Critical Praise for COOL: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything |
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"A look at our love affair with
air conditioning . .
"Charming
. . . sharp micro-history" more "COOL tells the surprisingly suspenseful story of the development and gradual adoption of air conditioning in the United States. The puckish Basile
is more than up to the task, and his copious research pays off: Not
only is COOL an informative read, each chapter is strewn with more
anecdotes than there are sprinkles on an ice cream cone. Some are
hilarious; others, jaw-dropping. Best of all, each chapter leaves
you wanting more." |
". . . A lively and endlessly informative tale about how air conditioning happened scientifically and what it has done for and to us." "Here are some surprising things
you probably don't know about air conditioning." more "Fascinating . . . examines the
technology and its penetration into American life." more "The
all-encompassing guidebook to the history of air conditioning,
chronicling the numerous gimmicks, failed attempts, con jobs, and
eventual successes . . . a surprisingly interesting journey." |
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Critical Praise for Fifth Avenue Famous |
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"Salvatore Basile offers a well-written, engaging history of one of the most important churches in New York City, entwining its narrative with a greater one that encompasses elements of the history of media, culture, and religion on a national scale. He also introduces readers to significant church musicians whose lives and music resonated beyond the walls of the St. Patrick's to liturgical arenas as far away as St. Peter's in Rome." "Basile's writing style and effortless wit projects New York City's civic, musical and ecclesiastical spirit as only a New Yorker would view it." "Mr. Basile's tome bulges with facts, anecdotes and legend, beautifully woven into a fine narrative covering the period from 1879 to 2010. Thoroughly researched, well documented and wonderfully written, Basile provides the reader with continuous amazement and hilarity. You will not find a better opportunity to 'read between the lines' than in this book." |
"This fascinating chronicle is not only a history of arguably the most visible Catholic church in the world, but indeed all New York's colorful church music landscape, from the earliest recorded days to the present. Basile's very colorful style makes what could easily be a dry subject into a most enjoyable ride through thick and thin times, grand occasions, countless famous personalities, and of course the ever-present church politics. A must read for any American Catholic church musician!"
"The story of the music at St. Patrick's Cathedral has now been told in a new and richly detailed book" “Whether your interest is music, New York history or you simply love an inside story, you will really enjoy this book…I enjoyed [it] so much that I read it from cover to cover in one night.”
"The stories here offer an in-depth look at the history, choral music and evolution of music at St. Patrick’s and makes for a fine collection documenting the cathedral’s evolution and importance – a ‘must’ for any New York or spirituality or music shelf." |
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