated over the prison's century-long history, etched indelibly into Roma's master lens.

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Eh.......2007-09-22

It's not a whole book. It's a good picture or two at the most. I really wanted it to be braver. His light is nice, at least.

Yesterday's Supermax.......2007-04-30

After looking through this book a few times I was reminded of what John Szarkowski says in his Forward: 'Roma's book is in fact an odd and possibly perverse work, designed for who knows what audience'. I agree. Not being familiar with Roma's work and seeing the book for sale at a remarkably low price plus the intriguing subject matter convinced me I should have a copy.

The book is a handsome production in the best tradition of photobooks. Elegant design, quality paper and the forty-four photos well printed in a two hundred screen. The images though are exceedingly dull. Basically the same shot of empty cells with illegible scrawl on the walls and plenty of peeling paint or plaster. Some of this decay does actually produce some interesting texture shots.

Because this is an art book there is the usual conceit of revealing virtually nothing of the background to the photos. Holmesburg prison opened in 1896 and closed in 1997 acquiring a rather ramshackle fame as a place where the US Army, CIA, Dow Chemical and Johnson & Johnson, among others, used prisoners for scientific and medical experiments. This and more I found on the publisher's website and it would have been helpful if it was included in the book to give more perspective to the contents. As it is I feel the publication is no more than a series of bland photographs of redundant prison cells.

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Thirty years ago, computers seemed more science fiction than business fact. Today we have e-commerce, e-marketing, computerized scheduling, manufacturing, and a whole new field called information technology. Computers now have applications for every facet of your business. Information Systems and Technology for the Non-Information Systems Executive explores the practical and efficient use of computer technology-both software and hardware-for all types of business applications. In a simple and reader friendly style Shim presents information on data bases, networking, and telecommunications. He explains popular accounting, tax, finance, management, manufacturing, and marketing software-making them easy to understand and use. In addition, he provides real-life examples that illustrate the applications of decision support systems, executive information systems, and artificial intelligence systems such as financial modeling, budgeting, strategic planning and control, forecasting, data analysis, inventory planning, and optimization software. You do not need to know programming to understand your information systems. Written for business managers and entrepreneurs who may not have extensive computer experience, Information Systems and Technology for the Non-Information Systems Executive: An Integrated Resource Management Guide for the 21st Century covers information systems in all phases and functional areas of business to help you make the best decisions. It provides a wealth of current and essential information for managers and executives of all types of organizations. Your success depends on keeping abreast of the latest applications and thinking in information technology. This book gives you the competitive edge.

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Over-priced.......2001-08-03

In my opinion, this book is overpriced. I have not finished reading it, but I have a general feeling so far that a book going for US$ 45 has to deliver. It does not matter whether it is a hard-copy. The book has some incomplete sentences, something I honestly did not expect considering the level it is targeted for - well-read business executives, etc.

That said, it gives what I think is useful information for someone in hurry.

