Julia Morgan, Architect of Dreams (Lerner Biographies)

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Not what I expected.......2007-03-29

The book was shorter and smaller than what I expected. After visiting Hearst Castle last year and hearing about this architect, I wanted to learn more. I think that there are better books out there.

The Best Book Report Book.......2005-12-13

Wow. I wanted to do a good book for my book report. This book was just the right one. It's about the life of Julia Morgan and what she was like. Now, if you don't like biographies, I don't either. This book waas really good though. I recommend this to anyone that hates biographies. The other reason I think I liked it is that my name is similar to hers! This book is all about the true Julia Morgan.

An impressive woman, a bittersweet life.......2003-08-27

I've been somewhat familiar with Julia Morgan's architecture for many years, so it was interesting to read about her life. This is a nice quick read for an adult, but would really be wonderful as a gift to that niece or nephew who aspires to be an architect. The book does a good job of demonstrating how important Miss Morgan's determination and leadership skills were to her success, in addition to her obvious artistic giftedness.

As a Berkeley grad I was disappointed to learn that one of my heros, John Galen Howard, who was chief campus architect in the early 20th century (and designer of the Campanile, among many other of the granite buildings), acted in such a petty way towards Miss Morgan, blocking any campus building contracts from going to her because she had the audacity to leave his office to go solo. On the other hand, Bernard Maybeck sounds as though he was as delightful as the Berkeley brown shingles he designed.

A touching aspect of the book is how it illustrates Miss Morgan's kindness to everyone she came in contact with. She designed a playhouse for the children of the man who chauferred her to and from the Hearst Castle site. When her own mother was getting old and fearful she built an exact replica in San Francisco of the bedroom her mother had lived in for many years in Oakland.

Outstanding.......1999-01-27

I read this book when it first came out to review for our library collection. It has always been one of the books that has stood out in my mind as an unforgettable. It is terrific not just for the youth but also adults. It is an exemplary biography for an exemplary woman. Julia Morgan was one of our countries first women architects. It is an excellent biography for girls and the general public. An excellent comprehensive read of one of our countries finest architects. I highly recommend it for someone looking for an oustanding, informative, inspiring fun read for our youth.

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At a time when most girls aspired only to marry and keep house...
Second Grade Favorite!

Julia Morgan Built a Castle
Celeste Mannis
Manufacturer: Viking Juvenile
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ASIN: 0670059641
Release Date: 2006-10-19

Book Description

From the time she was little, Julia Morgan wanted to know how everything fit together. Her family often visited San Francisco, where she could puzzle over the many new buildings under construction there. Julia desperately wanted to be an architect—but in the late nineteenth century that was rare for a woman.

Julia was not deterred. After several rejections, she finally made it into the prestigious all-male École des Beaux Arts, in Paris. She also became California's first licensed female architect and designed over 800 buildings, including newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst's magnificent San Simeon. With exquisite illustrations, this is the story of a spirited pioneer.

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At a time when most girls aspired only to marry and keep house..........2007-02-04

At a time when most girls aspired only to marry and keep house, Julia Morgan dreamed of building a house - but in the late 19th century women just didn't become architects. She fought for her desires anyway, becoming the first woman to study architecture in Paris and becoming California's first licensed women architect. Julia Morgan Built a Castle holds gorgeous drawings by Miles Hyman and presents a lovely story of a young girl's dreams - it reads like fiction with high drama but is biography at its best.

Second Grade Favorite!.......2007-01-02

Our second grade class loved this book. Much to my surprise, boys and girls alike were as captivated by the architectural details peppered throughout, as they were by Morgan's inspiring story. Never underestimate the mind of a child! As for me, I love the way the building of San Simeon (and the career that led to this commission) serves as a metaphor for proactively building one's dreams. A powerful message for our children, and well delivered.

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Superb volume on Morgan
Best general interest book about Morgan
The true Julia Morgan becomes known
Wonderful Review Of A Forgotten Master
Julia Morgan, Architect

Julia Morgan, Architect
Sara Holmes Boutelle
Manufacturer: Abbeville Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0789200198

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Superb volume on Morgan.......2007-08-25

This is an outstanding book on Morgan's life and work. Well written text, detailed history, biographical information, and quality photos of the many buildings are just of few of the book's strong points. Morgan designed hundreds of buildings during her over 50-year career, and the author deserves credit for covering so many of them. Of course, she is most famous for the projects she did for Hearst, such as the "Castle" and Wyntoon, the Austrian/Bavarian style estate near Mt. Shasta in northern California, but she created many other important buildings also, which get discussed in detail in this fine volume. Also included are scans of the original plans. Out of all the books on Morgan, this one is by far the best, and well worth your time and money.

