In On the Road Again; William Wyckoff explores Montana�s changing physical and cultural landscape by pairing photographs taken by state highway engineers in the 1920s and 1930s with photographs taken at the same sites today. The older photographs; preserved in the archives of the Montana Historical Society; were intended to document the expenditure of federal highway funds. Because it is nearly impossible to photograph a road without also photographing the landscape through which that road passes; these images contain a wealth of information about the state�s environment during the early decades of the twentieth century. To highlight landscape changes -- and continuities -- over more than eighty years; Wyckoff chose fifty-eight documented locations and traveled to each to photograph the exact same view. The pairs of old and new photos and accompanying interpretive essays presented here tell a vivid story of physical; cultural; and economic change.Wyckoff has grouped his selections to cover a fairly even mix of views from the eastern and western parts of the state; including a wide assortment of land use settings and rural and urban landscapes. The photo pairs are organized in thirteen �visual themes;� such as forested areas; open spaces; and sacred spaces; which parallel landscape change across the entire American West.A close; thoughtful look at these photographs reveals how crops; fences; trees; and houses shape the everyday landscape; both in the first quarter of the twentieth century and in the present. The photographs offer an intimate view into Montana; into how Montana has changed in the past eighty years and how it may continue to change in the twenty-first century.This is a book that will captivate readers who have; or hope to have; a tie to the Montana countryside; whether as resident or visitor. Regional and agricultural historians; geographers and geologists; and rural and urban planners will all find it fascinating.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Cindy Berry. piano arranger extraordinareBy melkentsI know this review is late appearing on ...but it isa busy. or hectic time of the year!My wife. bless her heart is the main musician in the extendedfamily I happen to have married into. Just about everyoneplays something or another. Out of 2 brothers and 2 sisters.only one is not a pianist. [The brothers are "technicians".the sisters just play.]Therefore we are all a bunch of Musos. Due to the accumulatedyears of serving music. I would recommend ANY of Cindy Berrysarrangements. The What can I play on Sunday series. or the spinoffs from that series; All available on . [Six booksspanning a year...one book per two months.]I dont think I have ever rated 5 stars before...but thesearrangements are rather special. I hope this review will helpall Musos out there in this world. Go Buy...terrific stuff!!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Another WONDERFUL Cindy Berry collectionBy keikismomI think I have almost all of the arrangements that Cindy Berry has published in this piano collection. I cant decide between her two books of Christmas arrangements which one I like best. so I am glad I bought them both! Very playable and different from other arrangements you may have played. Very classy and difficult sounding. but not too hard to play. If you are an accomplished pianist. they are almost sight readable - I needed to just practice a few measures in each piece before I could perform them.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. beautiful arrangements for developing pianist with intermediate to late intermediate ...By Grammie of 6Same review as for Book 2 - original. beautiful arrangements for developing pianist with intermediate to late intermediate ability. I will continue to use this book in years to come (Im a teacher. . .)
