May 30, 2010

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DESIGN FOR MODERN LIVING: STORES, SHOPPING CENTERS, SHOWROOMS.
F.W. Dodge Corp., New York, 1954.

The architectural locus of American consumerism (shoes in Hackensack, men's wear in Houston, watches in Beverly Hills, etc.) at the zenith of its confidence and sex-appeal. With hundreds of photos and floor plans.

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Westermeier, Clifford P.:
MAN, BEAST, DUST: THE STORY OF RODEO
World Press, [Denver?], 1948.

With sections on early stampedes and round-ups; famous bucking horses; the bull riding event; rodeo superstitions; cowboy hats, boots, and spurs; rodeo announcers; "thrill circuses"; and much more.

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Gíslason, Gylfi:
THE PROBLEM OF BEING AN ICELANDER: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Almenna Bókafélagio, Reykjavík, 1973.

A dilemma facing approximately one in every 23,000 living humans. (Text in English.)

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SPORTSMANLIKE DRIVING

American Automobile Association, Washington, 1958.


"Man is reduced to a weak and foolish-looking creature when the power he is supposed to be directing runs away with him."


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Booth, Joy:
COOKING FOR CAMPERS

Paul Hamlyn, Feltham, UK, 1968.


Suitable for only the very most advanced campwives: recipes for stuffed egg salad, ragoût of pigs' kidneys, sweet pepper and bacon risotto, honey soufflé omelette, etc.

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Vagale, L.R. and O.C. Adekoya:
INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENT OF A NIGERIAN CITY: CASE STUDY OF IBADAN

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria, 1974.


"Smoke, dust, noise, heat, glare, vibration, toxic effluents and chimney outfalls tend to pose a threat to the health and well-being of the community." With many graphs and photos.


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