Free Download James Bretz, "Images of America: Denver's Early Architecture"
English | 2010 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738580465, 1531653243 | EPUB | 45,8 mb
In spite of its relentless reputation as a "cow town," Denver has grown from a dusty prairie burg into a thriving metropolis nestled against the foothills of the great Rocky Mountains. Gold brought the area's first settlers in the 1850s, and mining camps sprouted up along the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. The first rudimentary structures of canvas, mud, and logs were soon replaced with sturdy buildings made of brick, stone, and wood, in what is now affectionately referred to as "Lodo" or the lower downtown district. City growth worked its way uptown and to the east from this neighborhood of houses, hotels, shops, and commercial buildings, eventually encompassing Capitol Hill. Many well-known people worked and lived in downtown Denver and Capitol Hill, including the infamous Margaret "Molly" Brown of Titanic fame, railroad man David Moffat, merchant prince Charles Boettcher, druggist-turned-entrepreneur Walter Scott Cheesman, and Denver's notorious lovers, Horace Tabor and his wife "Baby Doe."

Free Download Robert E. Brennan, Jeannie I. Brennan, "Fort Drum (Images of America)"
English | 2002 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0738510378, 1531606652 | EPUB | 60,4 mb
This striking volume presents the military history of Fort Drum and the missions it continues to support in defense of the United States.

Free Download Barbara Bower, "Equestrian Photography: Creating Beautiful Images of Horses and Their Humans"
English | 2017 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 1682032205 | EPUB | 181,1 mb
In this book, Barbara Bower (Lorain, OH) teaches beginning and professional photographers how to embrace the art and technique of horse photography. Readers will learn how to prepare a horse and their owner for a portrait session and will also discover how to analyze the portrait location-whether it's a barn, field, or show grounds-to determine the most effective subject placement. When working on location, and particularly outdoors, lighting can be a challenge. Bower provides tips for finding and capturing exquisite light-or modifying existing light for better results-to bring out the beauty and detail in the horse's every feature. She also teaches readers how to interact with horses safely and effectively and to use prompts that win their attention and evoke beautiful physical expression.

Free Download Debra Brighton, "El Segundo (Images of America)"
English | 2016 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 1467115894, 1531699847 | EPUB | 23,2 mb
By 1885, Daniel Freeman owned a successful 25,000-acre ranch along the coastline in Southern California. That year, he sold parcels to J.S. Vosberg, and this became the site of the town of El Segundo. The Standard Oil Company of California purchased 840 acres of dunes in June 1911, and R.J. Hanna was hired to construct and manage the new refinery. His wife is credited with naming the town El Segundo ("the second"), as it was the location of the second Standard Oil plant. The city quickly expanded and was incorporated on January 18, 1917. From an early oil town to the "Aerospace Capital of the World" in the mid-1950s, El Segundo today includes a thriving residential community as well as several Fortune 500 corporations, an Air Force base, and the Chevron El Segundo Refinery.

Free Download Mary L. Maas, Jim Krzycki, Judy Brezina, "Colfax County (Images of America)"
English | 2014 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 1467111961, 1531669549 | EPUB | 69,5 mb
Colfax County is unique with having two towns within its boundaries, Schuyler and Clarkson, plus four villages: Leigh, Howells, Richland, and Rogers. A number of farm precincts were once bustling communities, including Dublin, Heun, Maple Creek, Midland, Shell Creek, Tabor, and Wilson; now, most have only a church and/or cemetery to denote their sites. Schuyler is the county seat and can boast of having the first electric plant, water plant, and telephone exchange in the state. The Morman Trail, Oregon Trail, and Military Trail followed the banks of the Platte River and were utilized by troops and immigrants. Cattle herds from the Chisholm Trail were shipped from the Schuyler rail yards to markets in the East.

Free Download Tirpitz: The First Voyage (Images of War) by Diane Canwell, Jon Sutherland
English | February 29, 2012 | ISBN: 1848846681 | 144 pages | MOBI | 34 Mb
The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the crew of famous German Battleship Tirpitz. It is a little known fact that before the start of World War Two the ship went on a shakedown voyage into the Atlantic, traveling north into Arctic waters and south into the more tropical climbs of the Caribbean. There are superb photos of the officers and crew both above and below decks, including some unique shots of the crew during their stint on a magnificent sail training vessel. Other stunning shots show the vessels mighty weapons during gunnery practice during her sea trials. This unique collection gives a close up view of one of the most powerful ships of World War Two, a ship that proved to be a persistent thorn in the side of the Royal Navy until sunk in Norway towards the end of the war.

Free Download Daniel Suber, Slobodan Karamanic, "Retracing Images: Visual Culture After Yugoslavia"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 900421030X | PDF | pages: 366 | 34.1 mb
The essays in this collection disclose cultural and political dynamics as they occurred before and in the wake of Yugoslavia's dissolution (1991-92) by analyzing visual data such as film, art, graffiti, street-art, public advertisement, memorials, and monuments. Within the vast field of Balkan Studies such visual materials have rarely been taken for important empirical evidence. Against the still widely held presumption that the cultural production of allegedly "totalitarian" states such as Yugoslavia can be neglected as they were penetrated by state ideology, the contributions offer a corrective image of the complex ideological dynamics and discoursive potentials in various artistic and cultural fields. Phenomena such as "Titostalgia", nationalist mobilization, nation-branding, rewriting of history, inventing of traditions, and symbolic violence that have surfaced in recent years are interpreted in the light of Yugoslavia's legacy.

Free Download Hitler's Panzers Images of War by Ian Baxter
English | January 19, 2007 | ISBN: 1844154904 | 176 pages | MOBI | 72 Mb
Using previously unpublished photographs, many of which have come from the albums of individuals who took part in the war, Hitlers Panzers presents a unique visual account of Germany at arms.

Free Download Ryan Conrath, "Between Images: Montage and the Problem of Relation"
English | ISBN: 0197612296 | 2023 | 232 pages | EPUB, PDF | 3 MB + 16 MB
In the early days of moving pictures, filmmakers learned that the montage could be an effective tool to show changes in time or locale. Casablanca's iconic travel montage is mimicked by filmmakers to this day. Since its use in Rocky, the training montage has become a staple for sports films. In the 2004 film Team America, the song "Montage" is a meta explanation of the device's universal use and understanding. Its history and affects are studied and practiced by student and professional filmmakers alike.

Free Download The State of Generative AI Images, Prompting, and Language Models
Released 2/2024
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280x720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Skill Level: Beginner | Genre: eLearning | Language: English + srt | Duration: 14m | Size: 69 MB
Explore the evolution of artificial intelligence in images and videos. Discover the history of foundational models and review the current landscape of image and video generation. Finally, compare the open and closed-source APIs currently available and learn about the current state of copyright. Essential for anyone integrating AI into their strategy.