For over a century; Altoona; Pennsylvania; was a bustling industrial hotbed. The town thrived as a gem of the Pennsylvania Railroad; which constructed some 6;000 steam locomotives. However; like so many communities in the wake of World War II; Altoona struggled amidst deindustrialization and cultural shifts. The 1968 end of the Pennsylvania Railroad; a decreasing population; and a dying downtown slowly made the city a shadow of its former self. However; recent developments reveal potential�as is seen in the corporate presence of Norfolk Southern and Sheetz. Additionally; the growth of Penn State Altoona; regional health care systems; and the Altoona Curve baseball club continue to make the city and its environs a unique place within the heart of the Allegheny Mountains.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. PARTLY GOOD; PARTLY WRONGBy Yehezkel DrorThis book is a good introduction to some parts of design theory and practice; using limited space well. But it neglects and also ignores important subjects; such as cultural traditions of design such as in Finland and Japan; legal protection of designs; as intellectual property or patents; some main domains of design; such as fashion; and the role of opinion leaders and fashions in creating demand for particular designs.More serious are the partly wrong treatments of broader issues; especially in the final chapters. Thus; they wrongly discuss industrial policies as a modern form of mercantilism; expect that design decisions beyond ones personal habitat can be made with the participation of multitudes; and charge design with making contributions to major global issues far beyond its potentials.One final small but irritating point; which is the responsibility of the publisher: There are many spelling errors in German words.Professor Yehezkel DrorThe Hebrew University of Jerusalem0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. CONFUSING WASTE OF TIMEBy MarthaThis is possibly one of the worst books ever to be written. Half of the "information;" he introduces is presented twenty times over; and he goes into unnecessary detail on random subjects that have absolutely nothing to do with design. Every chapter is just another useless elaboration on the smallest difference between synonyms.The grammar is bolstered to the point where its almost incomprehensible. It was a waste of time reading it; and I assure you; I only did because it was required for a class.0 of 18 people found the following review helpful. A college textbookBy DoodL~LoveWhats not to love about a college text which is VERY short?! Actually this was one of my daughters college textbooks; not mine. Since her prof required it; I assume it is a good book on design.
