Archive for Items Categorized 'Other Genres', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
All About Bond
by Terry O’Neill
Many unpublished photos by an important photographer offer a candid look at a cultural touchstone that is now half a century old!
Rockin’ Garages
by Tom Cotter and Ken Gross
The music and car culture/s seem particularly and almost inevitably connected which is why this book gives us a look at twenty stars from the popular music world who are also car enthusiasts.
Bodyguard, and Four Other Short Science Fiction Novels from Galaxy
H.L. Gold (editor)
Founded by an Italian company and aimed at the American market, Galaxy was published from 1950–1980 and its stories focusing on social issues rather than technology made it one of the leading science fiction magazines of its time.
Lichtenstein, A Retrospective
by James Rondeau and Sheena Wagstaff
Over 130 paintings and sculptures as well as over 30 rarely seen drawings and collages illustrate all periods of the artist’s career and offer a fresh look and new insights.
War on the Waters: The Union & Confederate Navies, 1861–1865
by James M. McPherson
Almost a David-and-Goliath scenario! Civil War-era naval engagements were relatively small and few but had a disproportionately large impact. This excellent book too is relatively small—and makes a large impact.
History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed
by Preston Lerner and Matt Stone
Did you hear the one about . . . ? Next time you start an argument at a cocktail party, come prepared! You don’t have to be a gearhead to recognize a lot of the names/events in this book.
Contact
by Carl Sagan
Is there anybody out there? Why should we care? The scientific details made Sagan’s novel utterly plausible, even if every reader may have a different take on the grey area where science and religion touch.
Transcontinent 1910: The Automotive Adventures of Two Young Men
by Mark Chaplin
See the USA in your . . . Oldsmobile. From Massachusetts to Oregon. And back. Did they make it? Read about it in the autoists own words.
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand
This is one of those books one feels one “has” to read to be a card-carrying member of the civilized world—if only it weren’t so intimidatingly long and complex and, well, difficult. Unless you are, as one of the characters in the book, “impervious to thought” this review may change your mind!
The Onion Book of Known Knowledge
by Joe Randazzo
A parody on life as you know it, or don’t. Or: everything you ever wanted to know about nothing in particular.
Betty & Veronica: Bad Boy Trouble
by Melanie Morgan & Steven Butler
Comic book character Archibald “Chick” Andrews tried to impress his new neighbor, Betty, right from his first appearance in 1941. He hasn’t stopped since—and nor have people stopped reading about him!
Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II
by Arthur Herman
Two men who never donned a uniform were absolutely critical to America’s dominance in the war. At last here is a book to tell their story and the one of public and private sector cooperation. Don’t think for a moment this is a boring book!
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