Author: William W. Lee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456836722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
San Francisco Son
Author: William W. Lee
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456836722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1456836722
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
The Trees of San Francisco
Author: Michael Sullivan
Publisher: Pomegranate
ISBN: 9780764927584
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees. Full-page color maps accompany the seven detailed tours, outlining the routes; interesting factoids are interspersed throughout the directions. A two-page color map of San Francisco then highlights 25 selected neighborhoods ideal for viewing trees, leading into a checklist of the neighborhoods and their trees.
Publisher: Pomegranate
ISBN: 9780764927584
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Mike Sullivan loves his adopted city of San Francisco, and he loves trees. In The Trees of San Francisco he has combined his passions, offering a striking and handy compendium of botanical information, historical tidbits, cultivation hints, and more. Sullivan's introduction details the history of trees in the city, a fairly recent phenomenon. The text then piques the reader's interest with discussions of 71 city trees. Each tree is illustrated with a photograph--with its common and scientific names prominently displayed--and its specific location within San Francisco, along with other sites; frequently a close-up shot of the tree is included. Sprinkled throughout are 13 sidelights relating to trees; among the topics are the city's wild parrots and the trees they love; an overview of the objectives of the Friends of the Urban Forest; and discussions about the link between Australia's trees and those in the city, such as the eucalyptus. The second part of the book gets the reader up and about, walking the city to see its trees. Full-page color maps accompany the seven detailed tours, outlining the routes; interesting factoids are interspersed throughout the directions. A two-page color map of San Francisco then highlights 25 selected neighborhoods ideal for viewing trees, leading into a checklist of the neighborhoods and their trees.
Good Night San Francisco
Author: Adam Gamble
Publisher: Good Night Books
ISBN: 1602199337
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
What could be more exciting for young readers than touring the fascinating city of San Francisco? Children will be lulled to sleep while visiting their favorite attractions and landmarks, including San Francisco Bay, sea lions, Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Lombard Street, Stow Lake, Conservatory of Flowers, Cliff House, sandy beaches, Aquarium, Exploratorium, historic ships, fishing boats, Palace of Fine Arts, The Thinker statue, and more.
Publisher: Good Night Books
ISBN: 1602199337
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
What could be more exciting for young readers than touring the fascinating city of San Francisco? Children will be lulled to sleep while visiting their favorite attractions and landmarks, including San Francisco Bay, sea lions, Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Lombard Street, Stow Lake, Conservatory of Flowers, Cliff House, sandy beaches, Aquarium, Exploratorium, historic ships, fishing boats, Palace of Fine Arts, The Thinker statue, and more.
Oh the Glory of It All
Author: Sean Wilsey
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101201134
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
“In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess.” With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families. Sean's mother is a 1980s society-page staple, regularly entertaining Black Panthers and movie stars in her marble and glass penthouse. His enigmatic father uses a jet helicopter to drop Sean off at the video arcade and lectures his son on proper hygiene in public restrooms. When Sean, "the kind of child who sings songs to sick flowers," turns nine years old, his father divorces his mother and marries her best friend. Sean's life blows apart. His mother has a "vision" of salvation that requires packing her Louis Vuitton luggage and traveling the globe, a retinue of multiracial children in tow. Follow Sean as he candidly recounts his life growing up in a wealthy family all while discovering who he is amongst San Francisco's social elite.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101201134
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
“In the beginning we were happy. And we were always excessive. So in the beginning we were happy to excess.” With these opening lines Sean Wilsey takes us on an exhilarating tour of life in the strangest, wealthiest, and most grandiose of families. Sean's mother is a 1980s society-page staple, regularly entertaining Black Panthers and movie stars in her marble and glass penthouse. His enigmatic father uses a jet helicopter to drop Sean off at the video arcade and lectures his son on proper hygiene in public restrooms. When Sean, "the kind of child who sings songs to sick flowers," turns nine years old, his father divorces his mother and marries her best friend. Sean's life blows apart. His mother has a "vision" of salvation that requires packing her Louis Vuitton luggage and traveling the globe, a retinue of multiracial children in tow. Follow Sean as he candidly recounts his life growing up in a wealthy family all while discovering who he is amongst San Francisco's social elite.
San Francisco, Baby!
Author:
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452106207
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Baby takes a tour of San Francisco and sees Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and the other sights in the City by the Bay.
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452106207
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
Baby takes a tour of San Francisco and sees Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and the other sights in the City by the Bay.
San Francisco's Native Sissy Son
Author: Ron Williams
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781624079849
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781624079849
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Alternatives for Managing Wastewater in the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Area
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sewage disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sewage disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual and Directory
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 1750
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American newspapers
Languages : en
Pages : 1750
Book Description
San Francisco's Chinatown
Author: Robert W. Bowen
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559254
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Since the Gold Rush, San Francisco's Chinatown has been a destination for sojourners, immigrants, locals, and tourists. Despite laws restricting Chinese immigration, Chinatown has thrived as a residential and commercial center. Designed for tourists and bearing little resemblance to real Chinese cityscapes, the streets and buildings have nonetheless been extensively documented in picture postcards, as have the residents, particularly from the 1890s to 1930s, the "Golden Age of Postcards." The cards, relatively few of which survive, were kept as visual souvenirs and mementos, or were mailed to family and friends. Book jacket.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559254
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Since the Gold Rush, San Francisco's Chinatown has been a destination for sojourners, immigrants, locals, and tourists. Despite laws restricting Chinese immigration, Chinatown has thrived as a residential and commercial center. Designed for tourists and bearing little resemblance to real Chinese cityscapes, the streets and buildings have nonetheless been extensively documented in picture postcards, as have the residents, particularly from the 1890s to 1930s, the "Golden Age of Postcards." The cards, relatively few of which survive, were kept as visual souvenirs and mementos, or were mailed to family and friends. Book jacket.
Fodor's San Francisco 2003
Author: Fodor's
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781400010516
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The complete guide with great dining, wine country getaways and bay area side trips.
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781400010516
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The complete guide with great dining, wine country getaways and bay area side trips.