Friday, October 05, 2007

Serenade to the big bird

Author: Stiles, Bert

Title: Serenade to the big bird

Published: New York: Bantam Books, 1984, 1952

Description: 206 p. :ill. ; 18 cm.

Note: Originally published: New York: Norton, 1952

Subject(s):
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American

Review(s):

A tribute to Bert Stiles--

Bert Stiles Papers, 1920-1960, Ms 0095

Read: September 2, 2007

Thunderstruck

Author: Larson, Erik

Title: Thunderstruck

Published: New York: Crown Publishers, 2006

Description: ix, 463 p. :ill. ; 25 cm.

Bibliography: p. 437-443

Subject(s):
  • Crippen, Hawley Harvey, 1862-1910
  • Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937
  • Murderers -- England -- London -- Biography
  • Murder -- England -- London -- Case studies
  • Murder -- Investigation -- Great Britain -- Case studies
  • Telegraph, Wireless -- Marconi system -- History

Review(s):

  • Swanson, James L. "Thunderstruck." Publishers Weekly 253.32 (August 14, 2006): 191
  • "Larson, Erik: Thunderstruck." Kirkus Reviews 74.13 (July 1, 2006): 666
  • Huntley, Kristine. "Larson, Erik. Thunderstruck." Booklist 102.21 (July 1, 2006): 5

Read: August 28, 2007

The nature of photographs

Author: Shore, Stephen

Title: The nature of photographs

Published: London: Phaidon Press, 2007

Description: 133 p. :ill. ; 25 cm.

Note: First edition published by The Johns Hopkins University Press

Subject(s):
  • Photography
  • Photography -- Philosophy
  • Photography -- Themes, motives

Review(s): Forthcoming

Read: August 22, 2007