Boston, that historical center of colonial charm, splendid parklands, superior universities, and technological development, is an endlessly fascinating place. It is the cauldron, not just of American freedom, but also, arguably, of modern democracy itself. The great names of Boston—Revere, Hancock, Adams, Kennedy, Lodge, O'Neill—are American legends. The stops along the Freedom and the Black Freedom trails are cornerstones of Early American life. Luckily for visitors, this old port city is compact, easily walkable, and eminently photogenic. Gleaming skyscrapers have asserted their place in the skyline, but Boston seems little changed from the days when Henry David Thoreau dropped in on the Old Corner Bookstore. In this stunning new collection of over one hundred city portraits, renowned photographer Carol M. Highsmith captures the principal historic landmarks from the Old North Church to John F. Kennedy's birthplace in Brookline; neighborhoods from tony Beacon Hill to the eclectic South End; thriving downtown shops and restaurants; the major universities and celebrated museums; and the "Emerald Necklace" of parklands. A lively, information-packed introduction and captions by award-winning writer Ted Landphair offer the perfect complement to Highsmith's outstanding images. Boston: A Photographic Tour celebrates the enduring elegance of New England's hub city. It is the perfect souvenir of a memorable visit, and the ideal gift for anyone who savors history, unforgettable architecture, cultural vitality, and high-tech innovation—the diversity that is truly Boston.

Boston: A Photographic Tour

Travel

Highsmith, Carol

Landphair, Ted

Pictorial

Crescent

New York City is known for its towering skyscrapers, world-class theaters and museums, honking taxis, and bustling crowds. But it is so much more. It is a smoky jazz club in Harlem, an All Saints Day feast in Queens, an extra-innings baseball game in the Bronx, a thrill-seeker's dream in Brooklyn's Coney Island. Ever since the isle of Manhattan expanded its domain back in the 1890's this megalopolis of five boroughs has encompassed a surprising mélange of neighborhoods, cultures, styles, and outlooks. In a stunning celebration of New York and its boroughs, renowned photographer Carol M. Highsmith captures the diversity of this sprawling city in spectacular full-color images. This pictorial souvenir presents the best of New York and its environs, including architectural landmarks like Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral and the wedge-shaped Flatiron Building, bustling Times Square and the frenetic New York Stock Exchange; ethnic, eclectic, and fashionable neighborhoods throughout all five boroughs; wonderful parklands and botanical gardens; Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo in the Bronx; the Steinway piano factory and the New York Hall of Science in Queens; the stately Brooklyn Academy of Music; and Staten Island's serene Snug Harbor. A lively and fact-filled foreword and captions by award-winning writer Ted Landphair help paint the full picture of the undisputed capital of fashion, finance, publishing, performing arts, and more. New York City: The Five Boroughs, A Photographic Tour is a wonderful keepsake of a memorable visit, and the ideal gift for anyone who savors the unforgettable architecture, unsurpassed cultural offerings, and sensational parklands of an eclectic metropolis that is arguably the most fascinating city in the world.

New York City: A Photograghic Tour (Photographic Tour)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Chicago, America's "Second City," the sprawling, burly king of the Heartland, home of the world's tallest building and civilization's largest free library, one-time capital of American anarchism and Al Capone, is a city of oddly impressive firsts. Here were produced the first roller skates (1884), Cracker Jacks (1893), Hostess Twinkies and pinball game (1930), spray paint (late 1940's), and McDonald's hamburger (1955), as well as the nations first skyscraper (1885). Founded in 1779, and nourished over the next two-hundred-plus years by wave after wave of immigrants from every conceivable part of the globe, Chicago today is a vivid metaphor for the boundless drive, vitality, and variety of America itself. A city of lush green parks and gray lake waters, of steel towers and high rise canyons, of sun and snow and, all too often, wind, Chicago is at once urban and bucolic, decidedly modern and almost pre-World War II quaint. From the mammoth Sears Tower to the Billy Goat Tavern; O'Hare International Airport to Wrigley's Field; from Picasso's outdoor sculpture to the carved pieties of Graceland Cemetery; from the Art Institute of Chicago to the Bicycle Museum—Chicago, A Photographic Tour, a marvelous portrait in words and pictures, perfectly captures this city's richly-textured diversity. Chicago, A Photographic Tour is a wonderful keepsake for anyone familiar with Chicago, and the perfect gift for anyone eager for a sense of the strength and style of this quintessential city of the American midwest.

