|
Showing 1 - 25 of
117 matches in All Departments
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
In "A Treasury of Tennessee Tales" you'll discover:
Who painted "See Rock City" signs on barns?
What man, born in Nashville, became president of Nicaragua?
What were the best excuses moonshiners gave to the "revenooers"
when their stills were discovered.
How Nathan Bedford Forrest won a naval battle in Tennessee
during the Civil War.
From all over the state, Tennesseans sent James Ewing their
favorite stories. "It Happened in Tennessee "contains the most
fascinating, the most interesting, and the strangest of those
stories, including
- Tennessee's biggest man, Mills Darden from Lexington, who was
seven feet, six inches tall and weighed 1,020 pounds.
- The eight thousand people who attended the funeral Felix "Uncle
Bush" Breazeale gave in Roane County―for himself
- A ghost named Mary who always sits in Row C, Seat 5, in the
Orpheum Theater in Memphis.
- How a letter from Harry Burn's mother of Niota caused the
nineteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution to be ratified.
- The world's largest goose drive, an eight-mile drive which took
place near Gates in the early 1900s.
- The touching story of two wives of Jeff Howell who met at his
funeral.
Interesting, poignant, fun, and nostalgic, the stories in "It
Happened in Tennessee "make excellent reading for everyone who
loves a good story.
Follow the Sun will guide you through all aspects of architectural
photography, from the genre's rich history to the exciting new
approaches brought by the advent of the digital age. It explains
how to use the powerful tools of digital photography while
employing many of the skills and traditions of the established
genre. Written to be accessible to professionals, amateurs, and
students alike, this book will be useful for photographers
exploring architecture as fine artists, on editorial assignments,
or on commercial shoots. Key features include: * Example
photographs and diagrams * Historical background of architectural
photography * Advice on essential equipment * How to plan a shoot
to your advantage * How to use tilt-shift lenses for architecture *
Editing workflow and strategies * Interviews with architectural
photographers Peter Aaron, Magda Biernat, Ty Cole, and Elizabeth
Felicella.
Follow the Sun will guide you through all aspects of architectural
photography, from the genre's rich history to the exciting new
approaches brought by the advent of the digital age. It explains
how to use the powerful tools of digital photography while
employing many of the skills and traditions of the established
genre. Written to be accessible to professionals, amateurs, and
students alike, this book will be useful for photographers
exploring architecture as fine artists, on editorial assignments,
or on commercial shoots. Key features include: * Example
photographs and diagrams * Historical background of architectural
photography * Advice on essential equipment * How to plan a shoot
to your advantage * How to use tilt-shift lenses for architecture *
Editing workflow and strategies * Interviews with architectural
photographers Peter Aaron, Magda Biernat, Ty Cole, and Elizabeth
Felicella.
|
|