San Francisco / Bay Area

Marc J. Soares

Weekend or after-work getawaysùno road trip required. Over 100 black and white and color photos.

0898867797

$15.95

MOUNTAINEE

Ann Marie Brown

From challenging hikes atop Mount Diablo to seashore strolls at Point Reyes, this book is your guide to discovering the natural beauty of this diverse region. Photos, maps, and a wealth of helpful information.

1566915783

$17.95

PGW

NEW EDITION

Ann Marie Brown

Think getting away from the more than six million neighbors one has while living in the San Francisco Bay Area is difficult? This region possesses more parkland and a greater number of diversity of trails than any other comparably sized metropolitan region in the country.

1566915783

$17.95

PGW

NEW TO CATALOG

12 Short Hikes Series

$4.95

GLOBE

Harriet Lane Levy

A rare account of the life and manners of an upper middle class San Francisco Jewish family of the late 1880s from the memoirs of the author's childhood. Introduction by Charlene Akers.

0930588916

$14.95

HEYDAY

Milton Daniel Beacher, M.D.

He arrived on Alcatraz Island a naive and young doctor. One year later, he left with a journal. He chronicled the suicides, discipline problems, force feedings as well as conversations with famous prisoners like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly.

097103320X

$19.95

PELICAN

Nicky Leach

How Alcatraz Island came to be, geologically speaking, how it came to be a military prison, then a federal penitentiary, and what you will find there today. Beautiful color photographs as well as historic ones in black and white.

1580710409

$9.95

SP

NEW TO CATALOG

1580710395

$19.95

SP

NEW TO CATALOG

Helen Chetin

Describes the life of Wai Ching and thirty other Chinese women as they awaited permission to be allowed into the U.S.A.

0966735234

$8.95

GREAT WEST

By Dorothy Kupcha Leland

Based on a true story, this book paints a colorful picture of daily life in San Francisco five years after the discovery of gold in California.

0961735791

$9.95

TOMATO

Ernest B. Lageson

In 1946, in one of the bloodiest uprisings in the history of American prisons, six desperate inmates attempted to escape from Alcatraz.

1886039372

$16.95

AB

Maria Goodavage

Join award-winning author Maria Goodavage and her canine companion, Joe, on a tail-waggin' romp through all nine Bay Area counties.

1573540390

$17.95

PGW

Caroline A. Jones

Color illustrations and duotones.

0520068424

$45.00

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Jean Rusmore

This is the official guide to the Bay Area Ridge Trail. It offers an unparalleled experience for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. 33 trips ranging from 3 to 13 miles

0899972802

$15.95

WILDERNESS

Galen Rowell

The ultimate tribute to the area where Rowell was born and raised. His inspiring text and the book's 170 spectacular color photographs celebrate the more than 200 parks, preserves, and other protected areas in and around San Francisco.

1578050103

$25.00

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Danielle La France

Whether portraying the traditional academic ideals that founded a great university or the turmoil of the Free Speech Movement, Berkeley! offers a passionate and often slyly ironic view of a unique American city.

0930588940

$14.95

HEYDAY

Nancy Salcedo

This pocket size guide features 20 of the best hikes in San Francisco.

1560449470

$6.95

GLOBE

Bill McMillon & Kevin McMillon

Clear and complete trail descriptions can help people of all ages unlock the natural wonders of the region and achieve enjoyable outings to boot.

089886786X

$14.95

MOUNTAINEE

Bill McMillon with Kevin McMillon

A stone's throw away from the SF Bay, these 90 day hikes bring parents, toddlers, and seniors together to explore the redwood forests, coastlines, and chaparral country.

0898862760

$12.95

MOUNTAINEE

Bill McMillon with Kevin McMillon

There are over 2,000 miles of hiking trails throughout the forests, ocean coasts and hills of SF's South Bay Area. Here are 85 hikes in San Mateo, SF, Santa Clara and Alameda Co.

0898862779

$12.95

MOUNTAINEE

Betty Pearl and Pansy

This guides gay and lesbian travelers and residents to the newest bars, cafes, clubs and restaurants. Covers S.F., Berkeley, Oakland, and the Greater Bay Area.

1573440817

$10.95

PGW

Roy Parvin & Larry Ulrich

The five coastal counties north of San Francisco Marin, Sonoma, Mendocino, Humboldt, and Del Norte beckon both visitors and residents with spectacular scenery, backroad adventure, and the enveloping mystery of primeval forest.