Chicago: A Photographic Tour

Who could have dreamed, when Peter Minuit traded a few trinkets for Manhattan back in 1626, that this little island on the outer reaches of civilization would one day be the world's center of shipping, finance, theater, culture, architecture, and diplomacy? Through the tireless work and unbounded optimism of a few wealthy dreamers and a few million immigrant workers, this rocky, swampy islet at the mouth of the Hudson River was transformed into today's axis of world capitalism—a dazzling metropolis of soaring skyscrapers and great city parks, magnificent museums and professional sports teams, epicurean restaurants and intricate subway systems. Eminent photographer Carol M. Highsmith has captured the essence of Manhattan in a stunning new collection of over one hundred city portraits, ranging from breathtaking panoramas of the celebrated skyline to close-ups of architectural details. Her camera sweeps across the city, pausing at the magnificent stainless-steel Art Deco Chrysler Building, the twin towers of the World Trade Center, Rockefeller Center, and other architectural landmarks, then traversing Manhattan's eclectic neighborhoods to discover the heartbeat of this urban wonderland. Ted Landphair's compelling account of the history of Manhattan, illustrated throughout with historical photographs, provides the perfect complement to Highsmith's contemporary photography. The crisp, lively introduction and captions reveal little-known facts and anecdotes about the city. Manhattan: A Photographic Tour captures the island of Manhattan in all its cocky vigor, beauty, and trendsetting sophistication. It is the perfect souvenir of a memorable visit, and the ideal gift for anyone who savors unforgettable architecture, unsurpassed culture, and fascinating diversity.

Manhattan: A Photographic Tour (Photographic Tour Series)

If ever the word "character" fit an American region, it perfectly describes New England: principled, patriotic, conservative here, liberal there, colorful in fall, forbidding in winter. Linked by a common past of colonial settlement and the search for religious and political freedom, these six historic states—Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont—are as notable today for their differences of terrain and temperament. From Maine's bouldered coast to the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont, from historic, cultivated Boston to the beautiful Berkshires, New England is a visitor's paradise. Throughout, there is a seemingly endless array of covered bridges, grand hotels, old-fashioned general stores, stone fences, colonial battlefields, and quaint bed-and-breakfast inns. Carol M. Highsmith, eminent photographer, celebrates the diverse and varied landscapes of New England, from architectural masterpieces to majestic sunsets; little villages to lofty mountain peaks; historic lighthouses to living-history museums. Award-winning writer Ted Landphair's lively and informative introduction and captions offer insights into the area's historical roots, cultural vitality, and the distinct personalities of these six individualistic states. New England: A Photographic Tour explores all the treasures of this picturesque region. It is a wonderful keepsake of a memorable visit, and the ideal gift for anyone who savors unforgettable architecture, the lure of history, and the incomparable natural beauty of the Northeast.

New England: A Photographic Tour

Carved out, at the close of the eighteenth century, of some of the thickest woods and foulest swamps north of Georgia, the glorious city of Washington D.C., is among America's most stately, most beautiful, and most impressive. Indeed, once maligned by Charles Dickens as simply "spacious avenues that begin in nothing and lead nowhere; streets a mile long that only want houses, roads, and inhabitants; public buildings that need but a public to be complete, " Washington, D.C. today is a powerful symbol not only of our nation but of democracy. Spanning the Potomac in majestic fashion, the city fans out gracefully, offering a multitude of pleasures to the more than twenty million tourists who visit annually. From official Washington (the imposing Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the White House, the Capitol, the souring obelisk of the Washington Monument) to its lush public parks and gardens; from Union Station to Ford's Theater; the Willard Hotel to the Library of Congress to the fabled Belgian Embassy; the charm of its celebrated Cherry Blossom Festival to the somber beauty of the Vietnam Wall; from the delightful Easter egg roll to the profoundly moving Holocaust Museum—Washington D.C., A Photographic Tour manages to convey all the grandeur of the nation's capital while reminding us that this splendor belongs, of course, to all who prize democracy.

