What turns a building into an icon? What is it about some structures that makes their history and legend even more important than their original intended use; making them a part of American; and world; popular culture? Twenty four buildings and structures; including the Brooklyn Bridge; the White House; the Hotel del Coronado; and the Washington Monument are presented here; along with their roles in fiction; film; music; and the imagination of people worldwide. Approximately twenty five images are included in the set; along with sidebars featuring additional structures.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Disappointed.By Carol GrassoI was intrigued by the cover of this book and after receiving it and flipping through it. I was very disappointed. I had envisioned it to be a collection of easy to replicate fun and bright nautical decorating ideas. It turned out to be a lot of mismatched items with way too much of a cluttered look. I returned the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. low quality pictures but over all an enjoyable bookBy Claire ConoverThe pictures in this book are mostly a very inconsistent poor quality. appearing mostly clear and occasionally blurry in their published. minimized sizes. When any of the included pictures are expanded. they all become horribly pixelated and some become barely visible. even despite the expanded size. A few pictures appear to be familiar possibly stolen from a search engine. The inconstant picture quality makes me wonder if the pictures arent original to this book... That said. I do enjoy this book.I hope the author updates this ebook with better pictures for viewing on larger screens3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful. all encompassing beach decor book.By Daisys HumanThe cover perfectly fits the contents of this beach deacute;cor book. I particularly liked the southern style beach homes featured in here. but If that isnt your thing. keep turning the pages. You will find New England style and Carribean cottages as well. As befitting the cottage style. anyone anywhere can replicate the slipcovered. vintage collected easy style depicted here.
