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Favourite Books 2010: Bob Kronbauer, Vancouver is Awesome
by Dan
News + Vancouver / December 17, 2010
Vancouver Then and Now
Francis Mansbridge
Thunder Bay ISBN 9781592239177
$22.95
It would be criminal for me not to include this as my favourite Raincoast title from 2010. The comparative photographs in this book are quite simply stunning and they offer such a unique view of our city and the constant state of change it's in. I'm looking forward to the release of 'Vancouver Then and Then and Now' in a few decades!
The Sounds of Star Wars
J. W. Rinzler
Chronicle Books ISBN 9780811875462
$70.00
The fact that relatively new technology allows this book to be able to contain more than 250 sound effects from the Star Wars films should be enough to make it a favourite, but the illustrations and insights from those involved in the sound design of these movies puts it way over the top.
Still Fishin'*
Alan Haig-Brown
Harbour Publishing ISBN 9781550174670
$26.95
AND
Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest*
Andy Lamb and Phil Edgell
Harbour Publishing ISBN 9781550174717
$29.95
The former offers a great insider's view of the fishing industry in British Columbia, written by the son of the author of my favourite fishing book of all time, Bright Waters, Bright Fish published in 1980. The latter offers a great reference and learning tool about all of the different types of fish in the waters around here, caught byvcommercial and sportfisher men alike.
(* Please note: Still Fishin' and Coastal Fishes of the Pacific Northwest are published and distributed by Harbour Publishing. Bookstores can currently order both these books from Raincoast's wholesale division BookExpress).
Bob Kronbauer is one of Vancouver's biggest fans. He's the founding editor of VancouverIsAwesome.com, a blog turned incorporated not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study, promotion and preservation of Vancouver arts and culture. Bob is also a published fine art photographer (his first book, Beach Glass, was published by Holy Water in 2004 [ISBN 0-9548238-0-X]) and portrait photographer for local and international magazines. As a jack of a few trades Bob also works on curatorial projects and art direction and has completed projects for Nike, Kangol and Poketo to name a few. He wears a lot of hats but above all considers himself a modern day storyteller.
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