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Author: Ralph J. Roske Publisher: Grand Lake Media. LLC ISBN: 0932986366 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 731
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“PROLOGUE THE SEARCH FOR GOOD WATER On November 7, 1829, a New Mexican trader named Antonio Armijo led a 60-man party on the first leg of what became a historic deviation from the Great Spanish Trail route to Los Angeles. That deviation resulted in the discovery of Las Vegas. By Christmas Day, Armijo’s caravan had crossed southern Utah and moved into the northwest corner of Arizona. The caravan camped near what is now Littlefield — a sleepy hamlet about 100 miles northeast of present Las Vegas. Armijo dispatched a reconnaissance party to look for a possible shortcut west, and to look for water. A member of the party was a young Mexican scout named Rafael Rivera. He decided to break away from the main party and head due west alone over unexplored desert.” Excerpt From: Ralph J. Roske. “Las Vegas: A Desert Paradise.” iBooks.
Author: Douglas B. Sydnor Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 0738596590 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 130
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Three surveyors in the late 19th century were so attracted to the area's desert beauty that they named it "the Paradise Valley." Starting in the 1920s, adobe homes were constructed in various revival styles. In 1936, the Camelback Inn resort set a high-quality standard with an inviting and relaxed character. Other guest lodges arrived, including the Hermosa Inn and the El Chorro Lodge. The 1950s brought more luxurious resorts, including the Paradise Valley Racquet Club and the Mountain Shadows Resort. With the threat of Phoenix or Scottsdale annexing the area, the citizens started debating incorporation in 1949 and were successful in 1961. Churches, schools, town facilities, and single-family homes followed. Numerous town ordinances were adopted to preserve a quiet, desert lifestyle such as burying all utilities, restrictive zoning, and hillside preservation.
Author: Barbara Maria Michalska Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1462835856 Category : Poetry Languages : en Pages : 130
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As title implies the poems in Desert Notes are just that; short notes each fitting a page. In four chapters the journey through desert unfolds. The landscape changes little at the start of each day leading the reader either to a stopover at one of many oases or to the very end of existence. Paradises are flickering with probing images in minds prone to exaggeration and death is a constant companion. The author attempts to balance both in a landscape humbled by scarcity. From time to time humanity steps in with self adoring ego to take into possession all left behind by gods. In a land scorched by sun anything is possible; the conquest, the perils of indignity, and stagnation in between. The authors intention was to pay a tribute to man however small endeavours he undertakes and portray the imminent loneliness of his dreams. The journey takes only 102 pages no more than an hour of the readers time.
Author: Eugene P. Moehring Publisher: University of Nevada Press ISBN: 087417693X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 380
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Resort City in the Sunbelt is a non-sensationalistic, scholarly account of Las Vegas from the building of the Hoover Dam to the construction of the MGM Grand Hotel. Historian Eugene Moehring provides a balanced view of the city’s urban development. Although a unique city in many ways, Las Vegas has displayed characteristics common to other sunbelt cities across the western United States—including underfunded social services, low-density urbanization with a heavy reliance upon automobiles, a sluggish response to problems within minority communities, a preference for efficient, business-like government, and a mania for low taxes. The gaming and resort aspects are fully considered, but Moehring emphasizes the city as part of the continually expanding sunbelt. From this important study, historians will conclude that, despite some of its unusual traits, Las Vegas is much like other western cities and therefore deserves recognition as one of the fastest-growing centers in postwar America. In a new and expanded epilogue to this edition, Moehring looks at the major events of the three decades leading up to 2000 and their underpinnings.
Author: Peter Moruzzi Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 1423639928 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 176
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This book collects more than two hundred fascinating and rarely seen historical photographs of Palm Springs, newly digitized from the Palm Springs Historical Society's expansive archive. Featured are many Hollywood celebrities, including Sinatra and the Rat Pack, who vacationed there, the early days of the desert paradise, various architectural masterworks, such as the fabulous El Mirador Hotel and the extraordinary, outrageous, and irreverent people of Palm Springs. Historian PETER MORUZZI is the founder of the Palm Springs Modern Committee, an architectural preservation group, and the author of Havan a Before Castro; When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground, Palm Springs Holiday: A Vintage Tour from Palm Springs to the Salton Sea, and Classic Dining: Discovering America's Finest Mid-Century Restaurants. He's been infatuated with Palm Springs since his first visit in 1990. He now splits his time between his homes in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
Author: Terje Tvedt Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0755616812 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 417
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“[A] vivid travelogue.” New Statesman “Has much to offer.” The Spectator "Sparks the imagination." BBC History Magazine "A fascinating study." BBC History Revealed Magazine “Essential reading." All About History "Valiant, valuable and entertaining." Times Literary Supplement The greatest river in the world has a long and fascinating history. Professor Terje Tvedt, one of the world's leading experts on the history of waterways, travels upstream along the river's mouth to its sources. The result is a travelogue through 5000 years and 11 countries, from the Mediterranean to Central Africa. This is the fascinating story of the immense economic, political and mythical significance of the river. Brimming with accounts of central characters in the struggle for the Nile – from Caesar and Cleopatra, to Churchill and Mussolini, and on to the political leaders of today, The Nile is also the story of water as it nourished a civilization.