A little side note here, I've done five different tours of the Hearst Castle over the years, so have had an opportunity personally to view one of her most important works. During one of the tours, the guide said that a few years ago they had a 6.4 magnitude earthquake there, but except for a few tiles that came off here and there, the castle sustained no damage. That's because despite the delicate looking surface ornamentation, underneath the building is steel reinforced concrete, with even thicker walls than necessary. As a result, the entire Hearst Castle sustained almost no damage during the quake, and no structural damage, and the only really dramatic thing that happened was the guide said that the quake shook things violently enough so that a lot of water sloshed out of the big Neptune pool. :-)

One of the guides said some interesting things about Hearst's wealth. By the standards of the time, he was certainly very wealthy, earning $50,000 a day back in the early 30s. But compared to the most wealthy people of the day, such as Rockefeller, who made one million dollars a day, this was relatively modest. Hearst was the 42nd wealthiest man in the U.S. at the time, his father, George Hearst, being 32nd, if I remember right. He spent 9 million dollars on the Castle, approximately one half a year's earnings, so percentage-wise, it was not that much money for him. But compared to the super-wealthy of the day, such as the Morgans, Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, etc, apparently it wasn't much. :-)

Back in the financial panic of 1905, J.P. Morgan, one of the wealthiest men of his time, lent the U.S. government 20 million dollars of his own money, back when that was a lot more, so it could temporarily keep operating. When Morgan died, Rockefeller commented, "He accomplished a lot for a man who wasn't that wealthy."

Anyway, just a few perhaps irrelevant comments on some of the history of the wealthiest individuals of the time. :-)

Best general interest book about Morgan.......2002-01-08

Comprehensive with great photographs, this is a good place to start learning about Morgan's career.

The true Julia Morgan becomes known.......2000-10-16

I have always been interested in Julia Morgan's work but I have never been able to find enough solid and valuable information about her and her work. I own all of the Julia Morgan books, that is every book written about Julia Morgan. This, by far, is the best composition of the true character of Julia Morgan. Not only do you get an entire biography with incredible detail but you also get insight from hundreds of pictures, scans of actual plans Julia Morgan drafted and entires from other important persons. This book is a must have if you are looking for "the" book covering everything in Julia Morgan's life. This book stands alone among all the other Julia Morgan reads. I suggest that if you are looking for a book about Ms. Morgan, this is the best book, brings the greatest attention to detail that you will ever find about Julia Morgan.

Wonderful Review Of A Forgotten Master.......2000-06-14

A wonderful survey of a truly great Architect. Great photos. Original drawings. A detailed career history & biography. Most of the better known masters haven't gotten this kind of treatment; Ms. Morgan deserves it. GREAT book.

Julia Morgan, Architect.......2000-03-30

Beautiful book! Author does a lovely, sensitive job profiling Morgan, and her career as the first licensed female architect in the US. I also really enjoyed the socio-cultural, and artistic context of the early 20th Century. The extensive photographs are a wonderful addition - imperative in a book dealing with a visual art. One of the very richest architectual books I've seen in a long time, and a great addition to anyone's collection.

Building for Hearst and Morgan: Voices from the George Loorz Papers

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Taylor Coffman Does It Again!

Building for Hearst and Morgan: Voices from the George Loorz Papers
Taylor Coffman
Manufacturer: Berkeley Hills Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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The Builders Behind the Castles: George Loorz and the F. C. Stolte Company

ASIN: 1893163520

Book Description

George Loorz was construction engineer on many legendary building projects including Hearst Castle in San Simeon. Building for Hearst and Morgan draws on his extensive writings, as well as contemporary published sources, to give an inside look at two of the most fascinating and influential figures of 20th-century America. The beautifully illustrated book captures the people and places of their world from the early 1930s through the outbreak of World War II. Including a trove of rare, previously unpublished photos, Building for Hearst and Morgan takes the reader behind the scenes at such magical locales as the medieval chateau Wyntoon and the famed lodge created by the newspaper magnate and his architect at the Grand Canyon.

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Taylor Coffman Does It Again!.......2003-02-13

Taylor Coffman is an extraordinary thinker and writer. His far-ranging mind covers both in depth and in scope a unique era and two of its most intriguing and passionately creative personalities. Mr. Coffman has a way with words that is delightfully entertaining and keenly informative. This is a five-star performance and worth every penny!

