These illustrations of historic Alaska by Byron Birdsall; one of the statersquo;s most renowned artists; portray the territory from the beginning of the twentieth century through the first decades after Alaska achieved statehood in 1959. Accompanied by informative captions; the black-and-white drawings are organized by region: Southcentral Alaska including Anchorage; the Arctic; the Interior; the western/Bering Sea coast; and Southeast. Birdsallrsquo;s masterful illustrations depict a myriad of scenes; from tents on Ship Creek in 1915 to a train unloading tourists at McKinley Park Station in 1935; from the Governorrsquo;s Mansion in 1939 in the capital city of Juneau to the Good Friday earthquake in 1964 and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near the Koyukuk River in 1975.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Need more like thisBy V. M. CouchI really wish more songwriters would sit down and do this.Sometimes you listen to a song; make an interpretation in your own head as to what its about and rarely do you ever find out it its right or wrong.In this book Hugh sits down and discusses each song - sometimes at some length; and many times after not listening to it for years. For me; this was really interesting and made me want to revisit all my Stranglers albums... and my youth but thats another matter.Id definitely recommend this to any fan of the early Stranglers; maybe not so much to the casual fan - although theres nothing to stop you from using this as a reference guide to look up just the songs you like.I really liked that it was written chronologically and split up by album and that the conversational style often let the story wander slightly off topic and gave you an insight into the workings of the band at the time. The story about looping tape around pencils in the studio to create a longer drumloop was a real eye-opener - I had no idea... and where else would I have found out.Well worth my $ and my time reading.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Stranglers have a great body of workBy CustomerThe Stranglers have a great body of work. This book is somewhat Beatlesque in that it delves into who wrote what song or what part of the song. The songwriting duo of Burnel/Cornwell is not as prodigious as John and Paul or Richards/Jagger but they are in the pantheon of great songwriters.Hugh seems to hold a grudge against JJ (or John as he refers him) so we dont know how biased is point of view is. Regardless; a very informative and fun book3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great insight into a mysterious and fantastic bandBy DubwichtThis is probably my all time favorite band and some of the lyrics have been a mystery until now. Hugh Cornwell is an intriguing; funny and likeable guy and provides insight into not only the lyrics but how the songs were written and recorded in the studio. Highly recommended for Stranglers fans.
