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This lavishly illustrated book shows the extended Romanov family in formal and informal poses and traces the last days of a dynasty as well as the beginnings of commercial photography.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent.......2007-08-05
Although this book is advertised as a photo book, particuarly interesting for me was the information it gives about other, more obscure members of the Romanov family. Most photo's are accompanied by a paragraph discussing the family member involved, and this is especially helpful to me as a fan of woman's history when discussing Romanov Princesses who married into other European royal families. I believe these women, coming from the family they came from, were probably very formidable and interesting individuals in their own right, and I think it's a shame there is so little reading material available about them.
Nice collection of photos........2007-06-26
From the cover of this book I believed that I was purchasing a family album of JUST Tsar Nicholas II's immediate family. Although there is a whole chapter devoted to him and his children, this book is mostly filled with pictures of other Romanovs. The few pictures of Nicholas II and his children have been previously published.
The chapters of the book are as follows:
1. The Last Tsar
2. The Family
3. Marrying into the Family
4. Born Romanov
5. The Training of Princes
6. A Suitable Marriage
7. Family Ties
8. The Family at Work
9. The Family at Play
10. The Passing of the Tsar
11. War and Revolution
12. Full Circle
A Window Back in Time Through the Camera .......2006-11-10
This is a wonderful Zeepvat book. It is similar in nature to others she has written. Although I enjoyed the book a lot, some of the pictures had been previously published in other books and forums. I would have liked to have seen more pictures that had never been published about their day to day life at Livadia, Tsarskoe Selo and on board the Standart. What i am saying is that maybe more access could be granted to different photo albums than just the usual that are referenced in other books and this one as well.
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The Romanov dynasty reled Russia for a little over three hundred years and their story, ending with their tragic deaths, has exerted a lasting fascination. This new book is an album of pictures gathered by the author over many years.
Customer Reviews:
Amazing and annoying.......2006-04-22
The photographs included are absolutely amazing, most of which I had never seen before. If your interest in the Romanov Dynasty extends beyond Emperor Nicholas II, his wife and children, then this book is definitely for you. That said, the author relentlessly uses the title of "Grand Prince/ss" instead of Grand Duke/Duchess, which just grated on my very last nerve by the middle of the first section. If you can look beyond that, you're in for a wonderful treat.
A unique look at a priviledged world..........2006-04-21
When I ordered The Camera and the Tsars: A Romanov Family Album by Charlotte Zeepvat from Amazon, I assumed that this book was primarily personal photographs taken by Tsar Nicholas II and his family. I was happy to discover how wrong I was! The Camera and the Tsars is a beautiful book that chronicles the lives of the Imperial Family in photographs, starting with Nicholas I. As Zeepvat writes, "by the mid-1850s the imperial family and the camera had embarked on a long and fruitful relationship." What makes this book a true treasure is that most of these stunning pictures have never before been published.
The Camera and the Tsars details not just the immediate family, but extended family as well. The author breaks the photos down into 12 chapters, including The Family, Born Romanov, The Family at Work, The Family at Play, and Marrying into the Family. Many of the photos are extremely rare, including one taken of the ladies of the court for the coronation of Nicholas II, a death-bed scene of Nicholas I, and a wedding photo of Grand Duchess Elizabeth, wife of Konstantin (Russian wedding photos weren't usually taken in the 19th Century). The pictures of family gatherings (with family members from all the Royal Houses of Europe) are fascinating. The Camera and the Tsars includes more pictures of Empress Alexandra smiling than in all the other books I've ever seen combined. And the photos of her immediate family (the last Tsar) will haunt the reader. The later Romanov's were shutterbugs and some of the photos are credited to them. But most are done by professionals and are works of art. Even today, photographs continue to be discovered after being "lost" for so many years.
My one complaint about Camera of the Tsars is that the author includes detailed narratives about the subjects in the photos, but she tries to put her own spin on things. I have always read that Grand Duke Sergei and his wife, Elizabeth of Hesse had a troubled marriage and that Sergei was a very difficult man. Zeepvat claims this perception was orchestrated by family members who disliked Sergei, and that "private letters now coming to light" prove that Elizabeth's marriage was not "one long martyrdom." Unfortunately, Zeepvat does not provide us with the source of this "new" information.
I think that the author should have stuck with descriptions and omitted her interpretations in a book of this nature.
Still, The Camera of the Tsars is an interesting book (especially for any serious Romanov collector), and provides a unique look into their very privileged world.