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Julia Morgan, Master Architect

Manufacturer: McGraw Hill
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0021477191

Julia Morgan, Architect, And the Creation of the Asilomar Conference Grounds

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Must Reading for Asilomar Visitors
Please, Don't Waste your Time and Money

Julia Morgan, Architect, And the Creation of the Asilomar Conference Grounds
Russell L. Quacchia
Manufacturer: Xlibris Corporation
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ASIN: 1413488196

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Must Reading for Asilomar Visitors .......2007-06-02

Russell Quacchia, long-time Bay Area architect and active member of the American Society for Aesthetics, has produced a remarkable book on Julia Morgan's Asilomar campus. The previous Amazon reviewer must not have actually read the book as it contains orginal research (for example from Special Collections at the Kennedy Library at Cal Poly) as well as excellent background information on Morgan's life, the Arts and Crafts Movement in California, the histories of Pacific Grove and Asilomar, and a comparison between Asilomar and Morgan's other major work, the Hearst Castle at San Simeon. The last two chapters go into issues of aesthetics, making us aware of the ways in which Morgan anticipated our contemporary interest in site-specificity. Her architectural work at Asilomar is noteworthy for its emphasis on natural materials. Her architectural style was eclectic, but often, as at Asilomar, she followed the Arts and Crafts style of her mentor, Bernard Maybeck. Quacchia is especially insightful in his comment that Morgan sought a flexible balance between rigorous symmetry in building facades and casual asymmetry in the pathways she laid out between buildings. Each of her buildings, as Quacchia observes, was built to have its own feeling, to express a personality. As Quacchia writes, "In arranging buildings at Asilomar, Julia Morgan actively looked after the logistical needs as well as the social and environmental implications" of her work. The book is also well-illustrated with historical photographs. The bibliography is fine, but at eight pages, could hardly be said to form the bulk of the book, contrary again to the previous reviewer.

Please, Don't Waste your Time and Money.......2006-05-16

I was looking forward to reading a this book but was quickly disappointed.

I don't think Mr. Quacchia took much time to put together this book. The information is ALL second and third hand. The entire book is other writers accounts and information. The book is mostly a bibliography. Mr. Quacchia put a few narratives between each bit of information but he or his editors might want to use spell and grammar check next time. A college writing course might also be helpful.

I guess anyone can write a book if they do alittle research.

My copy of the book was not put together very well. Many of the pages were either omitted or put in after the index.

Please, think twice about reading this trash. That is where my book is now.

Julia Morgan: Architect (Women of Achievement)

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Julia Morgan: Architect (Women of Achievement)
Cary James
Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
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The Arts: Julia Morgan (Rourke Biographies)

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The Arts: Julia Morgan (Rourke Biographies)
Pamela Kett-O'Connor
Manufacturer: Rourke Pub Group
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Binding: Library Binding

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Julia Morgan
Mark Wilson
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Julia Morgan, Architect

ASIN: 1423600886

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Julia Morgan, America's first truly independent female architect, left a legacy of over 700 buildings, many of which are now designated landmarks, in cities throughout California, as well as in Hawaii, Utah, and Illinois. Her work spanned five decades, and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect, including Frank Lloyd Wright. Julia Morgan tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer, and features text, drawings, and photographs of the many buildings that still exist.

Julia Morgan, architect (Berkeley Architectural Heritage publication series)

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Julia Morgan, architect (Berkeley Architectural Heritage publication series)
Richard W Longstreth
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The 30 African photographers selected for this pioneering anthology challenge long-standing Western misconceptions about Africa. Created from the beginnings of the continent's struggles for independence to the postcolonial present, their diverse works include studio portraiture and architectural views from the 1940s and 1950s; photojournalism from Drum, the influential South African magazine that celebrated and critiqued life in the 1950s; scenes of the activities of cosmopolitan youth in the 1960s and 1970s; and contemporary art that addresses more personal concerns, from issues of identity and representation of the body, to formal studies exploring the symbolism of light and darkness. Okwui Enwezor's and Octavio Zaya's probing essays discuss photographic representation, Western perceptions of Africa and the changing self-images of Africans over this period of profound transformation. Olu Oguibe's text illuminates the nature and uses of the image in African history and traditions. Also included are artists' biographies and personal statements.

In/Sight. African photographers, 1940 to the present

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In/Sight. African photographers, 1940 to the present
Thomas, preface Krens
Manufacturer: Guggenheim, 1996, 1st ed
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In/sight: African photographers, 1940 to the present

Manufacturer: Distributed by Abrams
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In-Sight : African Photographers, 1940 to the Present
Okwui; Zaya, Octavio; Oguibe, Oliu; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Staff Enwezor
Manufacturer: Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KPLZIG

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IN/SIGHT: AFRICAN PHOTOGRAPHERS, 1940 TO THE PRESENT
Author Unknown
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ASIN: B000J3NAPA

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At the beginning of the transition process, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe faced the task of creating a functioning financial system where none had existed before. A decade later, high-level practitioners and well-known experts take stock of banking and monetary policy in the region, centering on: the governance of banks; the spread of financial crisis; and, perspectives for monetary policy and banking sector development.

