(Book). First published in 2001 and now updated and expanded; History of the American Guitar begins in New York City in the 1830s with the arrival of Christian Martin; from Germany; to set up the Martin company. From that historic moment; the book takes readers on a fascinating and comprehensive visual tour of U.S. guitar history. Over 75 brand names are represented; with more than 300 guitars photographed in stunning detail; including Bigsby; Danelectro; DAngelico; DAquisto; Ditson; Dobro; Dyer; Epiphone; Fender; Gibson; Gretsch; James Trussart; Kay; Maccaferri; Martin; Micro-Frets; Mosrite; Oahu; Ovation; Regal; Rickenbacker; Stella; Stromberg; Suhr; Taylor; Vega; Washburn; Wilkanowski; and many more. The interrelated stories of the guitar; mandolin; and banjo are mixed seamlessly with the history of the diverse American music that grew and prospered with these instruments; from country to blues; from jazz to rock. The bulk of the instruments illustrated were part of the celebrated collection of Scott Chinery; photographed before Chinerys untimely death and the subsequent break-up of his unique collection. The book presents every important episode in the story of the American luthiers art and is an unparalleled resource for every musician; collector; and music fan.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Essential New Healthcare Design BookBy Henry DomkeIf you design healthcare spaces you will want ldquo;Modern Clinic Designrdquo; on your bookshelf. This 336 page hardback from Wiley is an essential and practical guide.Ambulatory care is one of the most rapidly growing parts of healthcare. This book is a comprehensive review of contemporary design practices. Given the rapidly changing nature of healthcare delivery the book wisely looks into the future and emphasizes the need for flexibility.This book covers all aspects of clinic design including emerging topics such as clinics in retail settings. The book explains the strengths and weaknesses of lean design as it reminds us that that cost control is a key issue. Real-world examples from all over the US are used extensively to illustrate the ideas discussed in the text.In addition to traditional design topics there is a helpful overview of legislation; government regulations and technological developments that should help designers better understand the unique needs of their clients. Thankfully these complex topics are covered concisely using easy-to-understand language.I only have a couple of minor complaints. Artwork is hardly mentioned at all except for a brief entry on page 40. The other minor issue is that the projects are drawn from the US; especially the Midwest. Ideally there would be examples of clinic design from around the world. However the ideas covered in the book would apply to projects anywhere.This 336-page book is printed on high quality paper and is filled with hundreds of illustrations and photographs in full color.The writing is authoritative and clear. It was written by 3 leading healthcare Designers from HGA: Interior Designer Christine Guzzo Vickery and architects Gary Nyberg and Douglas Whiteaker.Highly recommended for interior designers; architects and hospital staff involved with healthcare design.Review by Henry Domke0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A valuable resource!By SondraAs someone that is new to the world of clinic design; I appreciated the straight forward examples and illustrative photos. This is a great book for anyone interested in understanding the current approaches to clinic design with an eye toward the future.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Textbook Coffee Table book in oneBy MussSykeWhat first struck me about this book is that it could almost be a coffee table book; with its many photos; diagrams; layouts; and well spaced/headed text. For an Engineer like myself - and probably plenty of architects and even interior designers - this is easy to pick up and become engrossed in; even if you just want to pick a random spot to start reading.Soon after; I realized just what a wealth of information is in here. Ive dealt with some military hospitals from a communications perspective; and from that; I already knew just how fickle dealing with clinics can be: everything is different than you would expect from other places. While this book doesnt go into design of utilities; communications; or other physical facilities; it is strong and in-depth on its subject matter; which is more the functional design and aesthetic appeal to ease the patient as she is quickly processed through as efficiently as possible.It actually makes you realize just how purposefully one-size-fits-all and faceless healthcare is becoming. This reminds me of what I think about all other businesses; how they have everything thought out how to squeeze every last drop of blood (cent) out of the "average" customer; which - at least I like to think - often doesnt apply to me. If that involves pretending to care by putting the patient in decent surrounds; then so be it. This is no fault of the book; obviously.Clearly; the book is a professional; thorough analysis that will appeal to anyone associated with the industry; and could easily be required reading for architectural students.
