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Carleton Watkins
"[a] fascinating and indispensable book."<B>—Christopher Knight, <I>Los Angeles Times</I></B><BR /><BR /><B>Best Books of 2018—<I>The Guardian</I> </B><BR /><BR /><B>Gold Medal for Contribution to Publishing, 2018 California Book Awards</B><BR /><BR /> Carleton Watkins (1829–1916) is widely considered the greatest American photographer of the nineteenth century and arguably the most influential artist of his era. He is best known for his pictures of Yosemite Valley and the nearby Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias.<BR />  <BR /> Watkins made his first trip to Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove in 1861 just as the Civil War was beginning. His photographs of Yosemite were exhibited in New York for the first time in 1862, as news of the Union’s disastrous defeat at Fredericksburg was landing in newspapers and while the Matthew Brady Studio’s horrific photographs of Antietam were on view. Watkins’s work tied the West to Northern cultural traditions and played a key role in pledging the once-wavering West to Union.<BR />  <BR /> Motivated by Watkins’s pictures, Congress would pass legislation, later signed by Abraham Lincoln, that preserved Yosemite as the prototypical “national park,” the first such act of landscape preservation in the world. <I>Carleton Watkins</I>: <I>Making the West American</I> includes the first history of the birth of the national park concept since pioneering environmental historian Hans Huth’s landmark 1948 “Yosemite: The Story of an Idea.”<BR />  <BR /> Watkins’s photographs helped shape America’s idea of the West, and helped make the West a full participant in the nation. His pictures of California, Oregon, and Nevada, as well as modern-day Washington, Utah, and Arizona, not only introduced entire landscapes to America but were important to the development of American business, finance, agriculture, government policy, and science. Watkins’s clients, customers, and friends were a veritable “who’s who” of America’s Gilded Age, and his connections with notable figures such as Collis P. Huntington, John and Jessie Benton Frémont, Eadweard Muybridge, Frederick Billings, John Muir, Albert Bierstadt, and Asa Gray reveal how the Gilded Age helped make today’s America.<BR />  <BR /> Drawing on recent scholarship and fresh archival discoveries, Tyler Green reveals how an artist didn’t just reflect his time, but acted as an agent of influence. This telling of Watkins’s story will fascinate anyone interested in American history; the West; and how art and artists impacted the development of American ideas, industry, landscape, conservation, and politics.
Missing For Good
Is she alive, or is she missing for good…? When the estranged daughter of Scotland's premier art dealer goes missing, Private Investigator Hanlon is hired to find out where Aurora is.But what she thinks will be a relatively straightforward job, soon turns dangerous. The missing girl has a troubled past but what made Aurora suddenly pack her bags and disappear?Hanlon has her work cut out for her. The stakes are rising and she needs to get to the bottom of the case before someone else is attacked.And is Aurora still alive, or is she missing for good? A gripping new case for feisty female Private Investigator, Hanlon. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Bryndza and Lisa Regan.
Tiger Wars
Discover the shocking story of Joe Exotic versus Carole Baskin, as seen on the Netflix phenomenon, Tiger King. The global smash-hit Netflix documentary mini-series, Tiger King , introduced viewers to the weird, crazy and chaotic life of private zoo owner and big cat breeder, Joe Exotic, and his war against Carole Baskin. Baskin, who runs the Big Cat Rescue in Florida, a sanctuary for abused and abandoned wild cats, waged a long legal battle to have Joe’s exotic animal park in Oklahoma shut down for the maltreatment of his animals. But Carole had her own dark past and Joe wasn’t going down without a fight; he responded by plotting to have her murdered. Tiger Wars delves deeper into this stranger-than-fiction tale and tells the shocking story of this big cat war, the cult-like characters involved and the spiral of obsession that landed Joe Exotic in jail and exposed the dark heart of America’s big cat obsession.
Starry Skies Over The Chocolate Pot Cafe
Cosy up with a mug of hot chocolate for some festive sparkle from bestseller Jessica Redland. Everyone is getting into the festive spirit on Castle Street – snow is falling, fairy lights are glistening and Christmas shopping is underway.But for Tara Porter, owner of thriving cafe, The Chocolate Pot, this is the most difficult time of the year. From the outside, Tara is a successful businesswoman and pillar of the community. Behind closed doors, she is lonely. With a lifetime of secrets weighing on her shoulders, she has retreated from all friends, family and romance, and shut her real self away from the world. Afterall, if you don't let them in, they can't hurt you. She's learnt that the hard way.But as the weight of her past becomes heavier and an unexpected new neighbour moves onto the street – threatening the future of her cafe – Tara begins to realise that maybe it's time to finally let people back in and confront her history. It could just change her life forever… Starry Skies Over The Chocolate Pot Café was originally released as Christmas at The Chocolate Pot Café . Now re-released with a new title and new cover, this version has been freshly edited and features several new chapters.
Wildlife on Paper
Beautifully rendered and fascinatingly textured art makes this unique book attention-getting and gifty for nature lovers of all ages. The author has a true reverence for animals and nature that comes through clearly in text and art. Author has illustrated books for Scholastic but this is the debut book for his crumpled paper art. Highly informative text covers the diversity of 16 carefully chosen animals, their characteristics, and their habitat Includes animals from these places: Serengeti National Park (Tanzania-African Bush Elephant); Ol Pejeta Conservancy (Kenya-Northern White Rhinoceros); Nunavut, Northwest Canada (Peary Caribou); Gunung Leuser National Park (Sumatra-Sumatran Orangutan); Lake Balaton, Hungary (Eastern Imperial Eagle); Coast of Newfoundland, North America (North Atlantic Right Whale); Virunga Mountains (Congo-Mountain Gorilla); Sundarban mangrove forest (India-Bengal Tiger); Nujiang River Valley, Eastern Tibet (Snow Leopard); Milman Island, Coral Sea, Australia(Hawksbill Sea Turtle); Coast of Gulf of California, Mexico (Vaquita); Svalbard, Norway (Polar Bear); Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand (Sunda Pangolin); Bering Sea, Russia (Pacific Walrus); Fernandina Island, Ecuador (Galapagos Penguin); Amazon Rainforest, Brazil (Lowland Tapir). Kunal created this sculpture technique when playing with art along with his young son. Kunal creates eco-friendly sculptures by sourcing from eco-friendly paper companies that plant a tree for every ream of paper sold. Includes map and detailed author note. Downloadable educator guide will be available. Lexile: NC1060L.