Killing Ground: Photographs of the Civil War and the Changing American Landscape (Creating the North American Landscape)

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Summary: Haunting and strange
Review: I couldn't put this book down.I found it compelling-the battleground that has now become a parking lot. Period photos of battle scenes are contrasted with the same sites as they appear today.One reviewer is apparently disgusted because "they could be your backyard" Exactly. These pictures of old battle grounds ARE someone's backyard and thats what makes this photo-essay so amazing.

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Summary: A disservice to the memory of the Civil War
Review: I was stunned when I examined this book. There is
generally no relation between the period photographs and
the modern photographs, which could have been taken in
someone's backyard (yours or mine!). The text is negligible
in volume and quality. Save your money for something you
will treasure for years - this book isn't it.

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Summary: A disservice to the memory of the Civil War
Review: This author has to be kidding me...! I'd be speechless if I didn't need to warn you all about this book. It's my 5-year-old's vacation pictures in print. No rhyme or reason to new/old picture combinations and next to no text.

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Summary: Run for your life!
Review: This author has to be kidding me...! I'd be speechless if I didn't need to warn you all about this book. It's my 5-year-old's vacation pictures in print. No rhyme or reason to new/old picture combinations and next to no text.

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Summary: A provocative photo-essay
Review: This book combines historical images with stark contemporary photography in a challenging, thought provoking way. Many of the old images are shocking, even gory, and provide a very striking contrast to Huddleston's photos. I assume this book would appeal more to fans of contemporary photography trends, and the content owes much to previous works in this vein. (Joel Sternfeld's "On This Site: Landscape In Memoriam" and Mark Klett's "Second View: The Rephotographic Survey Project," to name two.)