San Francisco: Points of View

From a sleepy outpost to a bustling gateway city, San Francisco has grown in less than 150 years to become one of the most important commercial and cultural centers in the world. This splendid photographic tribute to America's favorite city explores the grand and familiar icons of San Francisco as well as the intimate details that distinguish it so dramatically from the other cosmopolitan cities of the world. In 103 beautifully executed images, photographer David Wakely captures the heart and mind of a city that possesses the charm and accessibility of a small town. Here are the neighborhoods, the glitering skyscrapers, the cozy cafes and worldclass restaurants, the stunning vistas and parks - all enchantingly presented through the lens of a talented and accomplished photographer. Delight in the well-known Golden Gate Bridge, the Coit Tower, Chinatown, and Union Square as well as the city's newest urban wonders, the museum of Modern Art, the Yerba Buena Center, and the renovated Embarcadero. Complementing the superb photographs by David Wakely are essays by Dan Harder, which reflect this incomparable city's past and present with insight, intelligance, and love. Together, photographer David Wakely and author Dan Harder present their points of view of their favorite city, San Francisco.