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Thousands of New York tenants are taken to court each year by their landlords and many more give up valuable rights because they don't know what their legal rights are. This book explains in simple language what the legal rights of tenants are and how they can protect those rights. Tenants' Rights in New York explains New York's landlord/tenant laws in simple language so you can protect your rights and your investment. This book thoroughly explains what to do and how to do it, with forms, flowcharts and examples from actual cases. Complete with step-by-step instructions and the forms you need, this book can significantly reduce your costs and potential liability as a landlord. It explains and gives guidelines for: Security deposits Evictions Leases Assignments and subleases Discrimination Repair and maintenance Pets Privacy Using Self-Help Law Books Introduction Chapter 1: General Considerations Relationships Dealing with Your Landlord Dealing with a Manager Dealing with Other Tenants Dealing with Roommates Chapter 2: Laws and Regulations that Apply to Rentals New York Landlord/Tenant Laws New York State Laws Local Laws Federal Laws Condominium and Co-op Rules Deed Restrictions Legal Research Obtaining Assistance Chapter 3: Beginning the Landlord/Tenant Relationship The Application Process Your Credit Report Discrimination Home Businesses Pets Inspecting the Unit Chapter 4: Rent Regulation Rules that Apply to Rent Laws Limiting Rent Rent Control Rent Stabilization Lofts Single Room Occupancies Chapter 5: The Rental Agreement Leases and Rental Agreements Oral and Written Leases Length of the Lease or Agreement Lease Provisions Problems with the Lease Negotiating a Lease Inspecting the Unit How to Get out of a Lease Options Chapter 6: Your Security Deposit Landlord's Method of Holding Notice Interest Getting Your Deposit Back Special Rules Chapter 7: Maintenance and Repairs Landlord's Responsibilities for Maintenance and Repairs Single Family Homes and Duplexes Warranty of Habitability Lead Carbon Monoxide Asbestos Radon Getting Things Fixed Tenant's Responsibilities for Maintenance Improvements by Tenants Chapter 8: Injuries on the Premises Landlords' Liability Landlord Liability for Actions by Tenants Strict Liability Tenants' Liability Chapter 9: Changes during Lease Period Assignments Subleases Roommates Lease Succession Sale or Foreclosure of the Property Changes to the Lease Chapter 10: Problems during Your Tenancy Landlords' Access to Your Unit Retaliatory Conduct by the Landlord Bad Checks Damage to the Premises Death of a Tenant Destruction of the Premises Vacating Early Problems with Other Tenants Neighborhood Problems Chapter 11: Tenant Organization Forming a Tenant Organization Rent Strikes Chapter 12: End of the Tenancy The End of Your Tenancy Damage to the Premises Holding over Tenancies with No Specific Term Early Termination by Tenant Early Termination by Landlord Employment Rentals Options to Cancel a Lease Special Rules for Public Housing Death of a Tenant Chapter 13: Evictions Getting a Lawyer Self-Help by Landlord Surrender or Abandonment Nonpayment Proceeding Holdover Proceeding Courtroom Procedures Your Possible Defenses Your Possible Counterclaims Your Answer Court Appearances Trial Court Personnel Mediation Stipulation Warrant of Eviction Staying the Eviction Yellowstone Injunctions Money Damages and Back Rent Motion for Rehearing Your Appeal Bankruptcy Landlord's Appeal Chapter 14: Self-Service Storage Chapter 15: Mobile Home Owner's Rights Appendix A: New York Statutes Appendix B: Eviction Flowcharts and Legal Holidays Appendix C: Forms Index

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Finally Some HELP!.......2000-11-14

This book really helped me know what my rights are and how to handle my landlord. It helped me understand my lease and now I know how to get my landlord to fix things. There is lots of info about anything that could come up while renting. Great book to have around even if you aren't having a problem.

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A great find!!!
Highly recommended!

New York Tenants' Rights
Mary Ann Hallenborg
Manufacturer: NOLO
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Stories about the New York rental market are legendary, but New York tenants know that tales of dishonest real estate agents, rent-gouging landlords and rodent-infested housing can be all too true. Where can you turn for help?

Written by an experienced New York landlord-tenant attorney, New York Tenants' Rights provides the answers to rental problems in one comprehensive book. The book guides you through legal quagmires and solutions as you encounter them, step by step. You'll find plain-English solutions to problems involving:

*signing a lease or rental agreement
*repairs and services
*discrimination, harassment or retaliation
*privacy invasions
*problem roommates
*noisy neighbors
*subletting your place
*mold and lead paint hazards
*ending your lease
*getting your security deposit returned
*terminations, rent defaults and evictions
*and much more

New York Tenants' Rights covers the extensive rules and regulations of New York City as well as the rest of the state. It also provides instructions for preparing dozens of essential legal forms and letters, including a rent overcharge complaint, tenant answers to eviction proceedings, apartment inspection checklist and noise complaint letter.

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"Stories about the New York rental market are legendary, but New York tenants know that tales of dishonest real estate agents, rent-gouging landlords and rodent-infested housing can be all too true. Where can you turn for help? Written by an experienced New York landlord-tenant attorney, New York Tenants' Rights provides the answers to rental problems in one comprehensive book. The book guides you through legal quagmires and solutions as you encounter them, step by step. You'll find plain-English solutions to problems involving: signing a lease or rental agreement repairs and services discrimination, harassment or retaliation privacy invasions problem roommates noisy neighbors subletting your place mold and lead paint hazards ending your lease getting your security deposit returned terminations, rent defaults and evictions and much more New York Tenants' Rights covers the extensive rules and regulations of New York City as well as the rest of the state. It also provides instructions for preparing dozens of essential legal forms and letters, including a rent overcharge complaint, tenant answers to eviction proceedings, apartment inspection checklist and noise complaint letter. "

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A great find!!!.......2004-05-28

This book is amazing! When I first started renting in NYC I was really intimidated and let landlords walk all over me but this book has helped me to do a 360. Now that I know what my rights are, I don't hesitate to confront my landlord about things like repairs. A couple of months ago I even used this book as a guide to subletting my place. I thought that that was going to be a huge ordeal but this book made it so easy! So if you're a NY renter, do yourself a favor and buy this book! Don't let the greedy landlords take advantage of you anymore!

