Book description
Also on View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles shines a light on an incredible wealth of stories that lie just beyond the well-beaten path.The African American Miniature Museum. The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology. The Skid Row History Museum. The Finnish Folk Art Museum. The First Original McDonald's Museum. The Museum of Jurassic Technology...Also On View: Unique and Unexpected Museums of Greater Los Angeles celebrates LA's most fascinating and underappreciated collections, from the deeply culturally significant--such as the Garifuna Museum--to the highly specific and unusual, like the City of Los Angeles's Streetlight Museum. There are more than 750 museums in the greater Los Angeles area, many of which lie beyond the beaten path and may not be familiar to even the most seasoned explorers. With striking photographs and a staggering range of critical, curious, and incredible histories, Also On View presents an unparalleled survey of all the diversity and wonder that Los Angeles has to offer.
About the Author
Todd Lerew is Director of Special Projects for the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, curating exhibitions and programs in support of the Los Angeles Public Library. He is a composer of experimental music and inventor of acoustic instruments such as the Quartz Cantabile, which converts heat into sound. He was winner of the 2014 American Composers Forum National Composition Contest and received the 2022 National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award. He holds a BFA from Hampshire College and an MFA from CalArts, and has served as a volunteer Fire Lookout in the San Bernardino National Forest since 2016.Ryan Schude is a Fine Art, Editorial, and Advertising Photographer and Director from Los Angeles. Forever exploring the worlds surrounding small businesses and educational institutions, his work continues to develop a connection between staged narrative and documentary portraiture within a diverse range of subcultures.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience