num_pages: 160
description: LandMarks leads the reader on a tour of the changing vistas and enduring landmarks of the Bay Area's past four hundred years. Over 220 evocative duotone images by photographer/author Kennard complement vivid descriptions by explorers, settlers, missionaries, immigrants, and present-day commentators - all participants in the great adventure of forging a life in California. Accompanying captions unfold the story of a diverse landscape and the efforts of people through the ages to put their mark on the land. Transport yourself into the spirit world of the Miwok Indians; sail along the Marin coastline with Francis Drake; in San Jose, stroll in the pueblo's dusty plaza; visit the remote redwood stockade built by Russian fur traders at Sonoma's Fort Ross. Experience Gold Rush San Francisco, Oakland's resplendent gardens, the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906, and observe the growth of the modern cityscape. Historical detective work led the author to the very sites described by diarists and commentators. Follow Kennard and explore all nine Bay Area counties, from Mount St. Helena to new Almaden, from the Farallon Islands to Mount Diablo. British born and architect trained, Charles Kennard adopted the Bay Area as his home. As a photojournalist and documentary photographer, he has exhibited in London, new York, and throughout the Bay Area, and his work has appeared in numerous publications on three continents. In his Foreword, San Francisco-born James Houston, author of "Californians" and the novel "Continental Drift", has written an evocative essay telling the story of one
language: English
title: San Francisco Bay Area Landmarks: Recollections of Four Centuries
titlecomplete: San Francisco Bay Area Landmarks: Recollections of Four Centuries
publisher: William Kaufmann