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imagelinks[1]="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0714834556/ref=nosim/localpicscom"
imagelinks[2]="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0821224964/ref=nosim/localpicscom"
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captions[1]="Paris: Portrait of a City (Book)"
captions[2]="A Propos de Paris, by Henri Cartier-Bresson"
captions[3]="Rick Steves' Paris 2003 (Book)"
captions[4]="Paris 360 Degrees (Book)"


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summary[1]="Amazon.com Review: There's a magnificent colored glass skylight pictured on a double spread in this book that was photographed not in a cathedral but a department store. On the very next page is the highly distinctive tower of a steam laundry. Such is Weinreb's uncanny eye -- and lens -- for the details that escape most people. The boulevards, bridges, palaces and archways that Parisians prize are here, but so are the weird and wonderful things they often take for granted about their great city, like the skull with bat's wings that sits on the corner of a tomb in the Pere-Lachaise cemetery."
summary[2]="Amazon.com Review: ...Cartier-Bresson was the master of the 'decisive moment,' that fleeting instant for which a picture really is worth a thousand words, which is the essence of photojournalism. In no place is this more exemplified than in his images of Paris....Cartier-Bresson personally selected the more than 130 black-and-white photographs of Paris for this publication. With photographs taken over a period of 50 years, the work is beautifully and generously printed in duotone. The accompanying essays, both short and unobtrusive, are also familiar and personal..."
summary[3]="Amazon.com Review: ...In his amiable, informed, and ruthlessly candid way, Rick Steves focuses on the best--including nice places to stay and eat that give lots in the way of character and take relatively little in the way of francs. He suggests walking tours, museums, and itineraries that include both famous landmarks and little-known finds. He knows it all: art galleries and crêpe stands, street cafés and romantic neighborhoods, activities for kids, and great places to shop. Most importantly, he knows how Parisians live, and his guide provides the best information to let you experience not just the sights of Paris, but Parisian life as well"
summary[4]="Amazon.com Review: In case you've forgotten, the most visited city in Europe is stunning. Paris 360° will help refresh your memory with oversized photos of the gold-dripping L'Opera, the serpentine streets of Montmartre, L'Arc de Triomphe with the city peeking through, the swanky Hotel de Ville with its riot of marble sculptures throwing a party atop, and of course the Eiffel Tower, full moon sulking behind it. In case your memory hasn't been fully jarred, this glossy volume has several panels that open out, giving big 360-degree views, including a night scene of boats gliding down the River Seine..."

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