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The New Suburbia from Becky M. Nicolaides is a well-founded work of interviews, data, and oral histories, all coming together to explore how suburban life has changed since 1945. A reference book that will highlight this history for those interested in American history, housing, and class systems. 576 pages Hardcover
THE NEW SUBURBIA
$35.00
From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city’s cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It traces the city’s development from the 1880s real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. 572 pages. Hardcover.
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LOS ANGELES, PORTRAIT OF A CITY
$70.00
Before there was such a thing as “California,” there were the People and the Land. Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, and settler colonial society drew maps, displaced Indigenous People, and reshaped the land, but they did not make California. We Are the Land is the first and most comprehensive text of its kind, centering the long history of California around the lives and legacies of the Indigenous people who shaped it.
WE ARE THE LAND: A HISTORY OF NATIVE CALIFORNIA
$24.95
THE DESERTS OF CALIFORNIA: A CALIFORNIA FIELD ATLAS
$55.00
In the year 1769 Spanish solders with some Franciscan Padres came to a place called San Diego. The military moved northward to Monterey, but some Padres stayed behind and started the first mission in Alta California. The next mission was in Monterey, the last mission was Sonoma in 1823. Here, each mission is presented as a line drawing, ready for you to add your own color interpretation. Coloring book Softcover
COLORING CALIF0RNIA MISSIONS
$9.95
A look at the Victorian era of Los Angeles with archival photos before the oil boom and rise of Hollywood brought today's renowned landmarks to downtown Los Angeles. Charles Epting reveals Los Angeles's past at the turn of the twentieth century through the citizens, events and architectural styles. 144 pages Paperback
VICTORIAN LOS ANGELES
$21.99
L.A. Woman is quintessential Babitz, the story of Sophie, a twenty-something blonde Jim Morrison groupie gliding through a golden existence in L.A. and Lola, a German immigrant who settles in Hollywood in the twenties to drive Pierce Arrows recklessly down Sunset Boulevard and who knows that Maybelline mascara cakes and Rudolph Valentino are the essence of life.Softcover 160 pages.
L.A. WOMAN BY EVE BABITZ
$16.99
Richly photographed and authentically local, L.A. Mexicano showcases L.A.'s famously rich and complex Mexican-food culture, including recipes, profiles of chefs, bakers, restaurateurs, and vendors, and neighborhood guides. Part cookbook, part food journalism, and part love song to Los Angeles. 240 pages Softcover.
L.A. MEXICANO: RECIPES; PEOPLE & PLACES
$25.99
Los Angeles was a cinematic city long before the rise of Hollywood. By the dawn of the twentieth century, photography, painting, and tourist promotion in Southern California provided early filmmakers with a template for building a myth-making business and envisioning ideal moviegoers. 256 pages Softcover.
MOVIE-MADE LOS ANGELES
$36.99
Histories of Pasadena are rich in details about important citizens, time-honored traditions, and storied enclaves such as Millionaires Row and Lamanda Park. But the legacies of Mexican Americans and other Latino men and women who often worked for Pasadena's rich and famous have been sparsely preserved through the generations--even though these citizens often made remarkable community contributions and lived in close proximity to their employers. 128 pages Softcover
LATINOS IN PASADENA
$24.99
140 years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, CA, rose to become the force behind the American railroad, achieving massive wealth along the way. They lied, bribed, and arranged for obstacles, both human and legal, to disappear. Their names were Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Charles Crocker, and Mark Hopkins.
THE ASSOCIATES: FOUR CAPITALISTS WHO CREATED CALIFORNIA
$16.95
Explore 259 Memorable Hikes Near Los Angeles, California. From short nature trails to challenging peak climbs and breathtaking canyon treks, Los Angeles County is a hiker’s paradise. Experience the best of it with this updated edition of the classic hiking guidebook. 512 pages Softcover.
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AFOOT & AFIELD: LOS ANGELES COUNTY - 259 SPECTACULAR OUTINGS IN SOUTHERN CALIIFORNIA
$24.95
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