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Originally from Vienna, Richard Neutra came to America early in his career, settling in California. His influence on postwar architecture is undisputed, the sunny climate and rich landscape being particularly suited to his cool, sleek modern style. Neutra had a keen appreciation for the relationship between people and nature; his trademark plate glass walls and ceilings which turn into deep overhangs have the effect of connecting the indoors with the outdoors. His ability to incorporate technology, aesthetics, science, and nature into his designs brought him to the forefront of Modernist architecture.

Amid the ravages of the Great Depression, the United States Farm Security Administration (FSA) was first founded in 1935 to address the country’s rural poverty. Its efforts focused on improving the lives of sharecroppers, tenants, and very poor landowning farmers, with resettlement and collectivization programs, as well as modernized farming methods. In a parallel documentation program, the FSA hired a number of photographers and writers to record the lives of the rural poor and “introduce America to Americans.”

From sunrise to sunset, New York City is the most photographed city in the world. No other city is captured more each year, anywhere. Award-winning photographer Paul Seibert takes us on a breath-taking journey high above New York, from sweeping panoramic views to details of the architecture that make the city a photographer's dream. Seibert's years as the official photographer for FlyNYON helicopter tours allowed him to know where and when to be for the most extraordinary light. Seibert brings his unique and unmatched aerial vistas of New York City to life--every angle, every moment, every season. Tourists and native New Yorkers alike will see New York for the first time, all over again.

From the building of the Brooklyn Bridge to immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the slums of the Lower East Side to magnificent art deco skyscrapers, New York’s remarkable rise, reinvention, and growth is not just the tale of a city, but the story of a nation. This beautiful book lays out the streets, sidewalks, culture, and crowds of the greatest city in the world—in all the greatness of its extremes, contradictions, energy, and attitude. With vistas of Central Park alongside Coney Island and the sleaze of Times Square, this city portrait champions the complexity and chaos of New York—its architecture, culture, fashion, and ethnic diversity. More than just a tribute to the metropolis and its civic, social, and photographic heritage, New York. Portrait of a City also pays homage to the indomitable spirit of those who call themselves New Yorkers: full of hope and strength, resolute in their determination to succeed among its glass and granite towers.

SUS PELÍCULAS, SUS AMIGOS, SUS AFICIONES, SUS CONSEJOS Y SU RECETA PARA SER FELIZ A sus 90 años, Michael Caine, leyenda viva del cine, comparte con su inconfundible humor y sabiduría las lecciones que le ha dado una vida plena delante y detrás de las cámaras. Con ingenio y franqueza, habla de sus películas más queridas, de los amigos que marcaron su camino, de sus pasiones y del arte de mantenerse joven de espíritu. Siempre me hacen preguntas: los fans, otros actores, mis amigos, mis nietos.? Quieren saber cómo he conseguido durar tanto tiempo, cómo llevo la fama, por qué elegí ciertas películas, cuáles son mis favoritas, o qué actores admiro. También preguntan qué me motiva a seguir adelante, qué me hace levantarse cada mañana con ilusión y si alguna vez pienso jubilarme. (La respuesta es: ¡no!). Este libro es el testimonio optimista y luminoso de una vida bien vivida. Un canto a la alegría, al trabajo bien hecho y a la importancia de mantener la curiosidad, el humor y la esperanza —a cualquier edad.