Chicago (America the Beautiful) Hardcover – Illustrated, September 21, 2009

Love all about it - the pictures, layout, write-ups and the cover.

This photo book on Chicago is beautiful! I live in California,but am from Chicago- and I enjoy having a book to look at that has all the top Chicago sites, plus wonderful more personal moments that make Chicago the great city that it is. The city's fabulous art and architecture are featured prominently. The book is just the right size- easy to handle and get through in one sitting. But engaging enough to look at over again. The text not only tells us what we are looking at,but often includes facts that aren't commonly known- eg that Picasso refused to accept the $100,000 that the city offered him for the sculpture he designed for one of the downtown plazas. The color photography is fabulous- vibrant and subtle colors and interesting shots of familiar sites. I have given this book as a gift to many friends who are transplanted from Chicago to other parts of the country- and they love the book. Anyone who hasn't been to Chicago- would see this book and want to go there!

Very nice book with beautiful photos of the city. The pages are of a good quality. Smaller than a typical coffee table style book but its still suitable to keep displayed on a table or shelf. My husband is from Chicago and it was a gift for him; he really liked it.

This book has the most amazing, high-quality photos and descriptions of Chicago's beautiful landmarks. I bought one for a friend who lives out of state, but once I saw the quality and beauty of the photos, I decided to order another copy for myself as a "coffee table" book. For the price, this book is amazing.

I bought this as a souvenir for a family member overseas who loves architecture. For this reason, I wish there was a little more in terms of full views of buildings. However, overall, I think it will work quite nicely as a coffee table book that displays many different aspects of Chicago.

I bought this book for my son who has autism and is fascinated with the architecture and scenery of Chicago, and it's perfect for him. We both love it. The photos are a simply beautiful reflection of our city. I also love the short descriptions of each one.

This was given to my mother as a gift. She grew up in Chicago. She thought the photography was wonderful and loved the entire book. Personally, I had never seen the book but it was recommended in a magazine so I thought it might be a good choice and sounds like it was a good choice.

Very nice pictures of Chicago with a little bit of history captioned with each shot. The book has a weird shape but it makes it the more interesting! It makes for a great ice breaker with a client or someone new in your life.