0944197698

$19.95

UNP

Chris C. Fisher and Joseph Morlan

San Francisco and the Bay Area have an incredible diversity of bird life. This easy-to-use and beautifully illustrated guidebook is a handy reference for parks, beaches, and backyards for the beginner birder.

1551050803

$9.95

LPP

Jim Schock

This is the story of the Golden Gate Bridge - from first dreams and impossible challenges, to early political and legal struggles, formation of the District, financial growing pains, the inspired design right up to the glorious opening day.

0966098900

$19.95

MACADAM

Wayne Bonnett

From the giant Kaiser yards in Richmond to the small wooden-boat builders in the Stockton Channel, over 200,000 workers produced 1,400 ships in 1,365 days. 250+ photos.

0915269201

$45.00

WINDGATE

Richard Meier

Provides a fascinating history of the planning, design, and construction of the six-building Getty Center in Los Angeles, one of the great cultural complexes to be built in our time.

0520217306

$24.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Malcolm E. Barker

This book recounts the delightful story of two stray dogs who roamed the streets of San Francisco in the early 1860s, as reported in newspapers of the period.

093023507X

$12.95

GREAT WEST

1887694129

$45.00

MAUTZ

NEW TO CATALOG

Lani Ah Tye Farkas

Sheds light on the struggles of an early immigrant determined to embrace his adopted country despite racial prejudice.

1887694110

$24.95

MAUTZ

Matt Heid

Planning your getaways is simplified in this guide to overnight trips, with in-depth descriptions of campgrounds, hiking and mountain biking routes, backpack trips. Tips and information galore.

0899972950

$18.95

WILDERNESS

Daniel Alef

The reader is transported to San Francisco in the 1800s. Rampant raw human ambition rules the day. Fortunes are made in a day. And lost. New worlds are born by the moment and lives snuffed in the same moment.

0970017421

$15.95

MAXIT

John Muir

The story of Muir's 1881 voyage aboard the steamer Thomas Corwin, which set sail from San Francisco for arctic waters off the coast of Alaska in search of a ship tragically lost two years before.

Paper

0871565234

$14.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

William B. Secrest

The exciting, true story of San Francisco's famous police detective, Isaiah W. Lees, who came to California with the gold rush but became a great criminal catcher. Generously illustrated with historic photographs and drawings.

Paper

1884995411

$19.95

QUILL

NEW TITLE

Miguel Costanso

This is the diary of Ensign Miguel Costanso the engineer with the Portola Expedition.

Paper

0944220061

$14.95

GREAT WEST

Maria Goodavage

Rates dog-friendly sites from a pooch's perspective on a one- to four-paw scale. Suggests dozens of unique diversions, including cable car rides, ferry trips, pet parades, and much more. Maps, driving directions, and humorous illustrations.

Paper

1566914043

$17.95

PGW

David L. Durham

This book defines the area's geographical features including topographical features, water features, cultural features as well as longitude and latitude features. Many entries include information about who named the feature, when and why, as well as alternate or obsolete names.

Paper

1884995357

$13.95

QUILL

Conrad J. Boisvert

Encompassing these two counties, the region offers a wide variety of rides suitable for all levels.

Paper

0962169447

$12.95

PGW

David Weintraub

Includes the East Bay Regional Parks, lands of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Mt. Diablo State Park, and the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Paper

0899972136

$15.95

WILDERNESS

Sharon Silva and Frank Viviano

Here's the first complete, authoritative guide to the best ethnic restaurants of San Francisco Bay Area reviews and information on more than 200 restaurants representing 50 kinds of ethnic cuisine.

Paper

0912333057

$9.95

PGW

Margaret Sullivan

The most destructive wildland-urban fire in U.S. history.

Paper

0963826506

$18.00

CA

Margit Roos-Collins

To experience nature fully, you have to know it with all your senses: see it, smell it, hear it, and yes! taste it.

Paper

0930588460

$11.95

HEYDAY

Galen Rowell

World-renowned photographer Galen Rowell captures the ethereal beauty of San Francisco's most notable feature, fog, in 80 full-color photographs. Quotations from some of America's most beloved writers accompany the photos.

Paper

157061346X

$19.95

PGW

NEW TITLE

Ann Marie Brown

Paper

1566917425

$14.95

PGW

NEW TO CATALOG

Ted Konigsmark

Written for the non-geologist, visits to the San Andreas and Hayward Faults show what earthquakes have caused.

