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1	Imperial San Francisco: Urban Power, Earthly Ruin more books like this by Gray A Brechin add to wishlist This history of the city of San Francisco examines the powerful and wealthy forces that determined its shape and how they affected the environment and the surrounding communities. A study in urban history, architecture, and policy-making, this book is rich with graphics that illustrate the city's growth and special character. see all copies from $3.22! new only from $10.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region more books like this by Harold Gilliam add to wishlist Possibly no comparable area on earth displays as many varieties of weather simultaneously as the San Francisco Bay Region. Harold Gilliam explains the atmospheric forces and geologic formations that come together in this region's unique confluence of wind, river, ocean, bay, and hills. The fully revised and updated edition of this best-selling ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California more books like this by Pam Peirce, Pam Dardick add to wishlist "Golden Gate Gardening", the definitive primer on vegetable gardening in Northern California, is encyclopedic in its coverage of gardening principles and practices specific to the region. Full of information and camaraderie, this book explains how to grow common vegetables and herbs and add unusual ones that bring variety to the garden. Line art ... see all copies from $35.83! new only from $192.80! \| first editions
4	The Cottage Book more books like this by Richard Sexton (Photographer), Chronicle Books, Sally B Woodbridge (Introduction by) add to wishlist Richard Sexton''s classic book visits timeles s retreats by Bernard Maybeck, city homes on a small scale, cottages tucked into tiny nooks, houseboat cottages and a nu mber of shacks. ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.95! \| first editions
5	Above San Francisco more books like this by Robert W Cameron add to wishlist Robert Cameron's Photographic career began in 1933 as a news photographer for the Des Moines Register. During World War II he worked for the War Department as a civilian photographer. After a stint in the New York City business world he self-published fis first "ABOVE" book in 1969. Since that time there have been 16 additional "ABOVE" titles ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $66.05! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America's Most Elusive Serial Killers Revealed more books like this by Robert Graysmith add to wishlist After following the clues for 30 years, "San Francisco Chronicle" employee Graysmith provides the final chapter on the Zodiac killings with hundreds of never-before-published photos and the only complete reproduction of the Zodiac letters. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.93! \| SVS
7	If Angels Fall more books like this by Rick Mofina add to wishlist The city of San Francisco is under siege as children begin disappearing. They have been kidnapped by a man who continues to hear the haunting voices of his three drowned children. He is convinced they are angels, and if he can find the children and re-enact the tragedy, his children will be returned to him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.71! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Blood of Others more books like this by Rick Mofina add to wishlist A shy, solitary woman searches for her soulmate in a cold city. Hidden away is a tortured man searching for the one woman who can forgive his monstrous sins and redeem his soul. She thinks she's found the man of her dreams--until he turns into her worst nightmare. (June) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Bay Area Figurative Art more books like this by Caroline Jones add to wishlist During the 1950s a few painters in the San Francisco Bay Area began to stage personal, dramatic defections from the prevailing style of Abstract Expressionism, creating what would come to be known as Bay Area Figurative Art. In 1949 David Park destroyed many of his nonobjective canvases and began a new style of consciously naive figuration. Soon ... see all copies from $29.99! new only from $34.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Foghorn 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area more books like this by Ann Marie Brown (Photographer), Bill Rhoades (Photographer) add to wishlist The San Francisco Bay area possesses more parkland and a greater number of diversity of trails than any other comparably sized metropolitan region in the country. All of these outdoor havens are remarkably accessible and author Ann Marie Brown offers the best ones in Foghorn Outdoors 101 Great Hikes of the San Francisco Bay Area. This book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate more books like this by Robert Graysmith add to wishlist The author of the bestselling Zodiac returns with another true story of a serial killer.ime, here is the full story of the crimes, the criminal, the search, and the arrest of David Carpenter, an unpredictable salesman of cheap trinkets who terrorized San Francisco from 1979 until his arrest nearly three years later. 30 halftones, line ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Dam!: Water, Power, Politics, and Preservation in Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park more books like this by John W Simpson add to wishlist Simpson takes readers through the tangle of intrigues surrounding the Hetch Hetchy dam project in Yosemite National Park that played out in Congress, in San Francisco's City Hall and its corporate boardrooms and in the national media. see all copies from $5.44! new only from $14.