Above San Francisco
Published on 16. December 2010
Book
Board book
32 pages
978-0-918684-92-9 (ISBN)
Description
Join young Cam as he explores San Francisco from Above. His imagination affords him the flight of a
lifetime as he takes off from his neighborhood of Painted Ladies and soars high above the Golden Gate
Bridge, Coit Tower, the Transamerica Building, the constant and mysterious fog, crooked Lombard Street,
the Ferry Building and more! The beloved photographs of Robert Cameron and his hometown of San
Francisco take on a child-like wonder when viewed through the eyes of Cam.
lifetime as he takes off from his neighborhood of Painted Ladies and soars high above the Golden Gate
Bridge, Coit Tower, the Transamerica Building, the constant and mysterious fog, crooked Lombard Street,
the Ferry Building and more! The beloved photographs of Robert Cameron and his hometown of San
Francisco take on a child-like wonder when viewed through the eyes of Cam.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 2 to 6 years
Dimensions
Height: 171 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-918684-92-9 (9780918684929)
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Persons
Robert Cameron (1911-2009) was a famed American photographer and publisher of 17 books featuring aerial photographs of cities throughout the world. Nina Gruener grew up thinking her grandfather, Robert Cameron, had the coolest job around. The story of Cam is a tribute to the sense of wonder with which Robert Cameron approached every city. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two children.