Very Good.......2006-02-23
I loved this book. It had many pictures I had never seen before.
Excellent Book With New Information.......2006-02-23
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the Romanovs. It has many unpublished photographs and draws upon newly discovered family correspondence that debunks many long-held perspectives that almost always originated from the very few family members who published autobiographies in English--and seem to blame certain family members for their unhappiness in their own lives or needed to sell books. For instance, Grand Duchess Ella & Grand Duke Serge had a deeply connected marriage and profound love for one another--their marriage was never an empty sham as others later claimed, Ella was a deeply loved woman by everyone who knew her and her niece Marie's savage references to her seem to be a way to blame her Aunt for her own father's desertion of her family because she could not bear to blame him directly, Grand Duchess Marie chose to marry a Prince of Sweden on her own and was never forced to marry him, Grand Duchess Olga chose to marry Duke Peter of Oldenburg and her mother was as surprised as everyone else by her choice given Peter's reputation, etc. And equally interesting is the focus on other, barely-known branches of the family and their lives and accomplishments.
And just a note--as a Russian I can tell you that for reasons that are not entirely clear, the term Grand Duke/Grand Duchess is a mis-translation in English and French of the Russian title Grand Prince/Grand Princess that dates back to when Peter the Great first created the title...and it seems that Russian Grand Princes of the time traveling in England and France were fine being referred as Grand Dukes. Grand Prince and Grand Princess is the direct translation from Russian to English, and the translation from Russian to German also distinguishes between Grand Prince/Grand Princess, and the German title Gross Herzog which translates directly into English as Grand Duke. Grand Dukes existed only in Germany and Luxembourg and were sovereigns that ranked below Kings and above reigning Dukes. Grand Princes/Grand Princesses existed only in Russia and were of "Imperial" rank...although they were not reigning sovereigns. There seems to be an effort underway to correct this historic and centuries-old mis-translation, but it is of minor historical importance.
Wonderful book except for irksome error........2004-07-09
I do not have much to add to my review that hasn't been said by the other reviewers. However, Zeepvat refers throughout the book to the members of the Russuan royal family as 'Grand Prince' and 'Grand Princess'! In all my extensive readings of the Romanovs I have never seen anything but 'Grand Duke' or 'Grand Duchess', indeed, this is how certain family members referred to themselves in their memoirs. That said, this is still a wonderful book to add to any royal collection.
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Allen S. Rosenfeld shoulda been Charley Burley's manager.......2005-09-29
Allen S. Rosenfeld's exhaustive 658-page Burley biography is like finding a rare diamond in a flea market;its length is justifiable to boxing fans fascinated by minute details of this Hall of Famer who never got a title shot.Burley,who fought from 1936-1951 retired with a record of 83-12-2 and Rosenfeld documents each of these fights,icluding an incredible seven-fight series with Holman Williams.Burley and Williams went 3-3-and their other fight ended when the two boxing geniuses were tossed out of the ring for a no-contest by a ref who just didn't appreciate greatness.But the late great Archie Moore did;he considered Eddie Booker(discussed in this book)and Burley,who dropped him four times in their 1944 fight to be the toughest guys he ever fought,including Rocky Marciano.In his preface,Rosenfeld cites the late Nat Fleischer,publisher of Ring and his 'Black Dynamite' series published in 1939 about black boxers from 1782-1938.Rosenfeld's Burley biography is a great addition to 'Black Dynamite'.
Allen Rosenfeld gives Charley Burley his crown.......2003-11-16
The crown that this tough, hard as nails fighter never garnered in the ring he can now wear symbolically through the efforts of the author who obviously spent years doing his homework and research. It is a must for any boxing buff's library. Rich in information and boxing lore.
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Bollywood Babylon: Interviews with Shyam Benegal (Asian Cinema)
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Shyam Benegal is one of India's major film directors. A career spanning more than forty years includes documentaries and television programs as well as over twenty feature films. He has worked with, indeed launched the careers of, many of the major stars of the Bombay film industry such as Shabana Azmi, Om Puri, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Amrish Puri. From his first feature film, Ankur, to recent work like Zubeidaa, Benegal has always combined social analysis with aesthetic pleasure. These lively and engaging interviews cover Benegal's life and work and, in doing so, present a history of Indian cinema.
