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The Amusement Park: 900 Years of Thrills and Spills, and the Dreamers and Schemers Who Built Them

Stephen M. Silverman · Black Dog & Leventhal
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The electrifying, never-before-told history of amusement parks, from the middle ages to present day, populated by the colorful (and sometimes criminal) characters who built them, and the regular folks who sought their magical, albeit temporary, charms. Step right up! The Amusement...
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Art Deco Chicago: Designing Modern America

Robert Bruegmann · Chicago Art Deco Society
Pages: 412
Format: Hardcover

An expansive take on American Art Deco that explores Chicago's pivotal role in developing the architecture, graphic design, and product design that came to define middle-class style in the twentieth century Frank Lloyd Wright's lost Midway Gardens, the iconic Sunbeam Mixmaster,...
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Illinois Across the Land

Lee Mandrell · Indiana University Press
Pages: 206
Format: Hardcover

Whether you find beauty in a remote forest or a sparkling nighttime cityscape, Illinois offers jaw-dropping scenery and opportunities for adventure with stunning landscapes, natural wonders, small town charms, and big city thrills. Join photographers Lee Mandrell and DeeDee Niederhouse-Mandrell...
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The Art of Doodle Words: Turn Your Everyday Doodles into Cute Hand Lettering!

Sarah Alberto · Race Point Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

In The Art of Doodle Words, YouTube artist Sarah Alberto shows you how to combine hand lettering and carefree doodles into your own artwork. If you love the look of hand lettering and calligraphy, but find it too intimidating or perhaps too ornate, then The Art of Doodle Words is the book...
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Lonely Planet Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Great Smoky Mountains National Park is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike on the mother of all footpaths, the Appalachian...
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