Like J. Eric Thompson; Carrasco has applied an informed imagination to identify some of the ways that ideas could lie behind material form.- American Anthropologist"A must for both professional and serious non-professional students in Mesoamerica. Those who are interested in complex society and urbanism in general; as well as students of comparative religion; will find it stimulating. Most importantly; for anyone interested in the history of ideas; the book illuminates the tremendously powerful impact and role of a complex deity/mythico-historical figure in shaping one of the world's great pristine civilizations."- Queen's Quarterly
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Must-Have For Liner BuffsBy Daryl CarpenterI've been fascinated by the great Atlantic ocean liners since I was a boy; but I was always disappointed that detailed information on the ships themselves was so hard to come by. The Queen Mary was one of the few merchant ships to receive the "Anatomy of the Ship" treatment; and this book is one of the nicest ones in the series. While there's a useful text introduction; and some black white photographs of the ship during her career; fully three-quarters of the book is occupied by plans and drawings.Starting off with a set of General Arrangement deck plans; the Drawings section delves into increasingly finer detail as it progresses. In here you'll five pages of drawings depicting the complex arrangement of the keel and it's adjoining structural members; sheer; half-breadth; and body plans of the hull; detailed plans of the machinery spaces; close-up details of rigging fittings; nicely executed renditions of the main public spaces; and multi-view and sectional drawings of lifeboats and fittings.I'd have given this book five stars; but it seems like some material may have been cut for lack of space. Detailed plans of the public spaces would have been nice to see; along with drawings of the hull structure besides the keel; stern; and midships section. Ross Watton's drafting style is very crisp and professional; right down to the individual rivets in the perspective views of the hull structure. I'd recommend checking this out even if you already own the reprint of The Shipbuilder's special issue on the Queen Mary - both books contain plenty of detail not found in the other.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well worth the effort to track down!By Aylee D. FogelAn outstanding book...THE book to get on the Queen Mary in my opinion. The drawings alone are worth it.12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. QUEEN IN DETAILBy S. LandesRoss Watton's book is a must for the 'rivet counter'; scratch model builder; or Queen Mary buff that wants to know the full ins-and-outs of the ship's construction. Made up mostly of BW photos taken during the fitting-out of the ship; and highly detailed deck and hull plans and drawings; the book is the perfect companion piece to the Queen Mary book by James Steele; which; through text and period photos; tells the story of the ship's successful historical career. None of that here. This is the (literally) nuts and bolts of the Queen. From the lifeboat davit schematics to the cabin number listings deck-by-deck; this book is a ship lovers' technical dream.
