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Diana Ross in Central Park - A 25th Anniversary Retrospective
J.W. Law
Aplomb Publishing, 2008
Diana Ross took the stage on July 21, 1983 after more than a year of planning an event that she referred to as possibly one of the most important moments in her life and career. Her Central Park show was designed to promote the entertainer, a new album, a concert tour and most importantly a playground for young children. But Mother Nature had ...
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Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World: A Retrospective
Peter Galassi, Jean Clair, ...
Thames & Hudson, 2006
A must if HCB is your cup of tea!
I put off buying this book as long as I could and eventually I did, having in the meantime manhandled book store copies. It is difficult to get too much HCB and this offers a lot in one package.
I take minor exception to HCB as elevating photography to art -- he is ...
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Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective
Al Santasiere
Pocket, 2008
A MUST FOR ANY YANKEE FAN!!!
My husband who has been a Yankee fan ever since he was a little boy loved this book I bought it as a gift for him. I originally saw it on QVC in a box for about $76 with shipping and since I don't buy any books without consulting Amazon first I checked it out. Who ...
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The Essential Ellison: A 50 Year Retrospective (Revised and Expanded)
Harlan Ellison
Morpheus International, 2005
I Have No Book, And I Must Read
For the uninitiated or causal reader, "The Essential Ellison" represents the best compilation of the author's works between two covers. With 1400 + stories under his belt, Harlan Ellison is one of the most prolific writers of any genre of fiction. The amazing thing is ...
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Lee Bontecou: A Retrospective
Yale University Press, 2008
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Michael Kenna: A 20 Year Retrospective
Nazraeli Press, 2003
Outstanding retrospective
This book is a wonderful introduction and overview of the career of Micheal Kenna. Kenna's long-lived exposures and unusual eye for his subject material are unmistakably unique It is no wonder he is considered one of the world's most collectible photographers and ...
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Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
Esther Derby, Diana Larsen, ...
Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2006
Must-read for any scrum master
This is a really useful book. Most practical. Being into scrum (sort of) for 3 months, we've tried to change our retrospective meeting agenda applying methods from this book. We did this just once as yet, and applied only a single combination of methods from virtually ...
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Galen Rowell: A Retrospective
Sierra Club Books, 2006
Must own for any fans of Galen or the outdoors
If you have every looked at Galen's photos and wanted to see more, this is it. With his life cut short, at least we still have archived material that can be released in a book this nice to bring us more glimpses of his world. The color is amazing, the subjects grand, ...
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Jeremy and Mom: A Zits Retrospective You Should Definitely Buy for Your Mom (Zits Treasury)
Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2008
Zits always a great read
Jeremy's Mom should be up for sainthood. A lot of these comics remind me of my mom and brother.
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Retrospective Two
Nazraeli Pr, 2004
About This Book
Retrospective collection of photographs. Destined to be another Michael Kenna collectible. A handsomely elegant production by Chris Pichler and Hideyuki Taguchi: Oversize-volume format in square shape. A very tall and thick book. Peach silk cloth boards with embossed ...
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An Adventurer's Guide to Eberron (D&D Retrospective)
Logan Bonner
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
Great Intro to the World of Eberron
Just got this in the mail today and read through it in one shot. I would highly recommend this book mostly for anyone who is new to Eberron as this is basically a short but solid snapshot of every aspect of Eberron, from each of the Five Nations to the Dragonmarked ...
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Project Retrospectives: A Handbook for Team Reviews
Norman L. Kerth
Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2001
Excellent guide to improving organizational performance
"Project Retrospectives" is one of the best written, best edited, most nicely presented, and most useful software books I've ever read. Norm Kerth presents a convincing argument for the value of taking the time to study past projects and learn from them. He then ...
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Georg Baselitz: A Retrospective
Norman Rosenthal, Richard Shiff, ...
Royal Academy of Art, 2007
Georg Baselitz paints violent and distinctive imagery that is reminiscent stylistically of both German and American Expressionism. To the public he is the painter of upside-down pictures. This extensively illustrated book—which reproduces all the major works from Baselitz’s distinguished career—explores his development, revealing an artist whose ...
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Jasper Johns: A Retrospective
Roberta Bernstein, Lilian Tone, ...
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2006
A magnificent retrospective of this great artist's life work
Did you miss the Johns retrospective at NY MOMA? This book captures the essence of an American Michaelangelo. Subjective? You bet! If you have even the slightest interest in modern art your library is not complete without this retrospective. The many color and b&w ...
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Aircraft Carriers at War: A Personal Retrospective of Korea, Vietnam, and the Soviet Confrontation
James L., III Holloway
US Naval Institute Press, 2007
Aircraft Carrier Operations
Admiral Holloway's story begins with a destroyer torpedo attack on a battleship during the Battle of Suriago Strait in WW II. At the time Holloway was a lieutenant assigned as the gunnery and torpedo officer in the destroyer USS Bennion. There is a rule of thumb in ...
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