James Roman takes readers on a tour through 150+ years of Las Vegas history, and explains how a railroad town transformed itself into “The Entertainment Capital of the World.” Essays explore the major historic events from the founding of “Sin City” to the building of the Hoover Dam and the rise of the Rat Pack at the Sands to Bugsy Siegel’s Flamingo and establishment of the gangster-controlled casinos.

Chronicles of Old Las Vegas appeals to history buffs, Las Vegas residents and Las Vegas tourists alike with:

·       Sidebars including a recipe for the famous Vegas Atomic cocktail

·       Intriguing tales of Vegas celebrities from Frank Sinatra to Elvis to Liberace to Siegfried and Roy

·       60 Historical photos

·       Suggested day trips to Mormon State Park and the Hoover Dam

·       28 Detailed maps

About the Author:

After regaling readers with his Chronicles of Old New York, James Roman returns to Museyon Guides with more chronicles, this time from the American West. As a writer based in Los Angeles, Mr. Roman has lectured at the University of Southern California, served as Editorial Contributor to New York Living magazine for six years, and contributes regularly to publications that document emerging technology. In Las Vegas casinos, he is notoriously lucky at Roulette.

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Step into the revolutionary lives of the Impressionists with Art+Paris, the most comprehensive guidebook to
Impressionism for the armchair traveler, lovers of Paris, and educators alike.

Illustrated with hundreds of beautiful, full-color photos and maps. this unique guide combines an introduction to late 19th-century art history with reproductions of famous Impressionist masterpieces, walking tours and detailed listings of the city’s art-related sites.

Art + Paris creates a vivid portrait of life in the 19th century and brings the reader along for the ride through four sections:

> A complete background course on Impressionism covering the dramatic lives of the artists and
the group’s struggle to be recognized by the establishment in comprehensive biographies and
engaging essays recounting their battle with the Salon.
> Illustrated listings of 150 must-see Impressionist paintings in Paris with the stories behind the art.
> Easy-to-follow tours that bring the reader into the streets of Paris to explore the places where the artists
lived, fell in love, found inspiration and placed their easels to paint these famous works.
> An extended-travel journey through the French countryside, exploring Normandy and the quaint
Paris suburbs where the artists learned to paint en plein air, out in the open air.

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Art + NYC is an art-lover’s guide to New York that combines a crash-course in Modern and Contemporary
art history with in-depth bios of nine celebrated New York artists.

Written by experts, this guide is filled with useful information for both locals and tourists. Art + NYC includes a comprehensive neighborhood-by- neighborhood directory of galleries, museums and studios, as well as hotels and restaurants that are steeped with history – artist hangouts, residences and events of infamy.

Want even more art? Art + NYC offers ideas for extended travel to art-related destinations outside the city,
including Pollock’s East Hampton studio and a world-class contemporary art museum in the Hudson Valley.

Art + NYC: A Complete Guide to New York City Art and Artists (9780982232088, $19.95, 304 pages) features:

• >9 in-depth artist biographies
• >Comprehensive guide to major artistic movements
• >Extensive directory of museums, galleries and public art, plus the historic homes and studios of New York City artists
• >Detailed maps for 13 NYC neighborhoods, including the established Chelsea scene as well as the emerging hubs of LES and Brooklyn
• >Q&As with artists and curators
• >100+ Color photos throughout

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City Style is a guide to the world’s most fashionable cities, curated by their most stylish residents. From the runways of New York and Paris to the streets of Tokyo and the London club scene, our expert guides give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the local look and how to get it.

In addition, interviews with top designers, photographers, and other industry insiders answer the question: What makes each city uniquely stylish?

Featuring:

> Color photos of shops, design studios, models and backstage at fashion shows

> Sidebars on hotspots (hotels, restaurants, clubs and neighborhoods), required reading (blogs, magazines)

> Complete designer directory featuring runway photos and shopping information

> Fashion timeline for each city

> Q&As with locals about their unique fashion sense

> Extended information on additional cities including Copenhagen, Antwerp, Brooklyn and Melbourne

Contributors: New York: Laia Garcia (geometricsleep.com); Paris: Lauren Drablier, freelance fashion show producer; Milan: Fabiana Fierotti and Ilaria Norsa (PIG magazine); London: writer/stylist Jem Goulding; Los Angeles: Maxwell Williams, (Flaunt magazine); Tokyo: Dan Bailey (tokyodandy.com); Stockholm: Andy Carlson (threenyc.com)

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Chronicles of Old New York: Exploring Manhattan’s Landmark Neighborhoods is enjoyable for history buffs, New York residents, and NYC tourists alike. It includes:

 ·25 meticulously researched articles on dramatic stories from Manhattan history including episodes from the lives of John Jacob Astor, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Stanford White, Gertrude Whitney, Donald Trump, and more

 ·58 historical maps, plus 118 photographs and illustrations from the collections of the New York Public Library, New-York Historic Society, New York University Archive, Smithsonian Institute, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and the Museum of the City of New York

 ·Sidebars on taverns, townhouses, architecture, and neighborhoods

 ·Detailed timeline of historical events

 ·Walking tours of nine historic New York neighborhoods, including detailed maps, color photographs and subway directions

 ·Cover design by Jose Antonio Contreras

Available in stores and online July 6, 2010.

About the Author

A third-generation New Yorker, James Roman has regaled listeners with his chronicles of old New York as a real estate broker and sales manager for 15 years in Manhattan, and as a lecturer at the Real Estate Board of New York and New York University. 

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• Walking tours of five cities as seen through the eyes of five iconic artists: Van Gogh's Arles, Munch's Oslo, Vermeer's Delft, Caravaggio's Rome, Goya's Madrid
• Meticulously researched articles curated by local experts
• Chapters loaded with useful sidebars, travel tips, and suggested itineraries with easy-to-read maps
• Comprehensive index of artworks and museum locations around the globe
• Listings of books, films and music inspired by or about each artist
• Over 100 color photographs
• Appeal for both the armchair traveler as well as the get-up-and-go traveler
• Original cover illustrations by Tiny Inventions

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• Features 12 musical genres & music scenes
• Loaded with side-bars and useful trivia about musicians
• Discography of Artists' albums
• 100 festival locations covering all 12 genres & more across the globe
• Timeline of historical events for each of the 12 genres
• Detailed maps of venue locations
• Jammed packed with color photos of cities, artists, albums & venues
• Great gift for the travel lover or the musically obsessed

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• 139 movies cited
• 120 color photographs of movie locations, sites and landmarks
• 20 countries & over 65 city listings
• Original cover illustration by award-winning graphic novelist Jillian Tamaki (NY Times)
• Packed with sidebars and useful trivia about each film location
• Comprehensive index and credits
• Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs

• 199 movies cited
• 135 color photographs of movie locations, sites and landmarks
• 16 countries & over 75 city listings
• Original cover illustrations by award-winning graphic novelist Jillian Tamaki (NY Times)
• Packed with sidebars and useful trivia about each film location
• Comprehensive index and credits
• Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs

• 198 movies cited
• 113 color photographs of movie locations, sites and landmarks
• 6 countries & over 36 city listings
• Original cover illustration by award-winning graphic novelist Jillian Tamaki (NY Times)
• Packed with sidebars and useful trivia about each film location
• Comprehensive index and credits

Great gift for travel lovers and film buffs

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