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Balinese Discourses on Music and Modernization: Village Voices and Urban Views (Current Research in Ethnomusicology Outstanding Dissertations)
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While many Western scholars have discussed the technical aspects of Balinese music or the traditional contexts for performance, little has been written in Western languages about Balinese discourses on their music. This book seeks to understand the experience of music in Bali according to Balinese voices through an analysis of oral and written discourses on music, mainly by musicians and shadow play puppeteers from the village of Sukawat, and scholars, teachers, administrators, and students from the Indonesian College of the Arts (STSI) in the city of Denpasar. These two areas provide a useful contrast between the musical thought of a traditional village and that of an urban, modern college, during a period of unprecedented modernization and globalization. Brita Heimarck concentrates on Balinese discourses, thus enabling individual performers and scholars to represent themselves, making this study more of a critical discussion among equals than a Western interpretation of "others."
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Dunwich is a small village located along the Miskatonic, upriver from Arkham. Until 1806, Dunwich was a thriving community, boasting many mills and the powerful Whateley family.
Those among the Whateleys came to know dark secrets about the world, and they fell into the worship of unwholesome creatures from other times and places. Retreating to the hills and forests surrounding the town, they betrayed their uncorrupted kin.
Prosperity fled, and a dark despair seized the people. What remains is a skeleton town, mills closed, its citizens without hope or future. However, secrets of the Mythos survive, to be discovered by brave and enterprising investigators.
H.P. Lovecraft's DUNWICH begins with "The Dunwich Horror," Lovecraft's masterful tale of life in the town and its surrounds. It expands upon the story with extensive information about the town: pertinent buildings, useful people, and important locations are described in detail. A 17x22" map depicts the area for miles around, and two scenarios are included. All statistics and gameplay notes for d20 Cthulhu are also provided.
Features:
About 80 pages of informative guidebook for Dunwich and Dunwich's environs.
Written for BRP Cthulhu; includes conversions and statistics for d20 Call of Cthulhu.
Part of our 1920's Lovecraft Country setting.
New full color cover by Philippe Bouveret, "The Sorcerer".
Introductory story by H. P. Lovecraft, "The Dunwich Horror".
New template of a typical Dunwich farm.
Introductory scenario, "Earth, Sky, Soul", by John Tynes.
"Return To Dunwich" adventure serves a sequel to the H.P. Lovecraft story "The Dunwich Horror".
"Underground" adventure takes investigators into the dark underbelly of Dunwich.
New layout.
Customer Reviews:
A Resourceful Resource.......2005-04-04
Having already read "Escape from Innsmouth" and the Kingsport Sourcebook, I read this book less charitably than I might have when it was first released. The characters of Dunwich all seem the same - poor, widowed, incestuous, abused, etc. After reading the hundredth entry on a family, I began to feel that it would be less tiresome to simply state that people there are backward, miserable, and degenerate. But then, why would you need a sourcebook?
There are many things to like about the Dunwich sourcebook, though. The secrets from beneath the earth are revealed, and they are good ones. Characters and history are well fleshed out, and the local cult (there's one in each city, it seems) is very believable, for a change. Actually, I think the cult might be the best part of the source material. It's just that, having effectively convinced me that the whole area is grubby, backward, and degenerate, I don't really want to run characters there long term. But then I would only need a scenario pack and not a sourcebook.
If you're not familiar with the format of these books, they begin with the source material from HPL (in this case, "The Dunwich Horror"). This is a great idea in my mind, as it is a reminder of why you're reading this in the first place, and how to use it in a story. Town history is related, as well as an explanation of the local cult. Then, the region is split into areas which have detailed entries on the people, places, and things found in each section. This allows a large amount of information to be presented without overwhelming the reader by "chunking" the info. Also, it gives each reason its own flavor, and emphasizes the differences between parts of the Dunwich valley. The town is its own entry, and the environs are the rest of the chunks. There is also a substantial amount of info on the underground of Dunwich.
The scenario section is somewhat thin. One scenario is "The Dunwich Horror", but other than stats nothing is added to Lovecraft's story, related in the first chapter (at least you're not paying for redundant material). There is a "Return to Dunwich" which has a similar feel. "Earth, Sky, Soul" is a very different kind of scenario (really a scenario seed) that might lead to more terrible explorations underground.
There is also a chapter on legends, rumors, and plain old gossip. I think this is an excellent addition, as this is one of the primary ways for investigators to get clues. Including false leads just makes everything more intriguing.
This is probably the weakest of the Lovecraft country sourcebooks (not scenario packs), but that still leaves Dunwich in high quality. I don't know that it has as much potential for a campaign setting as Kingsport or Arkham, but you should still find it extremely useful in plotting adventures in Lovecraft country.