Author: Douglas J. Whaley Publisher: Aspen Publishing ISBN: 1543825915 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 1669
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Clear, lucid, and extremely accessible, Problems and Materials on Commercial Law helps students understand black letter law and the statutory language in the Uniform Commercial Code. Concise yet comprehensive coverage includes the most recent case and statutory developments in all fundamental areas of Commercial Law, including sales, payment systems, and secured transactions. A sensible, flexible organization follows the order of UCC Articles 2, 3, 4, and 9, and is adaptable to many teaching styles. Drawing on experience in both teaching and writing, the authors provide thorough and practical coverage using a popular problems approach. The text’s effective format, manageable length, and inclusion of the most important cases make Problems and Materials on Commercial Law concise and efficient. New to the Twelfth Edition: New/expanded Problems throughout Updates on the fundamental areas of commercial law Sales: New cases in most chapters examining hot topics Expanded discussion of boilerplate clauses Updated discussion of Restatement 3d changes to strict product liability standards Examines whether Amazon is a seller of products or merely a distributor Payment: Updated rules on check imaging and collection are covered in some detail New cases, including DZ Bank AG Deutche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank v. McCranie; Majestic Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Huntington Bancshares Inc.; Wesseling v. Brackmann; Auto Sision, Inc. v. Wells Fargo; Peter E. Shapiro P.A. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Knop v. Knop; and Cheatham I.R.A. v. Huntington National Bank Discussion of problems with accepting cashiers checks as payment Expanded coverage of electronic payment issues, such as duplicate deposit by phone and errors in wire transfers Secured Transactions: New cases, including Clark v. Missouri Lottery; BMW Financial Services, N.A. v. Felice; In re: Motors Liquidation Co.; Dr. Sena Yaddehige v. Xpert Technologies; and Hutzenbiler v. RJC Investment New materials on such issues as consignments of artworks; leases distinguished from secured sales; Bitcoin as collateral; credit card receivables as accounts; name errors in financing statements; effectiveness of collateral descriptions; online filing of financing statements; bogus UCC filings; whether manufacturing robots are fixtures; certificate of title goods; and predatory auto lending practices Professors and student will benefit from: Effective format that makes black letter law accessible and helps students understand statutory language Sensible organization that is adaptable to many teaching styles Thorough and up-to-date—covers the latest changes in (and cases relating to) U.C.C. Articles 2, 3, 4, and 9, as well as other relevant laws and cases Popular problems-based approach Distinguished authorship—draws on experience in both teaching and writing Manageable length Concise and lucid text The most important cases related to commercial law
Author: Douglas J. Whaley Publisher: Aspen Publishing ISBN: 1543824412 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 608
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Clear, lucid, and extremely accessible, Problems and Materials on Payment Law, Eleventh Edition helps students understand black letter law and the statutory language in the Uniform Commercial Code, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Expedited Funds Availability Act. Offering a sensible, flexible organization, the text follows the order of UCC Articles 3, 4, 4A, and 8, and is adaptable to many teaching styles. Drawing on experience in both teaching and writing, the authors provide thorough and practical coverage using a popular problems approach. The text’s effective format, manageable length, and inclusion of the most important cases make Problems and Materials on Payment Law a highly teachable book. New to the Eleventh Edition: Updated rules on check imaging and collection are covered in some detail. New cases, including DZ Bank AG Deutche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank v. McCranie; Majestic Building Maintenance, Inc. v. Huntington Bancshares Inc.; Wesseling v. Brackmann; Auto Sision, Inc. v. Wells Fargo; Peter E. Shapiro P.A. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Knop v. Knop; and Cheatham I.R.A. v. Huntington National Bank Additional and expanded problems Professors and students will benefit from: Thorough and up-to-date coverage, including the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and Expedited Funds Transfer Act Flexible organization—adaptable to many different teaching styles or custom projects Multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter—with analysis for each answer, so students can evaluate why the “right” choice works best Basic intro to the UCC for students who are unfamiliar with it, especially as it relates to payment law Popular “Problems” approach—is easy for students to utilize when studying, and facilitates better in-classroom understanding during discussions Learn how to solve the Rubik's Cube or use the online solver to calculate the steps needed.
Author: Tim Street-Porter Publisher: Rizzoli Publications ISBN: 0847861872 Category : Architecture Languages : en Pages : 226
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Paying homage to the seminal mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, this luxurious book showcases historic jet-set homes designed by legendary talents such as Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and Paul Williams, as well as private residences by today’s leading tastemakers. Since Gary Cooper built one of the first modernist houses in Palm Springs in the 1930s, this desert oasis has entranced Hollywood. A mecca for the international jet set that lured Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and others, Palm Springs came into its own architecturally as a haven for visionary modernists such as Richard Neutra, who were practicing the International Style in Los Angeles. The architectural legacy remains unsurpassed for its originality and influence, and recently many of the city’s modernist residential treasures have been restored. In original new photography, Palm Springs captures the allure of this famed modernist destination. The book profiles outstanding examples such as the Annenberg Estate, the Ford House, and the Kaufmann House, shown in their splendor, as well as today’s restorations by top interior designers such as Martyn Lawrence Bullard and fashion designer Trina Turk. A resource section provides modernist furnishing stores and other points of interest.
Author: Sepp Holzer
Author: Sepp Holzer
Author: Ralph J. Roske
Author: Douglas B. Sydnor
Author: Barbara Maria Michalska
Author: Eugene P. Moehring
Author: Peter Moruzzi
Author: Terje Tvedt
Author: Douglas J. Whaley
Author: Douglas J. Whaley
Author: Tim Street-Porter