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Leonard Pitt

Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of the City and County Paperback – October 2, 2000

by Leonard Pitt (Author), Dale Pitt (Author)

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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.

"It's a great place to live, but I wouldn't want to visit there."―Mark Twain

"At heart, Los Angeles is a vast cross-section of the Corn Belt set down incongruously in a Maxfield Parrish setting."―Irwin S. Cobb

"Hollywood is wonderful. Anyone who doesn't like it is either crazy or sober."―Raymond Chandler

"Great weather and automobiles."―Jamal Wilkes

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600 pages
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English
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University of California Press
Publication date

October 2, 2000
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7 x 1.4 x 10 inches
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0520205308
ISBN-13

978-0520205307
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"[This] encyclopedia reflects the multiethnic population that has always constituted Los Angeles and provides current interpretations of each subject. Entries include short histories of ethnic communities and astute accounts of significant streets, neighborhoods, and adjoining cities."--"The Journal of American History

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"Los Angeles cannot be contained by any one description or category. Thanks to the ancient miracle of the alphabet, to their wide-ranging scholarship, and to their personal knowledge of this distinctive city, Leonard and Dale Pitt have come as close as anyone to squeezing the breathtaking variety of this multitudinous, complex city between the covers of one book."--Dr. Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California

"Captures the fascination and downright zaniness of the City of Angels in a manner that is appealing to both the serious researcher and the casual browser. . . . An exemplary aspect of the encyclopedia is its inclusiveness. . . . Serious researchers will fast find themselves sidetracked into the seemingly inexhaustible details and trivia found in this volume."--Melissa Rae Root, American Reference Books Annual

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of California Press; First edition (October 2, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 600 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0520205308
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0520205307
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.8 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.4 x 10 inches

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M. Mendelson

Good Resource About L.A.

Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021

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A Los Angeles archivist recommended this encyclopedia to me since I'm writing a book about Los Angeles - Oldest Los Angeles (Reedy Press, 2022). Although the encyclopedia is over 20 years old and some things are outdated (like census populations), the information is mostly relevant and helpful. For me, it's a good source for L.A.'s history, neighborhoods, and attractions.

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Chuck C

Outdated and overpriced

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2015

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Actually the book is informative but I should have looked closer at the details of the book. All the information in this book ends in 1997. It is, to say the least, very outdated. The reason I ordered it was because it was featured in the Sunday LA Times the week before. It's my fault for not checking the details. The 2 stars is because the information in the book was outdated and it really should NOT have been offered for sale until it was updated at least through 2014.

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John B.

I kept it instead because I liked it so much

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014

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I originally bought the book to give to my mother. I kept it instead because I liked it so much. As a native Angeleno, I liked having short entries on different aspects of the city. It's a quick source. If I want more information, I'd look online, but this is concise and from what I have read of it, accurate, too.

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BRENT BAGLEY

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016

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Best description of LA out there

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William L. Bush

Good book for bathroom reading!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2015

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interesting book

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Amber

Christmas present

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2013

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This was a present for my sister for Christmas since we love LA history and looking at all the old bldgs. She loves the book and the history she gets w/ it

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Mike

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2015

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RIP Leonard Pitt

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