Las Vegas Then and Now [Hardcover]

Su Kim Chung (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 11, 2002

A photographic journey through the history of one of America's most distinctive towns, Las Vegas. Part of the highly successful Then and Now series, each spread shows an image of Las Vegas as it was, and how it is currently.

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About the Author

Su Kim Chung is a native of Fresno, California. She studied European history at California State University, Fresno and obtained her MA in 1995. After earning her MLIS from the University of California she moved to Las Vegas to work as the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her primary duty is the identification, selection, and acquisition of archival collections that document the history and culture of Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada region.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press; First edition. edition (December 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571458530
• ISBN-13: 978-1571458537
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #327,534 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book!, December 16, 2004

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Lori Penn (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Vegas Then and Now (Hardcover)

I was finally able to visit Las Vegas last year and bought several Vegas books as souvenirs. Unfortunately, most of the books only provided information on present-day Las Vegas. Also wanted were pictures of the Las Vegas I had seen on TV as a kid. After all, that is what gave it its magic & attraction to me.

This book provides that. Pictures of the old & new are featured on opposite pages for easy comparison. The pictures are large, sharp, & clear, & are of excellent quality to this layman's eye. They are also accompanied by short paragraphs of essential facts such as build dates & owners, along with information peculiar to the specific buildings.

I highly recommend this book to the nostalgist.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Trip Down Memory Lane, December 8, 2004

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S. Antico (Southern California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Las Vegas Then and Now (Hardcover)

The book is a fascinating look at Vegas in the past and present. For each subject there's the "then" and the "now". It captures the amazing evolution of defines Las Vegas. With each picture is a paragraph about the scene. It's a nice coffee table book but also a cool reference book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent entry in the Then and Now series, April 30, 2006

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Jean "onepersonsopinion" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Las Vegas Then and Now (Hardcover)

I drove through Las Vegas in 1975 and was so unimpressed I didn't even stop and get out of the car. I wanted to see if this book had any photos from that era and was pleased to find out my memory wasn't faulty. I was also there in the mid '60s and the late '90s and the book didn't let me down on those memories, either.