Ten Houses: Alfredo DeVido Association

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The Ten Houses series makes the most important elements of architectural design available to a large and varied audience. Each infinitely useful volume presents one of the world's foremost architects and features 10 of his or her finest residential works-including presentation, drawings, sketches, and working drawings. These full-color, highly affordable volumes will enhance any library, providing an essential reference for architecture students and individuals looking for home design ideas.

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Praise for one of our most thoughtful & talented architects.......2003-01-26

Alfredo De Vido won my admiration years ago for his consistent efforts in designing carefully considered residences and commercial projects in a wide variety of responsive, exciting and inspiringly original contemporary styles, wonderfully matched to his clients' programs. Anyone recognizing real architectural excellence will enjoy the beautiful and instructive photographs and drawings (including interesting construction details) of this New York master architect's fine work. If you take De Vido's lifework to heart as I have, you will also greatly enjoy Alfredo De Vido: Selected and Current Works (The Master Architect Series III)/ISBN 1875498761 as well as his own books - House Design: Art and Practice/ISBN 047152980X, Designing Your Client's House/ISBN 0823013073, and Innovative Management Techniques For Architectural Design and Construction/ISBN 0823072916.

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As the dominant form of electronic mass communication in the United States from the 1930s into the 1950s, radio helped to forge a modern continental nation. It fused myriad subculturesheavily rural, ethnic, and immigrantinto a national identity, unifying the nation in the face of the Depression and war. Later, federal deregulation allowed the radio of the Golden Age, 19261952, to devolve into a chain-dominated, satellite-fed plaything of Wall Street. Today, radio has the highest profit ratio of all the media outletsand Golden Age traditions of programming taste, diversity, balance, and localism are a legacy squandered. This anecdote-rich sweep of radio history, from its birth as Marconis wireless telegraph through its current status under deregulation, analyzes the changing mediums social, political, and cultural impact. It casts new light on many topics, including the roles of women and African Americans, programming sources outside the Hollywood-Broadway nexus, and arguments about Amos n Andyonce the hit that jump-started radios young networks, now a controversial remnant of a bygone era. The book is augmented with more than sixty photos, extensive source notes, and a bibliography.

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Fascinating and Insightful: A Gem.......2006-09-23

This book is thoroughly researched and footnoted, with an extensive bibliography and scholarly content, yet is interesting and accessible to the lay person. Fascinating trivia is included; photos are unusual and interesting too - for example, a b/w close-up of Ronald Reagan at his first job, a radio announcer in Davenport, Iowa.

Detailed but concise and extremely well-written, the author covers the background of radio and lessons learned (or lessons we COULD learn) as they apply to today's media conglomerates and Federal regulators in the chapter "A Legacy Lost."

Outstanding nonfiction reading and well worth the price.

A Resource Guide to the Golden Age of Radio: Special Collections, Bibliography, And the Internet

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A Resource Guide to the Golden Age of Radio: Special Collections, Bibliography, And the Internet
Susan Siegel , and David S. Siegel
Manufacturer: Book Hunter Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General Broadcasting | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

Reference | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1891379046

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For anyone researching any aspect of radio history or radio's impact on the daily lives of four generations of Americans from the 1920s-1960s, this first-ever guide to 3,800 primary and secondary sources focuses on radio history and radio's contribution to America's cultural heritage from the 1920s-1960s. Includes 2,300 Special Collections in public and private repositories throughout the United States, a Bibliography with 1,400 citations grouped into 54 user friendly categories from Advertising to World War II, 100+ research oriented Internet sites and an Index that integrates all 3,800 listings and which can be searched by program title, person or subject.

Yogi Berra Selects the Best Baseball Radio, Vol 1 (Golden Age of Radio) (Golden Age of Radio) (Golden Age of Radio)

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Yogi Berra Selects the Best Baseball Radio, Vol 1 (Golden Age of Radio) (Golden Age of Radio) (Golden Age of Radio)
Yogi Berra
Manufacturer: Radio Spirits
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

General Broadcasting | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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Radio Shows | Books on CD | Formats | Books

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Entertainment | Boxed Sets | Formats | Books

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Radio | Entertainment | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books

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ASIN: 1570196826
Release Date: 2004-08-01

The Big Broadcast 1920-1950 a New, revised and Greatly Expanded Edition of Radio's Golden Age

