Author : Ariel Rubissow Okamoto
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 38,51 MB
Release : 2011-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0520268253
This exploration into the San Francisco Bay covers an array of topics including fish and wildlife populations, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration.
Author : Lewis Publishing Company
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 2016-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781333221812
Excerpt from The Bay of San Francisco, Vol. 2: The Metropolis of the Pacific Coast and Its Suburban Cities; A History Mr. Kahn is a native of France, born in 1855. He came to the United States in 1872 after the franco-german war. During the siege of Paris, when not yet sixteen years of age, he served in one of the hospitals. His father was financially ruined by the war. His brother Emil came from France to enlist in the Union army, and served until he lost his life in the great struggle to maintain the Union. Mr. Kahn is a graduate of the Lycee Charlemagne of Paris. He came direct to San Francisco in 1872; was at first employed by his brothers in the wheat-buying business, and later became a partner with them. The firm becoming aware that there was room in San Francisco and its adajcent territory fora business like that they now conduct, one of the brothers returned to Paris and opened the house there, while Mr. Kahn and his partners established their business in this city. S. B. Sawyer has been connected with the United States Circuit Court in San Francisco since 1870. He was born in 1842, in Ohio. His father, Rev. Lester A. Sawyer, a prominent Congrega tional minister, is still living, and has passed his four-score years. After taking a prep aratory course, our subject entered Hamilton College, Oneida county, New York, graduating in the class of 1862. He pursued his legal stud ies in the Columbia College Law School in New York city, and was admitted to prac tice in all the courts of the State. He came to the Pacific coast in 1867 and engaged in the practice of law for two years, when he was appointed to his present position, which he has held for the past twenty years. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Stina Lindenblatt
Publisher : Stina Lindenblatt
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 25,24 MB
Release :
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1990177166
Fall in love with the hot and sexy heroes in this steamy, laugh-out-loud romance series. The box set includes three standalone novels, a novella, and a bonus short story. DECIDEDLY WITH MISTLETOE (includes bonus short story) I was supposed to spend Christmas in Lake Tahoe finding my Forever Love. I wasn’t supposed to be stranded with my ex-fiancé…or kiss him under the mistletoe. Oops. DECIDEDLY BY CHANCE He’s now the father to his little niece. I’m pregnant with another man's baby and need a place to stay after the pipes in the apartment above mine leak. Neither of us expects what happens next. Oops. DECIDEDLY WITH LUCK I wasn’t looking for love a year after my husband died. You know what else I wasn’t looking for? Being knocked up by a masked stranger at a charity masquerade ball. Oops. DECIDEDLY WITH WISHES When my matchmaking mother sets me up with a date for my cousin’s wedding, I tell her the only thing I can...that I’m bringing my girlfriend. When workaholic Nala Johnson wins a date with me at a charity auction, I think I’ve found the perfect solution to my dilemma. Or have I? Oops. “I dare you not to have a smile from ear to ear at the end!”—Glimpses of My Books (Decidedly with Mistletoe) “…a truly unique and utterly swoon-worthy romance.” – Mary Dubé at Frolic/USA Today's HEA (Decidedly by Chance) “Decidedly By Chance is a well written emotional story that will tug on your heart strings” – MI Bookshelf “This is a great read, fresh, funny, sweet and romantic, with amazing characters and lots of surprises.” – Blog on the Run (Decidedly by Chance) “Stina Lindenblatt writes an emotional, heartfelt story about single parenthood, friendship, and love. Add to that great chemistry and tons of feels and this is a great book for anyone who enjoys this trope.” – Ari at Red Hatter Book Blog (Decidedly by Chance) “Their slow build from friends to more was filled with so much heart melting goodness and swoon it honestly didn’t even feel like a slow burn to me. And that’s when you know a slow burn has been done right!” – Britt at Red Hatter Book Blog (Decidedly by Chance) “My first 5 star read of 2021. I loved every twist and turn.”— Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews (Decidedly with Luck) “Loved it SO MUCH!”—A Life Bound By Books (Decidedly with Luck) “The moment I started reading I couldn’t put it down!”—Book Addict Reviews (Decidedly with Luck) “…you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll swoon and you’ll fall in love”—Book Addict Reviews (Decidedly with Luck) “This book needs more than 5 stars, heck, it needs all the stars.”—Happy Ending Always (Decidedly with Luck) “[Kiera and Logan] are unbelievable together, the chemistry is on point even with just their friendship.”—Saucybloggers (Decidedly with Luck) “This was my first book by this author and it won’t be my last!!!”—Star Book Reviews (Decidedly with Luck) “This book had me laughing, and swooning, and fanning myself off with how sexy it was.”—Goodreads “…the chemistry was off the charts”—Reading Red Room (Decidedly with Wishes)
Author : Harold Gilliam
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 33,56 MB
Release : 1962
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520004696
An introduction to the many factors which contribute to the unique weather of the San Francisco Bay region.