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BANKING AND MONETARY POLICY IN EASTERN EUROPE THE FIRST TEN YEARS
Adalbert Winkler
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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ASIN: B000OVC0Y4

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Waste of Money

Very Elementary

HOW TO BE A GOOD SECRETERY 101

Ok but...

Useful if you have no administrative experience

The Organizer : Secrets & Systems from the World's Top Executive Assistants
Anna-Carin Jean
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Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook

ASIN: 0060392290
Release Date: 1998-12-09

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Managing today's fast paced, high-tech office requires a new set of skills that only the most elite corps of executive assistants has achieved. Now, this one-of-a-kind book shares techniques and tips from the assistants in the high-powered offices of Harvey Weinstein, Oliver North, the Chief Strategic Officer of the Walt Disney Corporation, Hollywood stars Nicollette Sheridan and Olympia Dukakis, photographer Matthew Rolston, Michael Eisner, Stacey Snider, and others. New--and even experienced--executive assistants and office mangers will learn how to avoid pitfalls and keep the busiest boss and office running without a glitch.

The Organizer provides essential information on:

Office etiquette--from handling clients to avoiding gossip to solving conflicts

Telephones--tracking calls, creating phone logs and important number cards

Computers--interfacing with the Help Desk, creating essential templates and files, utilizing e-mail and the Internet

Meetings and scheduling--set up, confirmations, agendas, internal vs. out-of-office, and strategic, step-by-step checklists

Travel and itineraries--updating, transportation and hotel tips, working with the boss while in-transit, expense reports

Communication--building trust; arranging daily, weekly, and monthly meetings

Dress code--dos and don'ts for achieving a professional appearance

The "cheat book"--compiling essential information for instant access

Filing--how to set up systems that work

Interns and temps--find, interviewing, and managing

Personal errands--juggling dry cleaning, car, family, and house

And much more

Filled with useable sample documents, worksheets, and checklists useful for every office and situation, The Organizer is the essential guide for succeeding in today's hectic, multimedia office.

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Waste of Money.......2005-09-23

I have 2 issues with this book:

1. Why is this book listed at $27-31, when it is printed $12.00 on the back? I feel ripped off.

2. This book is AMATEUR. I EXPECTED SOME GOOD INFORMATION, NOT "don't do drugs on your lunchbreak, it will affect your work," or "don't try to be cute, it is not professional." Another good tip I learned, "No screaming, swearing, or throwing things." Who needs to be told to NOT do this? Please. Oh, something else I learned, "Any hairstyle that requires a diffuser should be reconsidered." OMG Please.

Very Elementary.......2003-04-18

This book is for an entry level assistant. I have been working as an assistant in corporate America for 10 years and needed something to motivate and refresh me. This isn't it. This is an explanation on how to organize files, answer phones and basic business etiquette. Perfect for someone starting out.

HOW TO BE A GOOD SECRETERY 101.......2001-11-08

This is a good introductory text on being a secretery or a receptionist. This would be most useful for people just starting out without any office experience who don't know what a spreadheet is. To anyone else the text is too basic, though it covers a wide range of office related matters and because of that this might be useful as how to reading for a newly appointed office manager with no prior experience. What this doesn't reveal are any tricks of the trade you would expect an old salt to have. Also disturbing is the casualness with which the author accepts the abuse she endured as secretery from the egotistical octopuses in the entertainment industry that she worked for.

Ok but..........2001-06-16

This will help those who a really starting out in the business and need some great ideas. Well written and to the point.

Useful if you have no administrative experience.......2000-07-22

This book is a useful one if you're new to the world of administration and have not worked as an admin or executive assistant before. However, I found that the tips and ideas the author provides are very basic common sense and really didn't get much new out of it. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone with a few years of admin experience under their belts.