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The Big Broadcast 1920-1950 a New, revised and Greatly Expanded Edition of Radio's Golden Age
Frank and Owen, Bill Buxton
Manufacturer: Avon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000GR0CN2

The Dead Sleep Lightly And Other Mysteries From Radio's Golden Age

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The Dead Sleep Lightly And Other Mysteries From Radio's Golden Age
John Dickson Carr
Manufacturer: Doubleday Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0385187149

King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press

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Reflections on the rise of America's Game

King Football: Sport and Spectacle in the Golden Age of Radio and Newsreels, Movies and Magazines, the Weekly and the Daily Press
Michael Oriard
Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Imagining Baseball: America's Pastime and Popular Culture

ASIN: 0807855456
Release Date: 2003-12-02

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This landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during these years, many more encountered the game through their daily newspapers or the weekly Saturday Evening Post, on radio broadcasts, and in the newsreels and feature films shown at their local movie theaters. Asking what football meant to these millions who followed it either casually or passionately, Michael Oriard reconstructs a media-created world of football and explores its deep entanglements with a modernizing American society.

Football, claims Oriard, served as an agent of "Americanization" for immigrant groups but resisted attempts at true integration and racial equality, while anxieties over the domestication and affluence of middle-class American life helped pave the way for the sport's rise in popularity during the Cold War. Underlying these threads is the story of how the print and broadcast media, in ways specific to each medium, were powerful forces in constructing the football culture we know today.

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Reflections on the rise of America's Game.......2006-11-17

This is really a fascinating and well written book. Oriard looks at every angle in deconstructing how and why football became America's Game by 1960. Great illustrations accompany very readable text. It's a social history as much as a football history, but it speaks volumes about the sporting heritage of America and how race, class, and ethnicity are reflected in the game - and indeed how the game has forced us to confront some of the less savory facets of American society, particularly race. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of football and American popular culture.

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Perfect to fill that christmas mood besides music and TV
Feel The Christmas Spirit All Year Long

Christmas From Radio's Golden Age
Radio Spirits
Manufacturer: Radio Spirits
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Cassette

Radio Shows | Books on Cassette | Formats | Books

General | Religion & Spirituality | Books on Cassette | Formats | Books

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ASIN: 1570191034

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These traditional stories of Christmas will warm your heart, bring a tear to your eye, and put a smile on your face. A Christmas Carol starring Lionel Barrymore 12-25-49 Amos 'n' Andy Andy plays Santa. 12-24-46 Burns & Allen Eddie Cantor buys George a gift. 1940s The Cavalcade of America Names on the Land 12-24-45 The Charlie McCarthy Show Charlie was told to learn something but didn't. 12-24-44 Duffy's Tavern Archie is in poor spirits. 12-23-48 Escape! Back for Christmas 12-24-47 Family Theater The Other Wiseman 12-14-49 Fibber McGee & Molly Surprise Party for Doc 12-23-52 First Nighter Program Little Town of Bethlehem 12-22-45 The Great Gildersleeve Will there be a Christmas for Leroy's friend? 12-25-46 Gunsmoke The Christmas Story 12-20-52 The Jack Benny Program Last minute shopping 12-21-47 The Jimmy Durante Show Guest star Margaret O'Brien visits the North Pole. 12-24-47 Let's Pretend 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 12-20-52 The Life of Riley Riley shows the true spirit of Christmas. 12-24-44 The Lone Ranger Christmas for Sandy 12-24-48 The Whistler Letter from Cynthia 12-25-49

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Perfect to fill that christmas mood besides music and TV.......2001-02-14

The 6hours contained on here are perfect to hear about the various ways that the christmas spirit can be spread besides watching all those boring TV specials or constantally listening to all the music. All so perfect way to have an advent calander with little kids by letting them listen to a prograam a day until that special day

Feel The Christmas Spirit All Year Long.......2001-02-14

Having a rough day? Tired of the daily grind? Want to feel the Christmas spirit all year long? Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear when radio was king. Enjoy 18 classic radio shows from radio's golden age in each set -- all with a Christmas theme. Highlights of Volume 1 include Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol; George Burns & Gracie Allen; Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy; Escape; Fibber McGee & Molly (1952 episode); The Great Gildersleeve; Gunsmoke; Jack Benny (1947 episode); The Life of Riley; The Lone Ranger (1948 episode); and The Whistler. Highlights of Volume 2 include Abbott & Costello; The Aldrich Family; Archie Andrews; Dragnet; Fibber McGee & Molly (1940 episode); Jack Benny (1949 episode); The Lone Ranger (1947 episode); Our Miss Brooks;; The Six Shooter (starring James Stewart); Suspense; and Tales of The Texas Rangers. These collections provide hours of enjoyment and are high quality recordings.

