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Wonderful aerial photographs, historical and present day of Los Angeles.

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Description: From its original settlement refered to as, ?the Town of Our Lady Queen of the Angels? by Spanish colonists in 1781, Los Angeles was destined for greatness. This pictorial overview captures a bold and sassy metropolitan city where the scenery is dramatic and always changing. Downtown?s skyscrapers are in sharp contrast to distinctive neighborhoods that reflect the broad character of L.A. Follow this photographic tour with Stephen Bay’s beautiful images of a magical place that includes eclectic beach towns, ethnically rich districts, the star-studded media production center of Hollywood and the glamour of Beverly Hills.

About the Author

Photographer: Stephen Bay is a California-based photographer whose work has appeared in newspapers and magazines icluding,the San Francisco Chronicle, Gardening How-To, and Somerset Studio.As a former Los Angeles resident, Stephen relished the opportunity to photograph and showcase his favorite city.

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Thirty destinations are presented for each month, with 11 covered in depth. Tuscany, Italy, is recommended for October, when the grape and olive harvests take place, and when porcini mushrooms, prized truffles and other specialties appear on regional menus. The listing includes a six-day itinerary on the “Chianti Trail,” from Florence to Siena. –USAToday.com

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Answering the difficult questions that today’s adventurous travelers ask-where’s the best place for a beach holiday in March? What are my options if June is the only time I can take a holiday? I’m getting married in November, where would be the perfect place for a honeymoon?-this is the perfect book for anyone planning a vacation or a longer adventure. Find out about the best time to go to each destination, the best places to see, and the best things to do. Whatever you want to do, you can-and in any month of the year.
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Drawing upon more than two hundred years of images and human experience in Los Angeles, Jon and Nancy Wilkman have gathered a telling array of newspaper photos, historical snapshots of the movie industry, and photos that offer a glimpse into the sports, politics, industry, social change, crime, disasters, arts, and everyday life of each decade in Los Angeles.


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Picturing Los Angeles
Picturing Los Angeles is the most comprehensive pictorial history of America’s second-largest, and in many ways, most influential city. Lavishly illustrated with more than five hundred and fifty photographs, it is the story of a colorful, complex and often-misunderstood metropolis.
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmakers and writers Jon and Nancy Wilkman tell a fast-paced story filled with fascinating characters-beginning with the region’s Mexican roots and Wild West youth . . . to the water wars of the turn of the twentieth century . . . the birth and influence of the movies . . . the evolution of an automobile-enthralled city, driven by experimentation and a search for personal fulfillment . . . scandals, injustices, and unkept promises . . . the development of a major center of innovation and technology . . . the creation of America’s busiest gateway for international trade . . . and the unexpected emergence of the world’s most multicultural metropolis.
Los Angeles has been called a mirror to America and a reflection of the future. If you think you know L.A., it’s time to look again. From the arts and entertainment, sports, people, politics and social change, there’s no better place to discover, or rediscover, the City of Angels than through the wide-ranging pages of Picturing Los Angeles.

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