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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must read
SF Century not only describes the history of S.F. but really captures the essence of the city. The pictures alone make it a must have for your coffee table.
Published on May 21, 2006 by D. C. Tow
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Postcards and brief notes
Not at all penetrating about the city's history; the depth of the coverage is more on the lines of a post card memento. The book doesn' aim to be history, since, as the title claims, it's really just boosterism. Even on areas which are quintessentially San Francisco, e.g., the summer of love or the centrality of the city to gay rights, there's little more than a few...
Published on June 11, 2006 by Paul Sas
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Postcards and brief notes,
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This review is from: The San Francisco Century: A City Rises from the Ruins of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire (Hardcover)
Not at all penetrating about the city's history; the depth of the coverage is more on the lines of a post card memento. The book doesn' aim to be history, since, as the title claims, it's really just boosterism. Even on areas which are quintessentially San Francisco, e.g., the summer of love or the centrality of the city to gay rights, there's little more than a few photos interleaved among a couple of pages.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must read,
This review is from: The San Francisco Century: A City Rises from the Ruins of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire (Hardcover)
SF Century not only describes the history of S.F. but really captures the essence of the city. The pictures alone make it a must have for your coffee table.
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The San Francisco Century: A City Rises from the Ruins of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire by Carl Nolte (Hardcover - September 1, 2005)
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