Speaking of Radio: Chuck Schaden's Conversations with the Stars of the Golden Age of Radio

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Enlightening Trip Back to Radio's Golden Era

Speaking of Radio: Chuck Schaden's Conversations with the Stars of the Golden Age of Radio

Manufacturer: Nostalgia Digest Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General Broadcasting | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0974318000

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Enlightening Trip Back to Radio's Golden Era.......2007-09-11

Chuck Schaden is the only person ever inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame for being an avid listener. Schaden was a radio fan during radio's golden age and when he reach adulthood, he began collecting and rebroadcasting these shows on his own "Those Were the Days" radio program.

During the 1970's, Schaden had the opportunity to interview many former stars of radio and he often broadcasts these taped interviews on his show. His book, "Speaking of Radio," contains the transcripts of these interviews.

Schaden interviews everyone from Don Ameche and Jack Benny to Rudy Vallee and Willard Waterman (the book contains 46 interviews in all). Most of the subjects were part of entertainment industry but Schaden also interviews World War Two correspondent, Bill Baldwin.

The beauty of the book is that Schaden is so extremely knowledgeable that he is able to ask questions that get at the kernel of whatever program he is discussing with his interviewees (not that he ever takes center stage -- he just knows how to ask the right questions to bring out the best answers). The result is an extremely enlightening read on a largely forgotten but significant slice of American entertainment history.

The book is practically unavailable on Amazon but you can find it at his website, "NostalgiaDigest.com."

Radio Scripts in Print: Books Featuring 1,700 Golden Age of Radio Scripts

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Radio Scripts in Print: Books Featuring 1,700 Golden Age of Radio Scripts
Susan Siegel , and David S. Siegel
Manufacturer: Book Hunter Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Reference | Radio | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1891379070

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A handy reference book for locating Golden Age of Radio scripts when all other soures come up dry or aren't feasible or practical.

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Goes great with the book........2007-09-09

I am reviewing the cassette that accompanies the book, "A Golden Age: The Golden Age of Radio". The cassette really does add to the book by adding background sounds to the story. I had the book first and debated on the cassette awhile before deciding to locate one.

I rated it 4 instead of 5 because at the beginning and the end, when the girl is listening to her headphones, you get blasted with rock music. I don't like being blasted and I don't like rock music. Other than that, I recommend getting the cassette before they sell out.

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A must for anyone engaged in the cyber culture!.......1999-03-05

This is a cool book. As a cybergeek myself, I could relate to evrything in it. I'm buying some copies for my cybergeek friends. It's way funny!

Great gift for the computer lover.......1999-02-05

Full of computer-humor that only serious computer users would get. Also, some "lifestyle" humor that identifies us computer users as cool-hipsters and NOT nerds. Computer-users are not geeks!

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This special pottery combines the traditions of Pueblo and Navajo artists with daring new interpretations by the modern generation. In 280 beautiful color photos, styles inherently connected with old beliefs and Southwest clay are shown to have fresh appearance in the hands of contemporary potters. The book has three easy-to-use sections: Part 1 presents vessels (bowls, plates, ollas, pitchers, and vases) arranged alphabetically by living potters in Acoma, Hopi, Jemez, Navajo, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Ana, Zia and Zuni families. Part 2 presents figures (storytellers and charming animal figures) arranged alphabetically by artists. Part 3 is an unprecedented directory of artists (kachina carvers, jewelry makers, sculptors and potters), in a comprehensive alphabetical format which combines biographies with the makers' personal beliefs to help the reader interpret their work. The Directory also cross-references the pottery shown in the book. This reference section alone makes the work indispensible for everyone concerned with contemporary Indian arts.

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Native American Crafts Directory
Diane L. McAlister
Manufacturer: BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1570670587

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The most comprehensive listing of Native American products ever compiled. Over 1,000 sources to help you locate hard-to-find Native American products, businesses, organizations, and resources in the United States and Canada.

Money, Banking, & the Economy, Sixth Edition: Study Guide
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Money, Banking, & the Economy, Sixth Edition: Study Guide
Thomas Mayer
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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