- ISBN13: 9781592237326
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Since it first grew up along the shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago blossomed into a vibrant, progressive city with a landscape unlike any other. See how much the Midwest’s cultural center has changed — and how much it’s stayed the same — in Chicago Then & Now. Unstoppably prosperous in the mid-1800’s, Chicago was laid to waste by the Great chicago Fire of 1871. The remarkable period following the fire gave rise to some of the world’s greatest architects a… More >>
February 28th, 2010 at 8:45 am
Great pictures on every page of this wonderful book. Only Chicagoans will appreciate it however. The photos are large and grand, and the author has tried hard to recreate the original angle mostly. That’s my only complaint. Lovely book.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 28th, 2010 at 10:19 am
I received the Miami version of this book as a gift and decided to purchase the Chicago versions as gifts for my mom and mother-in law for Christmas. I haven’t given them yet but of course I have read them. For any one who is interested in seeing architecture or neighborhoods as they look now and what they used to look like, it’s a fascinating read. Just enough history is included as to not make the reading tedious. Also there are books of other major cities as well.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 28th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
This book has a relatively unusual format. A picture (often dating from before 1900) of a building or structure is shown on the left page, and a modern picture of the same building or structure is shown on the right facing page. A number of reviewers have complained about the fact that the comparative pictures were not usually taken from the same spot. I am unsure how easy it is to take a new picture of a structure from the exact location of a previous photo, at least without special technical assistance. In addition, the spot from which an old photo was taken may have been an empty lot which now contains a building–thus ruling out a new photo getting taken from the exact same spot as the old.
Besides the familiar Chicago landmarks, this book contains some pictures of churches. I especially appreciated the photos of St. Ignatius Church and St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.
Rating: 4 / 5
February 28th, 2010 at 3:53 pm
This books brought back lots of memeories for all my family. The pictures were excellent!! The stories of how they came to be and how they were reconstucted were so interesting. Alot of history here. A must have for all Chicagoans. I bought 5 of these as Christmas gifts for my family and friends. Thanks.
Rating: 5 / 5
February 28th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
I enjoyed this book. Some of the pictures do not compare well because they were taken at different angles or from a different side of the street. Nevertheless, this is a great book. I found lots of stuff to compare. Native Chicagoans, who take an interest in the city, will like it. I purchased it for my brother for Christmas…liked it so much I purchased one for myself.
Rating: 4 / 5