The Organizer : Secrets & Systems from the World's Top Executive Assistants

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The Organizer : Secrets & Systems from the World's Top Executive Assistants
Anna-Carin; Jean, Anna-Carin Jean
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ASIN: B000OEOT04

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This book explains the structure and outline of Hong Kong's equity markets, and examines Hong Kong's rising prominence (ranked sixth largest in the world) and importance as a financial centre in the region. It details the workings of the equity market system, covering the basics of all the major derivatives, and gives a brief overview of its other regional contemporary markets. Hong Kong's equity market has changed beyond all recognition over the last decade. The rise of China and East Asia has fuelled tremendous growth in this market. In the last two years alone, the market capitalisation of stocks traded in The Stock exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) has grown by almost 100%. This growth, reflecting both the appreciation of existing stock values and a flood of new listing, is expected to continue as the PRC develops in to a world economic power. The rising volumes of trading and recent flurry of 'H' share listings and other PRC-backed stocks, is also indicative of the PRC's commitment to establish Hong Kong as the centre of its financial system. Hong Kong's mantle as the financial

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A Wise Investment.......1999-12-10

A great book to have to hand if part or all of your financial portfolio is or is likely to be in the Hong Kong Equity markets.

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2007 Country Profile and Guide to Hong Kong - National Travel Guidebook and Handbook - Policy Act, Agriculture, Trade, Business (Two CD-ROM Set)
U.S. Government
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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Hong Kong, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Hong Kong, including U.S. - Hong Kong Policy Act, Business Guide, President Clinton visit, doing business, Hong Kong poultry flu, chikungunya fever, agriculture and trade, and more. This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book. This incredible two CD-ROM set is packed with over 100,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.

Birnbaum's Handbook: Importing Garments Through Hong Kong : A Guide for the Perplexed

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Birnbaum's Handbook: Importing Garments Through Hong Kong : A Guide for the Perplexed
David Birnbaum
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Business Guide to Hong Kong

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Business Guide to Hong Kong (Business Guide to Asia)

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The Business Guide to Hong Kong, a part of the Business Guide series, provides detailed information on setting up and running business ventures in Hong Kong.

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Country Comercial Guide: Hong Kong (Country Commercial Guides)

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Country Comercial Guide: Hong Kong (Country Commercial Guides)
American Consulate General Hong Kong
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This Country Commercial Guide (CCG) presents a comprehensive look at Hong Kong's commercial environment using economic, political and market analyses. The CCGs were established by recommendation of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), a multi-agency task force, to consolidate various reporting documents prepared for the U.S. business community. Country Commercial Guides are prepared annually at U.S. embassies and consulates through the combined efforts of several U.S. Government agencies.

After a very painful recession brought about by the financial and economic crisis that affected the entire Asian region, Hong Kong's economy began to recover in the second quarter of 1999, and the recovery has continued to strengthen. Unemployment stood at a very high 6.2% for 1999, but has now fallen to 5.5%. GDP rose by 3% in 1999, after contracting by 5.1% in 1998, and grew by a very impressive 14.3% in the first quarter of 2000. Some economists are now calling for 10% real GDP growth for full-year 2000.

The stock market, after losing over 60% of its value from its peak in August 1997 to its nadir in August 1998, has recovered to pre-crisis levels. Inbound tourist arrivals, a key economic driver for the Hong Kong economy, have also recovered strongly, growing 11.5% in 1999, and by 15% through the first four months of 2000. Property prices, which also fell sharply during the crisis, have now stabilized. For office space in the prime “Central” business district, prices are currently 30-40% lower than at their peak in 1997.

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A Good Guide Book is Sufficient.......2000-10-28

Went to Hong Kong for the first time and wanted to do some background reading. If you're fairly familiar with world history and politics and some background on the fact that Hong Kong was a former British colony, I don't think this book offers any earthshattering insights. Furthermore, this book was poorly edited with grammar and punctuation errors.

If you're simply travelling for business, a good guide book will provide much of the same information. If you're trying to open a business or office, then you will likely need a more in-depth introduction than this book provides. In addition, the authors add several personal ancedotes, which I didn't find to be particularly insightful or instructive.

Book Description

D&B Export Guides are your guide to global market and export information on more than 185 countries. For many years these guides have been the ticket to successful foreign trade. Armed with this information, you can enter global markets and minimize payment delays by understanding country requirements in advance. With D&B Export Guides you get the details you need to work successfully in each market: Topics covered include: Trade regulations - licensing, tariffs, value for duty, inspection requirements and import taxes; Documentation - shipping requirements, invoices, bills of lading and certificates of origin; Key contacts - foreign consulates and business contacts in the U.S., U.S. contacts abroad and domestic government departments; Transportation - port entry, warehousing, foreign trade zones, shipping restrictions and inland transport; Legislation affecting export commerce - product standards and safety regulations, marking and labeling, consumer protection, government procurement, agency agreements, intellectual property rights; and Business travel. Great care has been taken in compiling the information in these guides which include contributions from foreign embassies and consulates on the latest trade regulations, documentation requirements and import/export procedures. Hundreds of international trade organizations in the U.S. and abroad were also contacted for their input.

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