2 comments about Cruising America's Waterways: The Erie Canal (Cruising America's Waterways).

1. This book is filled with color photographs that capture the beauty and historic charm of this waterway. The text is comprehensive -- touching on everything from history to Canal utilization. It let's you see what all of New York's canals have to offer - as a boater, cruise ship tourist, or automotive traveller. The Canals are fully functional and waiting for tourists. This book let's you understand the "New York State Canal System" and all that it has to offer. As the text points out... (rough quote)...if we had not inherited this legacy resource; costs, environmental concerns, and political considerations would not allow its construction today. This is a superior book on the world's most famous canal.



2. A companion book to the award-winning PBS series "Cruising American Waterways," The Erie Canal by Debbie Daino Stack (PBS Project Coordinator for the "Cruising American Waterways" television series) and Captain Ronald S. Marquisee (Producer of "Cruising America's Waterways"), is a quality travelogue showcasing the history and beauty of the famous Erie Canal, a still active waterway used for recreation, flood control, irrigation, and power generation. Lavish color photographs of this historic canal fill The Erie Canal from cover to cover, and the insightful text offers a wealth of cultural lore. A superbly gorgeous coffee-table book and enhanced with a foreword by Andrew Cuomo, The Erie Canal is a true pleasure to read and enjoy and highly recommended for armchair travelers and community library American History collections.

No comments about Environmental, Engineering, and Urban Geology in the United States: New York and Washington D C.

4 comments about Greenwich Village, Including The East Village and Soho: A Primo Guide to Shopping, Eating, and Making Merry in True Bohemia.

1. Some really great excepts of this book can be found at www.Greenwich-Village.Co



2. I went to greenwich village last month and I spent a week in the village. I picked up this book to guide my adventures and I was so glad that I did.



3. This is a terrific book, informative and there is a fantastic section which includes Robert Heide's personal memories from his days in the Village and with Andy Warhol. I live in the Village and after reading it my own vista has been enlarged. I strongly recommend it to everyone!



4. I bought this book because my Great Uncle "Ian Orlando Macbeth" was mentioned and a picture of him was inside. He was a Greenwich Village Artist who painted murals throughout the Village's restaurants and was in private art exhibits. He also painted many of the blacklight posters we all knew and loved in the 1960's and 70's.
   
   The book shows lots of photos and stories of the characters who strolled the streets and made Greenwich Village what we all know and love of the place. Good read.

3 comments about Adirondack: Wilderness.

1. I was a fan of Nathan's work long before this title and think it only enhances my opinion of his excellent photography. This edition is a tightly edited focused view of the Adirondack wilderness by a man who carries a large format camera deep into the woods. In it he refines his images from the iconic views typical of the previous books, to set his attention toward unusual vantage points and more challenging details which in the end are as expansive as any world we might visit.
   
   His details are highly personal, intimate and revealing to both the experienced ADK hiker and those who simply enjoy images of American Wilderness. His landscapes are expansive and shot with a view toward the optimal seasons which allow us a glimpse of the deep woods without the consequences of weather, work conflicts and the effort these vistas would otherwise require. For lovers of these mountains he captures both the familiar and vantage points you will not be able to reach in your lifetime if you start hiking now, which makes this title all the more interesting.
   
   Rizzoli has outdone itself with high quality reproductions of subtle images. The title is oversized, very well bound and the paper is a heavier stock then his previous titles. My only issue was with my individual copy (an advanced copy) which had misaligned front and rear inside cover spreads and inside the title were 2 spots of printer ink. Neither of these takes away from the importance of this work and when added to his other titles ("The Adirondacks" in particular), this book allows you to enjoy those days between your trips to the North Woods.
   
   I only wish there was a higher rating (than 5*) that i could give this title, it is truly outstanding.
   
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2. Nathan Farb has been photographing the Adirondacks for nearly sixty years and he has seen more square acres of this park than most people. Taking his cue from the four seasons, Farb excels at not just the grandiose panorama but also the severe details hidden in the landscape. From simple titles such as, `Follensby Pond' or `Lake Lila Sunset' to more enticing titles like, `Remains of Otter Lunch' and `Marion River Lily Pads', Farb captures nature's secrets. His seasonal photographs are timeless in beauty and impossibly simple. This collection is by far his best representation of the craft of landscape photography. A large photograph is dissected into a smaller frame to expose a landscape beauty the average person might miss. That is what sets Nathan Farb apart from other photographers - his impeccable eye for colorful detail. He truly is the Ansel Adams of modern times.



3. Timelessness is felt, while looking at Nathan Farb's extensive views of Adirondack's mountains's landscapes. Thousands of acres of forest and rock without roads, towns, dams, hightension lines, ski lifts etc. are shown. No anecdote pointing to our times. These pictures could have been taken thousands of years ago. For an european wilderness enthusiast like me such views are surprising. Fascinating, because it's very difficult to take such timeless pictures in western Europe. There is no equivalent to Adirondack. Farb's views show Adirondack's immensity very well. More, generally in autumn, the most colourful season. The author goes into detail of the landscape, showing big geological features, like cliffs and landslides, also hydrological like lakes and mires. The scale changes continuously, from big views to very small details of geology or vegetation, showing how much humans depend on their senses for feeling the world of their lives and how much is hidden to us, because of our own sensory boundaries. Obviously we depend so much on our senses. Farb's high photographic talent (technical accuracy and thoroughness, also inspiration etc.) and subtle feelings show what is not obvious. He looks round and finds many invisible things to be shown. A great magician for a magical book. Very strong paper, excellent binding.

No comments about Hudson Valley/catskills Slicker.

4 comments about The Central Catskills: A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks (Catskill Trails, Book 2).

1. I was going on a hike with some friends into the Catskills and they recommended this book. They were right on to tell me about this. I really liked the detail and the maps. It made more out of the hiking than I usually get. It is well written and easy to use. I think it would be a good book for anyone going to the Catskills.



2. This is a first-rate guide to hiking the Catskills. The author's detailed desciptions, plus maps, leave nothing to the imagination and give you the info you need to enjoy the terrain to the max.



3. Well written and informative. This is not only a trail guide but informs the reader of the history of the area



4. The Catskills are an underappreaciated area, but Edward Henry's work is doing a lot to help correct this. The trail guide is informative and in-depth beyond the levels of most guides. The book is readable from your favorite armchair as well as a great guide to have on the trail. Every hike I've taken has been awesome.

1 comments about Daytrips New York: 50 One Day Adventures in New York City and Nearby New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (Daytrips New York).

1. Like many, I've lived in / around NYC for a long time, but other than activities in the city, knew only a couple of places to go outside the city as a beautiful drive / day trip / overnight trip.
   
   This books fills that gap. Gives you distances, places to see, how to get there, and helps you decide where to go with brief reviews of places. Will be using it this summer to make a trip along the Hudson valley, which previously wouldn't have known how to plan.

No comments about Suffolk County Ny Atlas (Suffolk County Ny Atlas (Laminated)).

1 comments about Fame and obscurity.

1. I say 4 stars only because of the datedness of some of the material. But the pieces on Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio in this book (both written in 1966) are brilliant and incisive portrayals of a time and states of mind (and of icons in an age when celebrity was in some ways larger than life than it is today and in some ways refreshingly not) that are both long gone.

1 comments about Wild New York: A Celebration of Our State's Natural Beauty.

1. 
   *Wild New York* is a gorgeous book of photographs, but you will enjoy the highly engaging text just as much.