Dreamers and Schemers: How an Improbable Bid for the 1932 Olympics Transformed Los Angeles from Dusty Outpost to Global Metropolis, Hardcover - Barry

DescriptionDreamers and Schemers chronicles how Los Angeles's pursuit and staging of the 1932 Olympic Games during the depths of the Great Depressi...

The Games of the XXIII Olympiad, Los Angeles 1984, reimagined the Olympic Games and reinvigorated a troubled Olympic movement. Its innovations incl...

In this exceptional cultural history, Atlantic Senior Editor Ronald Brownstein--"one of America's best political journalists (The Economist)--tells...

Reducere. The "unputdownable" (Dave Eggers, National Book award finalist) story of the most infamous American con man you've never heard of: James Strang, se...

An expanded and revised version of our guide How To Find Old LA, this book delves deep into the City Of Angels' best-preserved treasures - from a r...

Reducere. In this compelling narrative of capitalist development and revolutionary response, Jessica M. Kim reexamines the rise of Los Angeles from a small t...

Reducere. Just over 180 years ago, the city of Houston was nothing more than an alligator-infested swamp along the Buffalo Bayou that spread onto a flat, end...

Reducere. A fascinating tour of Los Angeles told through vintage images. The City of Angels' story is told through a fun and colorful collection of old photo...

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"An electric story filled with gripping personalities, compelling backstage histories, and a clear message for the divided America of today: the fo...

Reducere. Above Los Angeles II, Hardcover

Reducere. The radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood. "When I think of the future of the United States, and the history that matters...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Walter J. NichollsOn May 17, 2010, four undocumented students occupied the Arizona office of Senator John McCain. Across th...

A riveting inside account of the most unforgettable season in Los Angeles Dodgers history, from the COVID-delayed start through the incredible play...

Reducere. How I Got Over - Above the Bar from the Olympics to Medical Miracles truly reflects how Reynaldo Brown traveled straight out of Compton, California...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The last years of the nineteenth century saw the birth of a new phenomenon: international terrorism. Alex Butterworth interweaves group biography, ...

Reducere. The City of Angels? No burg this side of the Pearly Gates could live up to such a moniker, and L.A. isn't even trying. You won't see many inhabitan...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The book traces the history of ACT UP/LA, whose members battled government and institutional neglect of the AIDS crisis during the 1980s and 1990s....

Reducere. DescriptionMission Street Food is a restaurant. But it's also a charitable organization, a taco truck, a burger stand, and a clubhouse for inventiv...

Reducere. Do you ever find yourself losing sight of the important things in life-work and stress can become overwhelming at times. Such is the situation wher...

Reducere. The Beatles in Los Angeles takes you past the velvet ropes and inside the mansion gates where The Beatles loved, explored, and experienced all the ...

Description'This is essential' Margaret Atwood on Twitter'The single best book that I have read about the populist, authoritarian trend that is rem...

Lonely Planet Pocket Los Angeles is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries awai...

Publisher: Herb Lester Associates LtdAuthor(s): Deke DickersonIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 149 x ...

Reducere. "Excellent social history...an indispensable account of a time of beauty and terror." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A modern epic of the battles...

It's no puzzle why folks visit Los Angeles or even call it home! From Disneyland to the Griffith Observatory to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, there's...

Publisher: Vintage PublishingAuthor(s): Ibram X. KendiNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 144 x 223 x 32Cover type: HardbackRedes...

Description"Put on your hiking shoes, pack your binoculars, and rediscover the City of Angels." --Westways Magazine Los Angeles may have a reputati...

Offers an anthology of Los Angeles's most significant English-language and Spanish-language non-fiction writing from the city's inception to the pr...

Reducere. Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles explores how social, economic, political, and cultural demands created the web of freeways whose very...

Reducere. For those looking for a detailed guide to the world of coffee tasting, look no further. In this book, you'll discover the science behind why coffee...

DescriptionUsing dozens of vivid examples to show how society overprescribed competition as a solution and when unbridled rivalry hurts consumers, ...

The well-known TV auctioneer's entertaining and informative memoir of a life under the hammer.

The well-known TV auctioneer's entertaining and informative memoir of a life under the hammer.Publisher: Hodder & StoughtonAuthor(s): Philip Serrel...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): George J. SanchezNumber of pages: 390Collection: American CrossroadsPublication date: 2022Dimen...