Author :
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Page : 734 pages
File Size : 14,90 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Alameda County (Calif.)
ISBN :
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 26,9 MB
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3752424761
Reproduction of the original: The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson
Author : Doris Sloan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 33,25 MB
Release : 2006-06-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520241266
"You can't really know the place where you live until you know the shapes and origins of the land around you. To feel truly at home in the Bay Area, read Doris Sloan's intriguing stories of this region's spectacular, quirky landscapes."—Hal Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region "This is a fascinating look at some of the world's most complex and engaging geology. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in an understanding of the beautiful landscape and dynamic geology of the Bay Area."—Mel Erskine, geological consultant "This accessible summary of San Francisco Bay Area geology is particularly timely. We are living in an age where we must deal with our impact on our environment and the impact of the environment on us. Earthquake hazards, and to a lesser extent landslide hazards, are well known, but the public also needs to be aware of other important engineering and environmental impacts and geologic resources. This book will allow Bay Area residents to make more intelligent decisions about the geological issues affecting their lives."—John Wakabayashi, geological consultant
Author : Bailey Millard
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,87 MB
Release : 2018-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780366718610
Excerpt from History of the San Francisco Bay Region, Vol. 2: History and Biography Arriving at San Francisco, he was met by his long-time friend and law associate, Col. E. D. Baker, the famous orator, who had come from Oregon to give his help toward the election of Lincoln, whom he had inti mately known in Illinois. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Rachel Brahinsky
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 45,55 MB
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0520288378
An alternative history and geography of the Bay Area that highlights sites of oppression, resistance, and transformation. A People’s Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area looks beyond the mythologized image of San Francisco to the places where collective struggle has built the region. Countering romanticized commercial narratives about the Bay Area, geographers Rachel Brahinsky and Alexander Tarr highlight the cultural and economic landscape of indigenous resistance to colonial rule, radical interracial and cross-class organizing against housing discrimination and police violence, young people demanding economically and ecologically sustainable futures, and the often-unrecognized labor of farmworkers and everyday people. The book asks who had—and who has—the power to shape the geography of one of the most watched regions in the world. As Silicon Valley's wealth dramatically transforms the look and feel of every corner of the region, like bankers' wealth did in the past, what do we need to remember about the people and places that have made the Bay Area, with its rich political legacies? With over 100 sites that you can visit and learn from, this book demonstrates critical ways of reading the landscape itself for clues to these histories. A useful companion for travelers, educators, or longtime residents, this guide links multicultural streets and lush hills to suburban cul-de-sacs and wetlands, stretching from the North Bay to the South Bay, from the East Bay to San Francisco. Original maps help guide readers, and thematic tours offer starting points for creating your own routes through the region.
Author :
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 42,70 MB
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0520274369
“The San Francisco Bay Shoreline Guide takes us on a walking and cycling journey around San Francisco Bay, unfolding the wonder, drama and beauty of one of the great estuaries of the world.”--Robert Redford "From the bustling waterfronts of our cities and towns, to our wild, windswept, and thankfully, protected natural wetlands, this is our fantastic guide to all of the magnificence of the San Francisco Bay Shoreline. Grab it and go on world-class journeys in our own backyard. I'll see you along the trail!"--Doug McConnell, Television Producer and Reporter “This guide helps to create an awareness and appreciation of San Francisco Bay.”--Sylvia McLaughlin, co-founder of Save the Bay Praise from the previous edition "There are absorbing stories here for the armchair reader and detailed guides for the active explorer. Read, enjoy, and cultivate your roots in the region."—Harold Gilliam "Comprehensive and copiously illustrated, this Guide is a treasure-house of user-friendly information. It reveals the equivalent of a national park hitherto unknown in our midst."—Margot Patterson Doss "This book is a complete guide to the Bay Area. All that's missing are the smells, so perhaps the next edition should be scratch and sniff."—Robin Williams
