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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FUN AND INTERESTING BOOK BUT THE STUFFY HIGH TONED WRITING STYLE PRECLUDES THIS BEING THE CASE!By AUTISTIC WEREWOLFThis book is interesting to me because; at heart I am a nerd and a geek who loves elevators; their history; construction and the social impact elevators made in our lives. The writing style in this book is filled with big words not used in the common mans lexicon. The writers are social scientists first and the way of speaking in this book never once lets you forget that. The writing style in this book is aloof and difficult to follow at times. Also the sentence structure is so odd at times in this book you wonder exact fact the authors are trying in vain to convey. The book uses odd 18th century terms without giving its 21st century audience a clue what these odd old world terms mean. I understand weird old terms because; I am a weird old man but; this book is hardly what Id call accessible to the common reader. Elevators and their history are a fun and exciting subject if presented correctly.Unfortunately Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator is not presented in anything even closely resembling a fun or interesting treatment. Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator seems to go out of its way to make dull and boring the most interesting facts about elevators. I give the book three stars only because; the book Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator is factually very accurate. I give Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator three stars also because some of the pictures of old elevators are simply awesome.I so very much wanted to love Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator and give it rave reviews but; in good conscience I cant say this book is fascinating to read. Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator is a chore to read because; the writers are social scientists firs they dont have the inborn passionate love of elevators as a subject that would have given this dull dry book the spark of life. Yes Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator has done a great job making sure the facts are all here properly and carefully laid out. This is not a book written by people who LOVE ELEVATORS; and the deep beautiful cultural force they have become since their invention. I have learned as a writer myself that when you have a passion about your subject matter it shows in the product no matter what your subject matter. This book Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator is extremely adequate but their is no true abiding profound love of the art; science and cultural impact elevators have made on all our lives.This is a very good book my problem is that with just a little more love and passion about elevators this could have been a great book that was all kinds of fun to read. When I first saw this book I too hoped to be "Lifted" by a great book that loved elevators much as I do. Unfounately this book is no "Lifter" Lifted: A Cultural History of the Elevator more of a downer using the steps. Wheres the fun in that!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting but difficultBy ann rosenbergWhen buying the course I did not realize that it was a translation from the German. I learned many new English words working my way through the book. It would be interesting to see the German text.Interesting material but as I am not familiar with German literature many of the insights were wasted on me.I read the Kindle version which had a bit of difficulty handling the illustrations.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Interesting book. I would have given it 5 stars ...By Mark EInteresting book. I would have given it 5 stars but there were not many illustrations and pictures which would have helped.