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  From a Nickel to a Token - The...

  Andrew J. Sparberg

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  A fascinating micro-history of NYC’s subway system from LaGuardia’s public works achievements in 1940 to the creation of the MTA in 1968.   In 1940, New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia realized an ambitious plan to modernize the city’s public transit. He eliminated streetcars, demolished old elevated lines, and unified the subway systems. From then on, the IRT, BMT, and IND became one system under public control. And by 1968, that system had transformed again, into the Metropolitan Transit Authority.   From LaGuardia to Lindsay, mayors were desperate to appease voters, elected officials, transit management, and labor leaders. Meanwhile, the tumult of a changing America manifested in labor disputes, economic pressures, and civil rights protests. Though great efforts were made to keep prices down, the sacred nickel fare barrier was eventually broken. By 1968, a ride cost twenty cents.   Featuring many photos never before published, From a Nickel to a Token deftly captures four decades and five boroughs of grit, chaos, egos, and emotions in the unending saga of New York’s subway system.

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  Why We Love Coffee - Fun Facts...

  Luigi Odello

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  From coffee beans to extraordinary flavors. Being hundreds of years old, coffee has influenced civilizations and inspired many makers to discover new recipes for millions to enjoy. Yet what if there was a way to experience the best natural coffee flavors in the world by making them yourself? Why We Love Coffee is a visual collection of coffee facts and recipes that not only teach you how to recreate beloved coffee blends, but taste them like a professional coffee enthusiast.Learn the language of coffee for amazing creations. Why We Love Coffee explores how coffee culture has experimented with different flavors and techniques over the years to create extraordinary drinks that millions of people enjoy today. Each chapter goes into the science of coffee ingredients and infusion, and how they can enhance your senses for the best tasting results. So, if you love home coffee and want to grow your tastes and skills beyond anything you've experienced before, this coffee book will transform you from a coffee lover to a flavor expert.You'll also learn: how the coffee capitals of the world grow and harvest their coffee beans; effective methods for roasting and grinding coffee; how to detect coffee ingredients through color and aroma; recommendations for brewing equipment; and recipes for coffee appetizers and entrees.

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  Flying Cloud - The True Story of...

  David W. Shaw

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  Flying Cloud is the riveting and thoroughly researched tale of a truly unforgettable sea voyage during the days of the California gold rush. In 1851, navigator Eleanor Creesy set sail on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud, traveling from New York to San Francisco in only 89 days. This swift passage set a world record that went unbroken for more than a century. Upon arrival in San Francisco, Flying Cloud became an enduring symbol of a young nation's daring frontier spirit. Illustrated with original maps and charts as well as historical photographs, Shaw's compelling narrative captures the drama of this thrilling adventure.In a position almost unheard of for a woman in the mid-19th century, Eleanor Creesy served as the ship's navigator. With only the sun, planets, and stars to guide her, she brought Flying Cloud safely around Cape Horn at the height of a winter blizzard, faced storms, dodged shoals, and found her way through calms to make the swift passage possible. Along with her husband, Josiah, the ship's captain, she sailed the mighty 3-masted clipper through 16,000 miles of the fiercest, most unpredictable oceans in the world.Shaw vividly recreates 19th-century seafaring conditions and customs, for both the crew and the passengers who entrusted their fate to an untested ship. Including excerpts from letters and diaries of passengers, Shaw recounts Flying Cloud's victory in the face of adversity—including sabotage, insubordination, and severe damage to the clipper's mainmast that might have sunk her with all hands lost. But the ship triumphed and would ultimately sail the world. Flying Cloud brings to life, for the first time, the glory of one of America's most important seafaring tales and one woman's incredible achievements.

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  Creating Great Smartphone Videos

  Reg Jacklin

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  Easy, Economical, Fun 
  Making your own great videos can be economical, easy and fun. Chances are you already have everything you need: your smartphone or tablet. Your mobile device is capable of capturing video of surprisingly good quality. 
  Is This Book for You? 
  Do you want to:Make videos but don't know where to start, or have a limited budget, orMake family albums, vacation videos, or videos about your adventures, orGive your YouTube or other video blogs a professional polish, orDocument your software or other developments in video, orCreate lessons on video, orMake videos for entertainment or amusement, orHave other ideas for what you could do with video? 
  If your answer to any of these is yes, you'll find value in this book. 
  Making Your Videos Great - Technically and Artistically 
  Author / Narrator Reg Jacklin offers ideas for making the videos you shoot with your mobile device great, both technically and artistically. On the technical side, he covers vocabulary, lighting, sound, resolution, orientation and storage requirements. Artistically, he discusses production values, including simple techniques for giving your videos that professional look and sound, including camera motion, basic editing principles, and composition. He suggests some free editing tools to get you started. Reg then offers a refreshing look at what makes a good story and how to scope and tell your stories on video. Finally, he shows how to get your videos out to where they can be seen. 
  About the Author 
  Reg Jacklin is a Certified Professional Videographer and Electronics Engineering Technologist. He has spent thousands of hours teaching university courses. He owns and operates a video production company, VidGigsLive. Presented with deep knowledge and humor, his book educates and entertains.

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  A Century of Subways -...

  Brian J. Cudahy

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  The transit historian and author of Under the Sidewalks of New York delivers a lively and authoritative history of New York City’s fabled subway.   On the afternoon of October 27, 1904, ordinary New Yorkers descended beneath the sidewalks for the first time to ride the electric-powered trains of the newly inaugurated Interborough Rapid Transit System. More than a century later, the subway has expanded greatly, weaving its way into the fabric of New York’s unique and diverse urban life.   In A Century of Subways, transit historian Brian J. Cudahy offers a fascinating tribute to New York’s storied and historic subway system, from its earliest beginnings and many architectural achievements, to the ways it helped shape today’s modern metropolis. Taking a fresh look at one of the marvels of the twentieth century, Cudahy creates a vivid sense of this extraordinary system and the myriad ways the city was transformed once New Yorkers started riding below the ground.

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  Terrarium - 33 Glass Gardens to...

  Ann Bauer, Noam Levy

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  A comprehensive guide to creating unusual and beautiful miniature indoor gardens, including thirty-three simple projects.    Easy to make, these thirty-three unique terrarium projects are inspired by ecosystems around the world, including a fern-filled Black Forest from Germany, a delicate bonsai garden from Kyushu in the south of Japan, and a tableau of olive and thyme from the shores of the Sea of Galilee in Israel.   Lush photography and helpful insider tips and tricks round out this one-of-a-kind handbook. With a variety of projects and plenty of step-by-step instructions covering every element of crafting a terrarium, anyone can fashion a stunning piece of living art.

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