Customer Reviews

Above San Francisco

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Very nice. Title should be "Bay Area from Above." It covers Silicon Valley, San Mateo, Marin, and many other parts of Bay Area -- with SF. My only complaint is the 25 overhead views of wineries out of 200 pages -- they all look pretty much the same... Overall, a very good book.

This is a great photo book of the San Fransico bay area. It includes just about every area around, including San Jose, Oakland, Stanford, etc. It has photos of the city, Silicon Valley and most of the major Computer companies and chip makers such as Intel and AMD. Living in this area, I really like this book as I can see what my area looks like and there are a lot of photos, including every major bay bridge.
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This is an amazing book with photographs of not only San Francisco, but of the bay area including San Jose, Napa Valley, and San Mateo. I lived in San Jose 12 years ago, and haven't had a chance to go back and visit. This book, however, will use as a reminder of how beautiful this area is!

You cannot be disappointed by this or any other book by Robert Cameron, as I have stumbled upon the 'Above Chicago' book. You will be dazzled with every flip of the page.

Whenever we have friends or relatives visit from out-of-state or overseas, we give them a copy of this excellent picture book. This works particularly well for our non-English speaking visitors who may peruse the pages - remembering all the exciting places we've visited during their stay!

I'm a local, but I never tire of looking at these photos. Cameron captures the beauty of both the City and the surrounding areas. I've given this book to many people as a gift and they've all enjoyed it. It provides a great souvenir for people who have visited the area and want to relive some of their memories.

'Over San Francisco' may have been Robert Cameron's first essay in an album of aerial pics of a great city, especially as his publishing company is based in San Francisco. Unfortunately, I come to review this book after doing a review of his treatment of London, which I found simply spectacular.

I think the first problem is that Cameron starts out with pictures of the Bay and the two famous bridges, plus the equally famous Alcatraz Island and prison. Now blue water on a clear day is certainly nice, but just not that entrancing as, for example the City Hall, the Civic Center, or the Presidio.

After this disappointment, I go further into the book and realize that compared to London, there are remarkably few airscapes of note. The one I expected to be done up well, the Palace of Fine Arts, the current home of the physics museum, the Exploratorium, is given short shrift. Somehow, San Francisco's airports and Oakland stadium just don't seem to make as strong an impression as the pics of London's Gatwick airport or Wimbleton Tennis stadiums.

This is still a great souvenior of a visit to San Francisco. It is probably much more interesting than a coffee cup, tee shirt, or tote bag, but it isn't London!

I just enjoy Robert Cameron books, they take you on a trip.
So beautifully put together.
Wonderful item!!!

I have always been a big fan of Robert Carmeron's work, I really feel he is the best at this kind of photography. This book is amazing, San Francisco never looked better and that is really saying something. Mr. Carmeron is from the Bay Area so he saves some of his best work for this book, which has been gloriously updated. The views and angles he gets are nothing short of spectacular. San Francisco is one of the worlds most beautiful cities and it's really saying something when a book can guild the lilly like this one. I highly recommend it to anyone with a love for this great city or just a love of great photography.

I have ordered this book in the past as a gift for visitors. Book arrived in time stated and well packaged.

I love the before and after pictures contrasting the same street now vs. 100 years ago. Susan likes it too!