Since 1673 when Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet portaged through the territory that is now Chicago; water transportation has been vital to the citys growth. In the early twentieth century; when Daniel Burnham put together his master plan for the design of Chicago—a plan intended to create a sense of civic virtue—he envisioned a grand municipal pier for public recreation near the central city. Later modified for multiple uses by the Chicago-Harbor Commission; Navy Pier opened in 1916. This glorious extension into Lake Michigan was a feat of engineering not unlike the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge; and prompted a similar fascination. In this entertaining history; abundantly illustrated with 75 photographs and 32 color plates; Douglas Bukowski traces the origins and construction of Navy Pier; its "golden era" to 1940; its uses in the World War II home front; its college campus years; and its rediscovery and redevelopment for recreational use from the 1970s to the present. Daniel Burnhams advice to Chicago to "make no little plans" is beautifully captured in this book. A publication of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority of Chicago.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Scales Chords Great. Fingerings...Eh?By b swisherI would recommend this to someone who has no theory background or knowledge of how to spell out various scales and chords. I had intended to buy it for the fingerings of the chords and scales. My primary instrument is not piano but from working through the chord portion in the back; I am not convinced there was careful thought or reasoned structure put into the fingerings. I felt a little disappointed.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great ResourceBy Raymond GeorgeGreat book with some insightful history. I use it for teaching and practice and its a valuable and concise tool1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. great book of scalesBy lalaThis book of scales is fantastic. It has fingerings and even includes scales that I had never even heard of before. It also includes 7th chord inversions as well as (C maj only) examples of other common chords.