Allan Sekula, MIT Press, 1997
Sekula photographs the nickel mines of Sudbury, Ontario,
and the headquarters of the Bank of Canada in Ottawa, and
references the materials and imagery of the monetary currency
that connects them, in this striking study of Canadian culture
and economics. From an exhibition originally held in 1986.
Tom Ribe, Otowi Crossing Press,
1997
A guide to the town and the region, especially notable for
its driving tour on the public roads around and through the
notorious Los Alamos National Laboratory. Available from the
Otowi Station Bookstore: (505) 662-9589.
James Chenoweth, Henry Holt and
Co., 1996
Stories of some of the lesser known incidents of New England's
history, with the associated sites, monuments, and architecture
located for travellers. An interesting and eclectic mix, from
Viking murder sites to houses made of newspaper.
George Dannenbaum, Creative Designs
Inc, 1994
A first-hand account of the uranium mining era that transformed
the area around Grants from the 1950's to 1970's. A locally
published book written by a former mayor of Grants, and available
from the Uranium Mining Museum, in Grants. The New Mexico
Uranium Mining Museum: (800) 748-2142.
Photographs by Jan Staller, essay
by Luc Sante, Aperture Press, 1997
A large format color book of surrealist industrial photography
by Jan Staller. "Non-documentary" lighting, framing, and coloration
help to make the already strange sights at locations such
as Sandia Lab, Nevada Test Site, and the Tehachapi wind array,
look even stranger.
David T. Hansen, Aperture Press,
1997
A broad selection of Superfund National Priorities List sites,
as well as coal mining sites, missile silos, and more, combined
with clear photography and the untethered, all-seeing aerial
perspective makes this one of the greatest landscape photography
books of all time.
Leland Johnson, published by Sandia
Labs, 1997
An inside job, as the disclaimer inside the front cover states
"This study was performed at Sandia National Laboratories."
This is actually the second major history of the lab released
by the lab, but is more up to date than the previous book,
and has many previously unpublished photographs. Available
from the National Atomic Museum: (505) 284-3243.
Gerry Vassilatos, Borderland Sciences
Research Foundation, 1996
A history of modern radiative military technologies, such
as beam weapons, electromagnetic pulse research, ionospheric
manipulation, and extremely-low-frequency waves. Going against
the conventional conspiracy grain, the author has some unusual
revelations about the lack of Tesla-type technological proficiency
by the military. Borderland Books: PO Box 220, Bayside, CA,
95524.
Germano Celant, Fondazione Prada,
1997
The catalog of a recent major exhibition of Heizer's work
in Spain. With thick pages and weighing in at more than six
pounds, the book is a suitable companion for an exhibit composed
of around 45 tons of art.