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Bay Area Wild: A Celebration of the Natural Heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area more books like this by Galen A Rowell, Michael Sewell, David J Brower (Foreword by) add to wishlist Nestled among the cities and suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area is the most extensive system of wild greenbelts in the nation. Renowned adventurer and wilderness photographer Galen Rowell has created the ultimate tribute to the place where he was born and raised. His lyrical text, combined with 173 spectacular color photographs, presents a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Hastened to the Grave: The Gypsy Murder Investigation more books like this by Jack Olsen add to wishlist A true-crime account of the investigation of Danny Tene by private detective Fay Faron. On the trail of Tene, who was suspected of trying to swindle an elderly woman, Faron discovered the bodies of six elderly men, seemingly seduced by the female members of the Tene family and poisoned after giving up their savings and property. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.02! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	San Francisco Architecture: An Illustrated Guide to the Outstanding Buildings, Public Art Works, and Parks in the Bay Area of California more books like this by Sally B Woodbridge, John M Woodbridge, Chuck Byrne add to wishlist Visitors and residents alike continue to be pleasantly astonished by the rich and varied architectural heritage of the San Francisco Bay Area. This completely revised and updated guide offers a comprehensive catalogue of noteworthy and representative sites, including residential and commercial buildings, parks, and public art works, each ... see all copies from $18.34! new only from $18.34!
16 view cover	Above San Francisco: A New Collection of Nostalgic and Contemporary Aerial Photographs of the Bay Area more books like this by Herb Caen, Robert W Cameron add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Catapult: Harry and I Build a Siege Weapon more books like this by Jim Paul add to wishlist It all started when Jim Paul found out he couldn't bring a grapefruit-sized piece of two-billion-year-old quartzite onto the plane because, the attendant said, it could be used as a weapon. That's ridiculous, he thought, holding the rock in his hand. And then he realized that, at one time, such a rock had been a weapon, and a catapult had launched ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Bay Area Mountain Bike Trails: 45 Mountain Bike Rides Throughout the San Francisco Bay Area more books like this by Conrad J Boisvert add to wishlist Completely revised and updated, this second edition gives mountain bikers all the information they need to hit the trails of the Bay Area. This handy and complete guidebook details off-road biking areas in San Francisco and adjacent areas, with 45 rides ranging from five to 33 miles. Illustrations & maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.34! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Presidio: From Army Post to National Park more books like this by Lisa M Benton add to wishlist This is a study of the Presidio's transformation from an Army base to one of America's most splendid National Parks. The authors account is an interesting story of institutions, conflict, cooperation and change that provides the reader with a better understanding of land use issues. see all copies from $4.40! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
20 view cover	Bay Area Style: San Francisco Bay Region Houses more books like this by David Weingarten, Alan Weintraub (Photographer) add to wishlist The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most beautiful and romantic spots in America, and for over a hundred years some of the country's greatest architects have graced the region with their work. Bay Area Style houses exhibit a distinct and frequently dramatic relationship to the out-of-doors while suggesting a feeling of informality. Emerging ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $16.50!
21 view cover	Signature Architects of the San Francisco Bay Area more books like this by Dave Weinstein, Linda Svendsen (Photographer) add to wishlist This book fleshes out the history of Bay Area architecture by featuring 15 lesser known architects. It includes houses to visit and glossary of terms. When talk turns to architects who have made their mark in the San Francisco Bay Area, it often stops after two names - Bernard Maybeck and Julia Morgan. Widely admired, they are the stuff of legend. ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22	:15: Fifteen Seconds: The Great California Earthquake of 1989: A Book to Benefit Earthquake Victims more books like this by Island Press, Doug Menuez (Editor), Ron Tussy (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
23	Murder up my sleeve more books like this by Erle Stanley Gardner add to wishlist see all copies from $2.00! first editions
24 view cover	California Gold Rush: A Guide to California in the 1850s more books like this by Julie Ferris add to wishlist Presents a look at the sites and society that existed in San Francisco during the time of the Gold Rush in the 1850s. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $185.74!
25	Hospital, the Hidden Lives of a Medical Center Staff more books like this by Michael Medved add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.52! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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