Highly recommended!.......2003-07-24

I moved to New York City a year ago, but didn't have this book. How I wish I did...

This city is a lot of fun, but is also demanding in many ways. Understanding your rights as a tenant is one of those "know it or suffer the consequences" issues every NYC renter faces.

I found this book to be a great resource, even with the recent modifications in state and city laws. It is well laid out and explains the sometimes dry issues of tenants' rights in a very readable manner. Unlike several of the other tenants' rights books out there, this book had a well constructed index that brought me straight to the answers I was seeking.

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A compelling blend of legal and political history, this book chronicles the largest tenant rebellion in U.S. history. From its beginning in the rural villages of eastern New York in 1839 until its collapse in 1865, the Anti-Rent movement impelled the state's governors, legislators, judges, and journalists, as well as delegates to New York's bellwether constitutional convention of 1846, to wrestle with two difficult problems of social policy. One was how to put down violent tenant resistance to the enforcement of landlord property and contract rights. The second was how to abolish the archaic form of land tenure at the root of the rent strike.

Charles McCurdy considers the public debate on these questions from a fresh perspective. Instead of treating law and politics as dependent variables--as mirrors of social interests or accelerators of social change--he highlights the manifold ways in which law and politics shaped both the pattern of Anti-Rent violence and the drive for land reform. In the process, he provides a major reinterpretation of the ideas and institutions that diminished the promise of American democracy in the supposed "golden age" of American law and politics.

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How to win your legal rights as a tenant without a lawyer
Benji O. Anosike
Manufacturer: Do It Yourself Legal Pub
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ASIN: 0932704026

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Rent laws could be Mitchell-Lama's last hope. (Legislating Stability).: An article from: City Limits
Matt Pacenza , and Priya Khatkhate
Manufacturer: City Limits Community Information Service, Inc.
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ASIN: B0008DCNSG
Release Date: 2005-07-31

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This digital document is an article from City Limits, published by City Limits Community Information Service, Inc. on May 1, 2003. The length of the article is 719 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rent laws could be Mitchell-Lama's last hope. (Legislating Stability).
Author: Matt Pacenza
Publication: City Limits (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2003
Publisher: City Limits Community Information Service, Inc.
Volume: 28 Issue: 5 Page: 8(1)

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How to enforce your tenant's rights without a lawyer
James Eagan
Manufacturer: Justin Publications
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Landlords and tenants;: A summary view of their legal rights and duties, with special reference to the law of the state of New York; to which is added an appendix of forms

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Landlords and tenants;: A summary view of their legal rights and duties, with special reference to the law of the state of New York; to which is added an appendix of forms
Charles W Sloane
Manufacturer: Haven
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Landlords' Rights and Duties in New York (Self-Help Law Kit With Forms)

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Landlords' Rights and Duties in New York (Self-Help Law Kit With Forms)
Brette McWhorter Sember , and Mark Warda
Manufacturer: Sphinx Publishing Inc
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If you want this book..........2005-03-05

This book is out of print and the new edition is called The Landlord's Legal Guide in New York. I'm the author and thought I would post this so customers could easily find it, since the publisher slightly changed the title.

Extremely Useful Information!.......1999-11-04

Reading this showed me what my rights are with my renters. Now I can do my own evictions. It was good that it told me what I am supposed to be doing under the law for my renters.

The rights, duties, remedies and incidents belonging to and growing out of the relation of landlord and tenant,: Including the law and practice on summary ... peculiar to that relation. Supplement

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The rights, duties, remedies and incidents belonging to and growing out of the relation of landlord and tenant,: Including the law and practice on summary ... peculiar to that relation. Supplement
David McAdam
Manufacturer: The Diossy Law Book Company
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ASIN: B000860E6G

The rights, duties, remedies and incidents belonging to and growing out of the relation of landlord and tenant: In three volumes with forms

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The rights, duties, remedies and incidents belonging to and growing out of the relation of landlord and tenant: In three volumes with forms
David McAdam
Manufacturer: Baker, Voorhis & Co
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