
A Short History of San Francisco
Tom Cole(Author)
Heyday Books (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-59714-273-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is the story of San Francisco, a unique and rowdy tale with a legendary cast of characters. It tells of the Indians and the Spanish missions, the arrival of thousands of gold seekers and gamblers, crackbrains and dreamers, the building of the transcontinental railroad and the cable car, labor strife and political shenanigans, the 1906 earthquake and fire, two World Wars, two World's Fairs, two great bridges, the beatniks and hippies and New Left-a story that is so marvelous and wild that it must be true. A new afterword from the author brings The City into the twenty-first century: a time just as hectic, experimental, and opportunistic as its rambunctious past.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkeley
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
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Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
261 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59714-273-1 (9781597142731)
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Tom Cole has visited the planet's near- and far-flung corners for many years, leading treks and exotic tours and writing for an adventure travel company. He is currently a Respected Elder at one of the world's great safari companies. He lives in the Northern California Wine Country with his wife, Mary Marenka Poxon.