Berkeley: University of California Press, Date: 1999. 402pp, b/w photos, figures, maps, graph, bibliography, index. Cloth boards in dust-jacket. The urban geographer author provides a reinterpretation not only of the city by the Golden Gate but of the process of urbanization itself.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. 1999. University of California Press ISBN 0520215680 9780520215689 [AU]

Berkeley Univ. of California Press (1999) 3rd Ptg Cloth Good plus or better, top spine bumped. Clean, bright and tight, near very good. Lightly edgeworn jacket.

University of California Press, Date: 1999-09-28. Hardcover. VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD. 402 clean, unmarked, tight pages; name/date on front flyleaf; heavy foxing on top edge and light soiling on fore-edge of textblock; cover is clean and sturdy; very light shelf and corner wear on dust jacket with some wrinkling on top edge 1999. University of California Press ISBN 0520215680 9780520215689 [US]

University of California Press, Date: 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. San Francisco is a city clouded in myth. This urban biography provides an entirely new vision of the city's history, laying bare the inner dynamics of the regional civilization centered in San Francisco. Imperial San Francisco examines the far-reaching environmental impact that one city and the elite families that hold power in it have had on the Pacific Basin for over a century and a half. The book provides a literate, myth-shattering interpretation of the hidden costs that the growth of San Francisco has exacted on its surrounding regions, presenting along the way a revolutionary new theory of urban development. Written in a lively, accessible style, the narrative is filled with vivid characters, engrossing stories, and a rich variety of illustrations.As he uncovers the true costs of building an imperial city, Gray Brechin addresses the dynastic ambitions of frontier oligarchies, the environmental and social effects of the mining industry, the creation of two universities, the choice of imperial architecture to symbolize the aspirations of San Franciscans in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, manipulation of public thought by the city's media, and more. He traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families—the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others—who gained wealth and power through mining, control ...

University of California Press 1999 Hardcover Very Good in Very Good jacket Size: 6x1x9; San Francisco is a city clouded in myth. This urban biography provides an entirely new vision of the city's history, laying bare the inner dynamics of the regional civilization centered in San Francisco. Imperial San Francisco examines the far-reaching environmental impact that one city and the elite families that hold power in it have had on the Pacific Basin for over a century and a half. The book provides a literate, myth-shattering interpretation of the hidden costs that the growth of San Francisco has exacted on its surrounding regions, presenting along the way a revolutionary new theory of urban development. Written in a lively, accessible style, the narrative is filled with vivid characters, engrossing stories, and a rich variety of illustrations. As he uncovers the true costs of building an imperial city, Gray Brechin addresses the dynastic ambitions of frontier oligarchies, the environmental and social effects of the mining industry, the creation of two universities, the choice of imperial architecture to symbolize the aspirations of San Franciscans in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, manipulation of public thought by the city's media, and more. He traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families-the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others-who gained wealth and power through mining, control of ranching, water and energy, ...

Berkeley, Etc.: University of California Press, Date: 1999. xxvi, 402p., b/w illus., dj. 1999. University of California Press ISBN 0520215680 US

ISBN10: 0520215680, ISBN13: 9780520215689, [publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley, Etc.] Hardcover xxvi, 402p., b/w illus., dj.
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Berkeley:: University of California Press,, Date: 1999.. Hardcover. Near Fine. 402 pgs. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Stamp on first page, otherwise book is like new. Very slight wear to dust jacket. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. 1999. University of California Press, ISBN 0520215680 9780520215689 [US]

CollectibleLikeNew. Signed by author on title page. Text block, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper in fine, like new condition. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. US veteran operated. ISBN 0520215680 9780520215689 [US]

University of California Press, Date: 1999-09-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1999. University of California Press ISBN 0520215680 9780520215689 [US]