Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page Two of TwoHouse Styles in America by James C. Massey and Shirley Maxwell
Penguin Studio, March 1999.Trade Paperback, 262 pages.
ISBN: 0140281126.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
House Styles of America is a picturesque
guide to the architecture of American
homes from the editors of the
Old-House Journal. This reference
covers all varieties of American house styles
from early colonial times to the revival
styles of the 1920s and the 1930s. Each
section contains beautiful color photographs
and line drawings of American homes.
Home architecture covered in the book comes
from several periods including:
Medieval survivors, Colonial, Georgian,
Greek revival, gothic revival, Italian styles,
Victorian, Romanesque revival, Queen Anne,
stick and shingle styles, beaux arts, bungalows, prairie
style, builder style and modern styles.
The text provides architectural notes, information
about the specific styles and details about the
specific homes to accompany each photograph.
The reference also includes a glossary containing
words related to home architecture.
House Styles in America is
an insightful visual reference that will be cherished
by anyone interested in home architecture and
early American homes.
Myths & Legends by Neil Philip
DK Publishing, April 1999.Paperback, 128 pages.
ISBN: 0789441179.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Myths & Legends is a colorful
coffee-table sized guide to
the Gods, heroes and creatures
from ancient cultures. The
book provides fabulous full-color
artwork, drawings and photographs
to illustrate the myths from
ancient civilizations from
all over the world including:
Egypt, Sumeria, Greece, Rome,
Northern Europe, Celtic Myths,
Africa, the Caribbean, North America,
Australia, India, China and Japan.
The book focuses on specific myths
such as those about King Midas, Perseus and
Andromeda and the Holy Grail and
provides text and illustrations to
accompany each myth.
The text explains the myth, its origin
and unique aspects of each myth
and how they are related to the culture's
beliefs and lifestyle.
Myths & Legends is a fascinating journey through world mythology, with stunning images and well-written text. Valuable both as a mythology reference and as a coffee-table display.
Run Away From Fat by Dave Kuehls
Perigee, April 1999.Paperback, 190 pages.
ISBN: 0399524851.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Run Away From Fat is a weight
loss program that focuses on running
as the major source of calorie reduction.
The book takes the reader through each day
of the 90 day program, with a small chapter
devoted to each day. Each
"day" in the book provides the number of
minutes to run that day, inspirational stories,
advice on running, health and food tips and a
log where readers can log in how they did that
day. The program helps people work their
way up to thirty to forty minute runs by
stepping up the minutes slightly each week.
Early runs in the book are only in the
ten to fifteen minute range.
Run Away From Fat is an excellent program for losing weight based on running, which is a time-tested exercise for burning fat. The text includes inspirational and health tips throughout to keep you motivated as you run your way to a better physique.
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