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Many Ethnicities Coffee Table Books
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Historic Photos of Chicago
Source: Turner Publishing
Author: Russell Lewis
City: Chicago, State: IL
E-mail: submissions@turnerpublishing.com
- The author is Chief historian at the Chicago History Museum. The book has over 200 rare photos from their archives. There is also one on Chicago
crime.
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- 2 visitors recommend:
A Maritime Album: 100 Photographs and Their Stories
Source: Amazon
Author: Newport News Mariners' Museum, John Szarkowski
- "A Maritime Album is a book for coffee tables and collectors, a moving testimonial to the exaltation and apprehension of human interaction with the sea. In fishermen's parlance, it's a keeper." --NY Times (1997)
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- 2 visitors recommend:
Atlas Of Shipwrecks & Treasure
Source: Amazon
Author: Nigel Pickford
- From an Amazon reader: "A great coffee table book I've owned for a few years, this book is full of interesting facts that are put together in an interesting way. Not a hard-core history book by any means. Not really in-depth, either. Pretty pictures make it good for all ages of reading." (1994)
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- 1 visitors recommend:
Shipwrecks of Florida: A Comprehensive Listing
Source: Amazon
Author: Steven D. Singer
State: FL
- From an Amazon reader: "Great reading and a fantastic reference book. Anyone interested in underwater archaeology or shipwreck recovery should read this book and keep it as part of their library." (1998)
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- 1 visitors recommend:
The Illustrated Longitude
Source: Amazon
Author: Dava Sobel
- "Dava Sobel's Longitude tells the story of how 18th-century scientist and clockmaker William Harrison solved one of the most perplexing problems of history -- determining east-west location at sea. This lush, colorfully illustrated edition adds lots of pictures to the story, giving readers a more satisfying sense of the times, the players, and the puzzle." (1998)
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Historic Sail: The Glory of the Sailing Ship from the 13th to the 19th Century
Source: Amazon
Author: Stephen Howarth
- From an Amazon reader: "If you are a just lover of Historic Tall Ships and especially if you are a serious Model Shipwright, this book is a must! The *large* pictures and historic details, make this book well worth the price. ... and the price here is a deal. I bought this book when it came out for the full price and don't feel I've missed out not getting it for the lower price here. I promise you, you will enjoy this book forever!" (1998)
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- 3 visitors recommend:
History's Greatest Conflict in Pictures
Source: Amazon
Author: edited by Richard B. Stolley
- A coffee table book from Life magazine. High-quality images from the escalating tensions of the pre-war world, the German blitzkrieg, the shock of Pearl Harbor, the fighting on land, sea, and air, D-Day, the home fronts, the atom bombs, and the war's historic aftermath.
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