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Sun, Sin And Suburbia: An Essential History Of Modern Las Vegas (Hardcover)

by Geoff Schumacher (Author), Richard Bryan (Foreword) "A couple of years ago, perusing the shelves of a used bookstore, I happened upon a 1979-80 edition of Arthur Frommer's Guide to Las Vegas..." (more)
Key Phrases: neighborhood casinos, northwest valley, downtown casinos, Las Vegas, Green Valley, Southern Nevada (more...)

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Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Stephens Press (October 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1932173145
ISBN-13: 978-1932173147
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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A couple of years ago, perusing the shelves of a used bookstore, I happened upon a 1979-80 edition of Arthur Frommer's Guide to Las Vegas. Read the first page

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neighborhood casinos, northwest valley, downtown casinos, magnesium plant, national conservation area, casino industry, resort industry, nuclear waste dump, downtown redevelopment, casino operators, land swap

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Las Vegas, Green Valley, Southern Nevada, Fremont Street, Clark County, Yucca Mountain, Howard Hughes, Desert Inn, Lake Mead, Los Angeles, Spanish Trail, Red Rock Canyon, Mandalay Bay, New York, Steve Wynn, Caesars Palace, World War, Boulder City, Circus Circus, Del Webb, Las Vegans, Golden Nugget, Water Street, Boulder Highway, Rancho Circle

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Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century by Hal Rothman on 4 pages
Green Felt Jungle by Demaris Ed reid on page 56, page 66, and Back Matter
Green Felt Jungle by Ed Reid on page 56, page 66, and Back Matter
Suburban Xanadu: The Casino Resort on the Las Vegas Strip and Beyond by David G. Schwartz on page 61, page 64, and Back Matter
Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years by James Phelan on page 107, and Back Matter

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Las Vegas: A Centennial History (Wilber S. Shepperson Series in Nevada History) by Eugene P. Moehring in Back Matter
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and well researched, April 25, 2006

By	Alexis Mario Lozano (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Geoff Schumacher's "Sun,Sin,Suburbia" is a well written book that takes a look into the history of Las Vegas over the last twenty years. Written with a historians attention to detail, "Sun, Sin, Suburbia" is also a very fun read for any who are interested in Las Vegas and the rise and domination of corporations lead by men like Steve Wynn.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sun, Sin, & Suburbia - Intelligent and Fascinating, January 26, 2005

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Schumacher has packed his account of Las Vegas full of insightful and interesting facts that other books about Las Vegas often lack. He demonstrates his intelligent, talented prose in providing a balanced perspective of the more familiar side of Las Vegas, the casino industry, while offering inside information on the development of southern Nevada, home to more than 1.6 million people. The book is well organized, and can be read in whole, or by choosing one of eleven chapters that each independently address a specific topic of Las Vegas history and its future. Those of us who live here will find useful insight on people and places we encounter regularly, as well as enlightening historical information on the people who came before us. Non-residents will gain fascinating and insightful facts beyond what is commonly known about Las Vegas. It's a great read.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a good read, May 17, 2008

By	limegreencoco "Katina" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book on my last trip to Las Vegas and found it be well researched, factual and informative.

I preferred the first half of the book, which provided a brief run down of the casinos, both on and off the strip, to the second half, which detailed the development of the communities within and around Las Vegas. While I found the chapters on Summerlin, Henderson and North Las Vegas interesting, I feel that they could have been condensed into one chapter and more information provided on the history of the casinos, particularly the ones that have been imploded to make way for the new resorts.

Overall, I found this book to be a good read and recommend it to anyone who would like to know more about Las Vegas other than just the strip casinos.

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Sun, Sin and Suburbia is an interesting, well-written and impeccably researched volume. As a non-Las Vegan I would have liked to read more about the Mob; the Culinary Union's... Read more

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