Overview
This book provides a systematic approach to visiting filming locations for AMC's hit television series Breaking Bad. Albuquerque-area locations are presented by neighborhood and in circuits that exploit their order and proximity for efficient tours. Personal reminisces and anecdotes are interspersed with historical information regarding Albuquerque and its complicated interactions with the television series. The author lives in Sacramento, California, but was born in Albuquerque and raised in nearby Corrales. This book is a condensation and reordering of the filming location information presented on 14 separate pages of his blog 'Marc Valdez Weblog' (http: //marcvaldez.blogspot.com). A number of different enthusiasts have contributed to this book to help give visitors a better understanding of the geographic, historical, and cultural setting for the TV series. Chief contributor is Sven Joli. Brian T. Bailey and Tom Lamb contributed illustrations.
Full Product Details
Author: Marc P Valdez ,
Sven Joli ,
Brian T Bailey
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.853kg
ISBN: 9781523718252
ISBN 10: 1523718250
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 26 January 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Marc P. Valdez is an Air Quality Dispersion Meteorologist working at an air pollution consulting firm called Sierra Research (a division of Trinity Consultants). He has lived in Sacramento California since 1990. Marc Valdez was born in Albuquerque, NM, in 1956 and is a 1974 graduate of West Mesa High School (go Mustangs!) After leaving Albuquerque in 1980, Marc Valdez obtained M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1987) degrees in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and also lived in Tempe, AZ (1988-1989), and Salt Lake City, UT (1989-1990). Marc Valdez volunteers with community musical theater and dance groups, and is affiliated with Tucson Regional Ballet (1985-1988) and Davis Musical Theatre Company (DMTC: 2000-current). He belongs to the Unofficial Breaking Bad Fan Tour (UBBFT) and Better Call Saul Three Strikes Facebook groups, among others. Among other ventures, Marc Valdez ran in the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Of 135 candidates, he placed 41st. (He wrote a book about that strange experience, available of Amazon, called Carpe Diem! - A Memoir of the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election: Dozens of aspiring politicians band together in a hunt for support across California. )
