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OverviewThe latest title in the Norton/Library of Congress Visual Sourcebooks series, Theaters offers a richly illustrated history of a revered cultural artifact and a technological challenge, following its progression from the eighteenth-century opera house to the modern movie multiplex. This visual sourcebook traces the development of its colorful and varied forms as they developed in early America, on the western frontier, and in cities from coast to coast. The first comprehensive study of American theaters, it illustrates their wide range from raucous music halls to vaudeville, from circus to grand opera, from World's Fair to Coney island, from nickelodeon to glorious picture palace. Also featured are theaters for burlesque, theaters afloat, military theaters, Shakespearean theaters, summer theaters, theaters and African-Americans, and arenas (when a stage just won't do), enlivened by a cast of entrepreneurs and showmen who were the movers and shakers of our theatrical heritage. CD-ROM included: screen resolution scans in easy-to-use TIFF format for Mac and PC. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Craig MorrisonPublisher: WW Norton & Co Imprint: WW Norton & Co Volume: 0 Dimensions: Width: 22.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 28.70cm Weight: 1.768kg ISBN: 9780393731088ISBN 10: 0393731081 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 14 February 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsRising to the top is Theaters [A] beautifully illustrated history of American performance venues in all their colorful and varied forms --Stephanie Peithman [A]n astonishing book More thoroughly illustrated than any previous work on the subject [T]he book supplements each illustration with essential facts --Hugh Hardy Author InformationCraig Morrison, an architect and theater historian, lives in New York City. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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