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The Automobile and American Life, 2d ed.

by John Heitmann ...

Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of ... Read more

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Now revised and updated, this book tells the story of how the automobile transformed American life and how automotive design and technology have changed over time. It details cars' inception as a mechanical curiosity and later a plaything for the wealthy; racing and the promotion of the industry; Henry Ford and the advent of mass production; market competition during the 1920s; the development of
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Stealing Cars

Technology and Society from the Model T to the Gran Torino

by John A. Heitmann, Rebecca H. Morales ...

The technology-thwarting car thief has become as advanced as the cars themselves.As early as 1910 Americans recognized that cars were easy to steal and, once stolen, hard to find, especially since cars looked much alike. Model styles and colors eventually changed, but so did the means of making a stolen car disappear. Though changing license plates and serial numbers remain basic procedure, ... Read more

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The technology-thwarting car thief has become as advanced as the cars themselves.As early as 1910 Americans recognized that cars were easy to steal and, once stolen, hard to find, especially since cars looked much alike. Model styles and colors eventually changed, but so did the means of making a stolen car disappear. Though changing license plates and serial numbers remain basic procedure,
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Concerto In B Major: Score and Parts

by Jay John Heitmann ...

Please enjoy my first concerto, presented as a miniature score and individual parts. Instruments required include 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 Bb clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 F horns, 2 C trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani in F# and B, piano, violins, violas, cellos, and contrabasses. The 8.5" x 11" pages have been arranged so the parts can easily be distributed to their respective musicians. ... Read more

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Please enjoy my first concerto, presented as a miniature score and individual parts. Instruments required include 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 Bb clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 F horns, 2 C trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani in F# and B, piano, violins, violas, cellos, and contrabasses. The 8.5" x 11" pages have been arranged so the parts can easily be distributed to their respective musicians.
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Aeneid: Suite for Orchestra

by Jay John Heitmann ...

An orchestral suite based on the characters and events of Virgil's epic poem, The Aeneid. Instrumentation: Piccolo (doubled as an Alto Flute), 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Timpani in G and D, Percussion (Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare Drum, and Glockenspiel), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass. Approximate ... Read more

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An orchestral suite based on the characters and events of Virgil's epic poem, The Aeneid. Instrumentation: Piccolo (doubled as an Alto Flute), 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Timpani in G and D, Percussion (Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare Drum, and Glockenspiel), Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass. Approximate
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Ave Maria

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Please enjoy my Ave Maria, written for an SAB chorus, piano, and optional instrument (which may be transposed at octaves) if you have a musician available--I would recommend a string, wind, or pitched percussion instrument. ... Read more

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Please enjoy my Ave Maria, written for an SAB chorus, piano, and optional instrument (which may be transposed at octaves) if you have a musician available--I would recommend a string, wind, or pitched percussion instrument.
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Engines of Change

A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars

by Paul Ingrassia ...

A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius.From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer ... Read more

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A narrative like no other: a cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the American experience— from the Model T to the Prius.From the assembly lines of Henry Ford to the open roads of Route 66, from the lore of Jack Kerouac to the sex appeal of the Hot Rod, America’s history is a vehicular history—an idea brought brilliantly to life in this major work by Pulitzer
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The Reckoning

by David Halberstam ...

This New York Times –bestselling history is "an immense, and immensely readable, saga of the American and Japanese auto industries" ( Boston Globe ).After generations of creating high-quality automotive products, American industrialists began losing ground to the Japanese auto industry in the decades after World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam, with his signature p... ... Read more

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This New York Times –bestselling history is "an immense, and immensely readable, saga of the American and Japanese auto industries" ( Boston Globe ).After generations of creating high-quality automotive products, American industrialists began losing ground to the Japanese auto industry in the decades after World War II. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam, with his signature p...
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Henry Ford: An American Icon

by Daniel Alef ...

New Enhanced Digital EditionHenry Ford an American folk hero to many was a man with several faces. He was a genius who revolutionized the automobile industry irrevocably altered American culture and commerce developed mass production and helped the middle class emerge in America. He was also an anti-Semitic autocrat who hated Wall Street bankers and financiers with unmitigated passion. Ford paid ... Read more

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New Enhanced Digital EditionHenry Ford an American folk hero to many was a man with several faces. He was a genius who revolutionized the automobile industry irrevocably altered American culture and commerce developed mass production and helped the middle class emerge in America. He was also an anti-Semitic autocrat who hated Wall Street bankers and financiers with unmitigated passion. Ford paid
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Detroit City Is the Place to Be

The Afterlife of an American Metropolis

by Mark Binelli ...

Once America's capitalist dream town, Detroit is our country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the farthest. But the city's worst crisis yet (and that's saying something) has managed to do the unthinkable: turn the end of days into a laboratory for the future. Urban planners, land speculators, neopastoral agriculturalists, and utopian environmentalists—all have been drawn to ... Read more

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Once America's capitalist dream town, Detroit is our country's greatest urban failure, having fallen the longest and the farthest. But the city's worst crisis yet (and that's saying something) has managed to do the unthinkable: turn the end of days into a laboratory for the future. Urban planners, land speculators, neopastoral agriculturalists, and utopian environmentalists—all have been drawn to
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The People's Tycoon

Henry Ford and the American Century

by Steven Watts ...

How a Michigan farm boy became the richest man in America is a classic, almost mythic tale, but never before has Henry Ford’s outsized genius been brought to life so vividly as it is in this engaging and superbly researched biography. The real Henry Ford was a tangle of contradictions. He set off the consumer revolution by producing a car affordable to the masses, all the while lamenting the moral ... Read more

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How a Michigan farm boy became the richest man in America is a classic, almost mythic tale, but never before has Henry Ford’s outsized genius been brought to life so vividly as it is in this engaging and superbly researched biography. The real Henry Ford was a tangle of contradictions. He set off the consumer revolution by producing a car affordable to the masses, all the while lamenting the moral
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Henry Ford, A Life

by The Editors of New Word City ...

Henry Ford was perfectly tuned to his time. While other automakers were turning out expensive toys for rich men, he made sturdy, practical cars that everyone could afford and everyone could drive. His moving assembly line slashed the cost of production. His network of franchised dealers nurtured car ownership and promoted gas stations and better roads. But when his time passed him by, he couldn't ... Read more

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Henry Ford was perfectly tuned to his time. While other automakers were turning out expensive toys for rich men, he made sturdy, practical cars that everyone could afford and everyone could drive. His moving assembly line slashed the cost of production. His network of franchised dealers nurtured car ownership and promoted gas stations and better roads. But when his time passed him by, he couldn't
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Witness in Our Time, Second Edition

Working Lives of Documentary Photographers

by Ken Light ...

Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the field and an exploration of the role of photojournalism in ... Read more

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Witness in Our Time traces the recent history of social documentary photography in the words of twenty-nine of the genre's best photographers, editors, and curators, showing how the profession remains vital, innovative, and committed to social change. The second edition includes a new section of interviews on documentary photography in the field and an exploration of the role of photojournalism in
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