Pitt, Leonard, author.

Los Angeles A to Z : an encyclopedia of the city and county / Leonard Pitt and Dale Pitt.

Berkeley : University of California Press, [1997]
©1997

xix, 605 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm

"Few cities captivate the imagination as does Los Angeles. It is the locus of spectaculars: movies, earthquakes, freeways, riots, sunsets. In this fascinating desk reference, Leonard and Dale Pitt have gathered a sweeping array of information on the City of Angels. Bolstering their historical and humanistic approach with scientific and technical information, the Pitts include alphabetically arranged entries on history, geography, automobile culture, sports, movies, current events, architecture, flora, fauna, scandals, biography, the arts, politics, neighborhoods, and ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Quotations throughout provide provocative and amusing tidbits about the city that has been called "the fulfillment of the American Dream." Copiously illustrated and wonderfully anecdotal, this is a book for anyone with a question, large or small, about Los Angeles." http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/ucal041/96050261.html.

0520202740 (cloth ; alk. paper)
9780520202740 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0520205308
9780520205307

Los Angeles (Calif.) Encyclopedias.
Los Angeles County (Calif.) Encyclopedias.
California Los Angeles.
California Los Angeles County.

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Pitt, Dale, author.

Localisation: Bibliothèque study room 130683
Cote: ID F869.L84.P58 REF; ID:97-B2215
Statut: Disponible