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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.

La ópera 'no es una reliquia del pasado'; es un mundo vivo en el que se reflejan los cambios culturales y sociales. Así lo demuestra Tomás Marco en esta ambiciosa cartografía mundial del genero que recorre el último siglo y cuarto, aproximadamente, de su historia. De Puccini, Strauss y Janác?ek hasta Pedro Halffter, Michel van der Aa, Toshio Hosokawa o Rachel Peters, pasando por Schönberg, Britten o Stockhausen, a lo largo de estas páginas asistimos, fascinados, a la disolución de su forma decimonónica hasta sus mutaciones más experimentales. No se había escrito antes una obra de esta envergadura sobre la ópera de nuestros días. 'Durante el siglo XX, todo, sometido a una presión tremenda, saltó por los aires. Fue una lucha sin cuartel. Había que encontrar nuevos caminos que permitieran la supervivencia del genero. Se siguieron viejas fórmulas, se crearon otras nuevas, algunos creyeron que la ópera estaba muerta, que ya no servía, y se negaron a componer obras líricas; otros -la mayoría- aceptaron el reto y consiguieron en algunos casos resultados formidables.

Both practical and inspiring, the first book from Jenni Kayne--the creator of the eponymous lifestyle brand--offers ideas and tips for entertaining and living well throughout the year. Jenni Kayne embodies an effortless aesthetic, where natural beauty is found in every detail. Pacific Natural illustrates Jenni's conscious way of living through personal anecdotes and tips with Jenni's home state of California serving as the backdrop. Organized by season, this entertaining book is your guide to creating special moments with family and friends. Each chapter includes tabletop ideas, simple crafts, tips for keeping a stocked kitchen and pantry, what to plant in your garden, and healthy, delicious recipes. From an apple harvest dinner and at-home herb drying in the fall, cocktail parties andDIY gift ideas in the winter, flower arranging in the spring and a beach picnic in the summer, Jenni shares her philosophy for creating traditions and living mindfully all year long. A thoughtful hands-on approach for stylish and balanced living, Pacific Natural shows us how to make the most of the time we spend together, treating life's details with creativity and care.