Authors:Alan Hess,  Alan Weintrau,
Publisher: Rizzoli
Keywords: houses, niemeyer, oscar
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-05-16
List price: $65.00
ISBN-10: 0847827984
ISBN-13: 9780847827985

Oscar Niemeyer is one of the greatest architects of our time. Hugely influential, his work has added a new dimension to modern architecture in the twentieth century. The designer of Brasilia showed that the rhythmic, sensuous lines of Brazilian Modernism were as legitimately modern as the rectilinear lines of the Bauhaus. Oscar Niemeyer Houses showcases the houses built by this seminal modern master in a lavish format that finally does justice to his extraordinary work. Viewed as a collection, these houses serve to demonstrate the wide range of Niemeyer’s prodigious genius. The designs s

Authors:Alan Hess, Alan Weintraub,
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: western, living, real, dreams, deluxe, rustic, rancho
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2000-03-01
List price: $40.00
ISBN-10: 0811824209
ISBN-13: 9780811824200

Stone fireplaces, rustic wooden beams, Navajo blankets draped over leather sofas-the charming architecture and interiors so beloved from western movies and TV shows (think Bonanza) distinguish the beautiful homes in Rancho Deluxe. From rugged adobe structures to to the rustic glamour of a little known Hearst Ranch (designed by Julia Morgan) to a contemporary house that is , grows out of its red cliff surroundings, Rancho Deluxe takes the "home on the range" to inspired new heights. Alan Weintraub’s beautiful photographs and Alan Hess’s insightful text combine for a detailed and ele

Author: Alan Hess
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Keywords: architecture, roadside, ultramodern, redux, googie
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-10-14
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 081184272X
ISBN-13: 9780811842723

A thoroughly revised and significantly expanded edition of the popular 1980s original, Googie Redux is the authoritative history of the mid-20th century icon that ignited an architectural revolution: the coffee shop. Emblematic of Southern California car culture, stylized eateries and other roadside buildings built from the 1930s to the 1950s were dismissed as lowbrow stylistic folly in their heyday. Yet, as Alan Hess points out, in many ways they were the realization of modern architecture’s grand promises. They were populist, employed new materials, and captured their purpose, place, a

Author: Alan Hess
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: guide, field, digital, exposure
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-11-02
List price: $19.99
ISBN-10: 0470534907
ISBN-13: 9780470534908

Secrets of exposure revealed, with a bonus color checker card includedExposure is the number one topic that digital photographers want to know about. This full-color book fits in your camera bag and provides all the information you need on this very important aspect of digital photography.Exposure involves combining ISO, aperture, and shutter speed in different variations to accomplish your vision of the perfect image. Exposure Digital Field Guide takes you through the complex techniques of good exposure, taking you from hobbyist to serious amateur photographer.Explains how to adjust shutter s

Author: Alan Hess
Publisher: Rizzoli
Keywords: buildings, niemeyer, oscar
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2009-05-05
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 0847831906
ISBN-13: 9780847831906

At age 100, Oscar Niemeyer is universally acknowledged as a master of form, color, and light—the last living Modern master. Niemeyer is known primarily for his large-scale institutional and civic designs throughout Brazil and Europe—daringly conceptual works that challenged twentieth-century orthodoxy about Modernism, materials, and structure. This comprehensive book, a companion to Rizzoli’s Oscar Niemeyer Houses, presents a reevaluation of his greatest buildings, in all new color photography specially commissioned for this book. Featured are the architect’s most seminal work, includi

Authors:Michael Stern, Alan Hess,
Publisher: Rizzoli
Keywords: springs, palm, shulman, julius
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2008-02-12
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0847831132
ISBN-13: 9780847831135

Through Julius Shulman’s lens, the architecture of Southern California became iconic images of modernism. His photographs heralded the glamor and casual elegance of a lifestyle and architecture that has become revered worldwide. Focusing on the desert paradise of Palm Springs, which was his seminal crucible, this book presents his masterpieces. Images range from Richard Neutra’s Kaufmann House and Albert Frey’s Raymond Loewy House, to Paul R. Williams’ house for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Frank Sinatra’s house, John Lautner’s house for Bob Hope, as well as other famous landmarks.

Authors:Kären M. Hess, Christine Hess Orthma,
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Keywords: investigation, criminal
Number of Pages: 720
Published: 2009-02-23
List price: $162.95
ISBN-10: 1435469933
ISBN-13: 9781435469938

Criminal Investigation, 9th Edition stresses practical procedures, techniques, and applications of private and public investigations to provide students with a solid foundation in criminal investigation. Criminal Investigation, 9th Edition features updated, enhanced coverage of such important topics as terrorism and homeland security, cybercrime, forensics and physical evidence, federal law enforcement investigations, report writing, crimes against children, photography and sketching, preparing and presenting cases in court, and identity theft. Criminal Investigation, 9th Edition includes a ca