Washington, D.C.: A Photographic Tour

North Carolina is one of America's most temperate, scenic, and historic states. It is the home of exquisite colonial mansions, Civil War battlefields, and energetic midsized cities. It is one of the nation's most modern and distinct states, and many localities have been rated among the nation's top-ten places to live. In North Carolina: A Photographic Tour, photographer Carol M. Highsmith and writer Ted Landphair take the reader on a guided tour of the state's incomparable sites and scenic vistas that highlight its remarkable diversity. You will visit Durham, the home of the venerable Duke University as well as one of the world's most modern research enclaves. In Raleigh, "the City of Oaks," with its oak trees, magnolias, and restored Victorian houses, the reader will discover the epitome of the classic city of the Old South. In Chapel Hill, the home of the University of North Carolina and legendary Sutton's Drug Store, one will encounter what has been called "the southern part of Heaven." If you love to decorate, High Point—the "Furnishings Capital of the World"—full of furniture factories and outlet shops, will become a must to visit in person. A great surprise will greet the admirer of architecture in Asheville, which has more Art Deco structures than any other southeastern city—except Miami Beach—and is the home of the Biltmore Estate, a Victorian mansion that is the largest private residence in North America. These and many other memorable cities and places are brought vividly to life in North Carolina: A Photographic Tour. With its striking photos and thoughtfully insightful text, it is an exceptional book that makes a superb memento or gift for anyone who has visited or is planning to visit this unique state.

North Carolina: A Photographic Tour

Colorado—land of golden aspens, majestic canyons, and sparkling, snow-capped mountains, of cool, clear streams where bear and elk, bison and beaver, coyotes and mountain lions come to drink—is a nature-lovers paradise. Colorado is a place where one can still encounter the pristine beauty of the American West. Yet, alongside this astounding host of natural wonders, the state boasts an impressive list of man-made marvels as well. Indeed, Colorado, an eclectic mix of glory and glamour, at once rugged and chic, may come as close to paradise as any of us are likely to get. A state of extraordinary variety, Colorado is home to both vast open spaces and to Sunday-evening traffic jams. Aspen Valley is packed with ski resorts, chalets, fine restaurants, sophisticated boutiques, and shops. Yet just a few miles away—and a world apart—is tiny Redstone, where industrialist Cleve Osgood once ruled. Clearly, Colorado contains a multitude of contrasts. From the metropolis of Denver to the old ghost town of Marble; from the quiet desolation of the Sante Fe Trail to the buzz of Central City's casino; from Denver's homespun Museum of the American West to its cutting-edge Center for the Performing Arts; from trendy Durango and Telluride to the stark splendor of rock formations like the Garden of the Gods; from historic Bent's Old Fort to the serenely majestic Rocky Mountains—Colorado, A Photographic Tour, a superbly crafted portrait in words and pictures, perfectly captures the many charms of the Centennial state. Colorado, A Photographic Tour is the perfect souvenir for anyone familiar with Colorado, and a treasured gift for anyone eager for a sense of the enduing beauty of this fabled state.

Colorado: A Photographic Tour (Photographic Tour Series)

New Orleans—the Crescent City—is Latin mañana, French joie de vivre, African-American effervescence, Italian zest, and Uptown Creole pomp, all stirred with a dash of southern indolence into a savory cultural gumbo both fascinating and unique. The historic sights and rhythmic sounds, tantalizing tastes and exotic aromas of old New Orleans linger with visitors long after they have left the languid Queen City of the South. A city of lively and varied charms, New Orleans offers a wealth of pleasures for the senses. From the historic French Quarter, with its ornate wrought-iron balconies, triple-spired St. Louis Cathedral, and elegant bistros to the ultra-modern Louisiana Superdome; from the peaceful contemplative beauty of the Ursuline Convent to the madness of Mardi Gras, with its colorful floats and zany carnival krewes; from Bourbon Street jazz to the St. Charles Avenue streetcar; from the famous above-ground cemeteries to the wildly popular buggy tour; from the feasts of St. Joseph's Altar to fabled Antoine's, Commander's Palace to the Café Du Monde; from Tulane and Loyola Universities to nearby Parlange Plantation; from the Jean Lafitte Blacksmith Shop to the Voodoo Museum to Preservation Hall; from the statue of Louis Armstrong to the monument of Robert E. Lee; from the Riverwalk shopping pavilion to riverboats moving lazily along the Mississippi as it slowly rolls on—New Orleans, A Photographic Tour, a dazzling portrait in words and pictures, perfectly captures this city's style and verve. New Orleans: A Photographic Tour is the perfect memento for anyone who has ever visited the city, and a peerless gift for anyone who wishes to savor the Big Easy's special tang and allure.

New Orleans: A Photographic Tour (Photographic Tour Series)

Travel through the lush Everglades, experience the majestic beauty of the Keys, and revel in all of the many facets of the Sunshine State in this dazzling addition to the popular series.

Florida: A Photographic Tour

History

Americas

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