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McDonald's: it is the world's premier entrepreneurial success story, a company whose growth worldwide continues to be astonishing. In tough financial times, McDonald's proved that ingenuity, trial and error, and gut instinct were the keys to building a service business the entire world has come to admire. In the years since McDonald's: Behind The Arches was first published, McDonald's has been a trendsetter in advertising, focusing on different ethnic groups as well as the physically disabled. McDonald's created McJobs, a program that employs both mentally challenged adults and senior citizens. And because its franchisees have their fingers on the pulse of the marketplace, McDonald's has evolved successfully with the health food revolution, launching dozens of new products and moving toward environmentally-safe packaging and recyclable goods. Inspiring, informative, and filled with behind the scenes stories, this remarkable saga offers an irresistible look inside a great American business success.
Customer Reviews:
Puff Piece.......2007-07-23
Decent corporate bio, but definitely in the "authorized" category. Corporate missteps and blunders are glossed over, and the company is portrayed as having created everything. For example, did McDonald's really create centralized distribution? Was the creative accounting used to obtain financing in the 1960s OK since they didn't default on the loans, and it's more accepted today? Should the rage and childishness of Ray Kroc and later CEO Fred Turner exhibited at times be overlooked so easily? The book paints an extremely rosy picture of a company that is extremely flawed.
Interesting chronology and interpretation of the development of this monolithic American icon. Could have been more balanced and investigative, and relied less the corporate archives.
Daniel McDonald.......2007-05-07
I worked for McDonald's from the month of Income Tax Day April 1996 straight till the month of W2 forms January 2004 for 7yrs 8mos. Filet O'Fish Philly Moses and Jesus Christ and the Loaves and the fishes.
My Grandpa Max was born on Christmas in Austria near Italy and the Vatican. The Big Mac was his Eucharist.
I did Not buy this book so I gave a 1 star just a review.......2007-03-27
This probly has nothing to due with the book so im just going to give a small review of there store - Somthing to read -
Mc Donalds is all about making people FAT
they wont stop till everyone is over weight
They even got the kids into it making Ronald Mc Donald ( Hey kids come get fat I'll give you a FREE toy) (Happy Meal)
Please befor you go back to A mc Donalds Ask to see the Nutrition facts
Most mc donalds will not even have this for you to look at
Help America stay safe and healthy
Fast Food *HAS SIDE EFFECTS*
now im not talking about (oh no I had a pickel now Im itchy - No )
Im talking about Memory loss, Bad Head headaches, To much weight gain,
Tiredness, Gaging while eating, (Clearing Throat) Muscle twitches, Hiccuping, Strange dreams, And Other bad side effects.
Dont let Mc Donalds Take YOU out Fight back and save a life
Thank You.
The best look at the fast food industry.......2006-12-20
This is the absolute best business book I have ever read. It tracks no only McDonalds but other fast food companies as well. It gives a good sense of the history of the industry as well as possible future trends. You can see the development of McDonalds for what it is an compare it to others. This book also confirms much of Ray Kroc's account so if you are looking for just the McDonald's story that is an okay substitute. The depth and perspective of this book though cannot be beat. It is very well written and just an excellent source of information on the fast food industry.
Can I get an "Amen!"??.......2006-05-21
McDonald's is one of the great symbols of America, and most countries around the world absolutely love McDonald's. If you want to know the history of the mega-giant corporation, this is a good starting place. We are capitalists in America - we love making money, and that can only be considered a good thing. McDonald's embodies much of the American spirit and American dream. Sure, the food isn't healthy - as if that's a newflash for anyone these days. But eating it in moderation is not harmful in any way. Oh, and westcoaster (below) didn't actually read this book prior to reviewing it - that person just has a problem with successful business-people earning money. If you don't have that problem, read the book and marvel at the entrepreneurial spirit. And to Hades with the naysayers - come to think of it, I'm outta here - gotta grab a Quarter Pounder with cheese, baby!
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This digital document is an article from Entrepreneur, published by Thomson Gale on January 1, 2006. The length of the article is 2358 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: Behind the arches: our writer takes a sneak peek into the training grounds of McDonald's franchisees: hamburger university.(HAMBURGER U)(Company Profile)
Author: Geoff Williams
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Entrepreneur (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 34
Issue: 1
Page: 104(6)
Article Type: Company Profile
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