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1 2 >>>     sort list by title | publication date Making San Francisco American Cultural Frontiers in the Urban West, 1846-1906 Barbara Berglund The San Francisco that rose from the ashes of the 1906 earthquake and fire was a city of rigid social stratification--a city determined to contain its diverse and disorderly rough-and-tumble past some sixty years after its acquisition by the United... A Cook's Tour Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines Anthony Bourdain The only thing "gonzo gastronome" and internationally bestselling author Anthony Bourdain loves as much as cooking is traveling. Inspired by the question, "What would be the perfect meal?," Tony sets out on a quest for his culinary holy grail... Reclaiming San Francisco History, Politics, Culture James Brook, Chris Carlsson, Nancy J. Peters Reclaiming San Francisco is an anthology of fresh appraisals of the contrarian spirit of the city-a spirit "resistant to authority or control." The official story of San Francisco is one of progress, development, and growth. But there are other... San Francisco Chinatown A Guide to Its History and Architecture Philip P. Choy Both a history of America's oldest Chinese community and a guide to its significant sites and architecture San Francisco Chinatown is the first book of its kind, written by someone born and raised there. Writing Across the Landscape Travel Journals 1960-2010 Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Giada Diano, Matthew Gleeson This long-awaited volume provides a panoramic portrait of art and life across the twentieth century, from Mexico to Morocco, Paris to Rome, and beyond. Departures Selected Writings Isabelle Eberhardt As usual, Isabelle Eberhardt's stormy love affair with the Algerian desert sets the physical and emotional scene in this collection of short stories. Written in French in the late 1800s and translated by Karim Hamdy and Laura Rice, her characters... Barbarian Days A Surfing Life William Finnegan Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates, it is something else: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life. Atlas Obscura An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders Joshua Foer, Ella Morton, Dylan Thuras It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where... Local Girl Makes History Exploring Northern California's Kitsch Monuments Dana Frank A Bay Area historian's nostalgic journey to childhood tourist attractions reveals their hidden stories and universal relevance. The Natural Navigator The Rediscovered Art of Letting Nature Be Your Guide Tristan Gooley Recommended by Paul, City Lights Books. Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. A windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong could point the way home—and, for the alert traveler... The Lost City of Z A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon David Grann A fascinating tale of travel, intrigue, and finding a lost city of gold in the Amazon jungle. The author tries to retrace the steps made by Percy Fawcett (the great explorer from the early 1900's), who went searching for the lost city with his son—neither Cool Gray City of Love 49 Views of San Francisco Gary Kamiya Cool Gray City of Love brings together an exuberant combination of personal insight, deeply researched history, in-depth reporting, and lyrical prose to create an unparalleled portrait of San Francisco. Each of its 49 chapters explores a specific site or intersection in the city, from the mighty Golden Gate Bridge to the raunchy Tenderloin... After the Ruins, 1906 and 2006 Rephotographing the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Mark Klett How exactly has San Francisco's urban landscape changed in the hundred years since the earthquake and cataclysmic firestorms that destroyed three-quarters of the city in 1906? For this provocative rephotography project, bringing past and present into... Golden Gate Bridge History and Design of an Icon Donald MacDonald, Ira Nadel Nine million people visit the Golden Gate Bridge each year, yet how many know why it's painted that stunning shade of "international orange"? Or that ancient Mayan and Art Deco buildings influenced the design? Current bridge architect Donald MacDonald... 1 2 >>>