Paper

0966131649

$13.95

BORED

Jerry & Janine Sprout

A complete guide to the Bay Area, with hundreds of hiking and biking routes, urban strolls, and spots for those on wheels.

Paper

0967007224

$17.95

WILDERNESS

Steven Friedman

Nine longtime residents of the Bay Area tell their stories capturing vibrant culture and breathtaking beauty of Northern California.

Paper

0738508756

$18.99

ARCADIA

Dennis Anderson

Cloth

1890771767

$49.95

HEYDAY

NEW TO CATALOG

Stephen Altschuler

Includes thirty walking tours in San Francisco Bay Area communities that follow paths, lanes, stairways and streets. Walkers will encounter creeks, waterfalls, redwood groves, and enchanting homes that blend into the landscape.

Paper

0944220118

$15.95

GREAT WEST

Richard Dillon

Records the history of these magnificent bridges and their development, from the drawing board to freestanding towers to gigantic spans.

Paper

0890878595

$24.95

TENSPEED

Jeffrey P. Schaffer

One hundred miles south of San Francisco, open year-round for safe and enjoyable day-hiking and backpacking. Included are 25 2-color topo maps.

Paper

0899970834

$15.95

WILDERNESS

John L. Davie and Jack W. Herzberg

A rollicking adventure describing the life of John L. Davie, five-term mayor of Oakland. Read of his mining, ranching, political, singing, and sailing sagas.

Paper

0943077125

$9.95

PJH

Rand Richards

This book provides a vivid narrative of this special city from its very beginnings all the way through to the earthquake of 1989 and also tells of historic buildings, sites and museums.

Paper

1879367009

$16.95

GREAT WEST

Rand Richards

Self-guided walks down city streets with vivid stories about the sites and buildings along the way.

Paper

1879367033

$18.95

GREAT WEST

Gray Brechin

An entirely new vision of San Francisco's history, laying bare the inner dynamics of the regional civilization centered there.

Paper

0520229029

$17.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Glenn Keator

The mild climate of the San Francisco Bay Region nurtures an enormous variety of trees. This book is the perfect guide to native and naturalized trees. Color photographs.

Paper

0520230078

$14.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Tom Stoddard

SF's infamous Barbary Coast was one of the country's thriving centers of jazz in the early 1900s. It was here that the term "jazz" was coined. Pioneer jazzmen reminisce about old SF and its role as a wellspring of modern jazz.

Paper

189077104X

$18.00

HEYDAY

Stan Garvey

Here, for the first time, is the remarkable history of the world's most famous steamboat, the Delta Queen, and her identical twin, the Delta King, a sternwheeler that has survived fire, a Canadian landlocking, two sinkings, and a midnight piracy.

Paper

0964251345

$15.95

RHP

Gail Todd

Why not get out of the workplace on your lunch break and hit the streets. Begin walking from one of three downtown locations and uncover some of the City's well-known landmarks and best-kept secrets.

Paper

0899972179

$9.95

WILDERNESS

Patricia Arrigoni

Updated sections at the end of the book cover hotels, motels, inns, B & B's, trailerparks, campgrounds, youth hostels, restaurants, entertainment, transportation and commuting, tours, fishing trips and horse trails.

Paper

0962546879

$24.95

TPI

Harvey Schwartz

Comprehensive study of the ILWU's organizing campaign in warehouse and distribution. New edition includes added preface, index, and illustrations.

Paper

097007641X

$14.95

ILWU

NEW TO CATALOG

Bernard Taper, editor

A heady selection of newspaper articles, correspondence, poetry, and short stories by Mark Twain, with illustrations by Edward Jump.

Paper

1890771694

$14.95

HEYDAY

NEW TITLE

John Soennichsen

A complete history of Angel Island. Miwok Indians, Spanish explorers, soldiers, and immigrants have all been a part of the islandÆs history, and appear here from 1775 to the present.

Paper

0966735226

$17.95

GREAT WEST

Malcolm E. Barker

A sequel to San Francisco Memoirs, 28 men and women recall their experiences as the crude, newly born city of sandhills and gambling saloons matured into a metropolis.

Paper

0930235053

$16.95

GREAT WEST

Dorothy Fowler

When a ribbon-bound packet of forty yellowing hundred-year-old letters turned up in their archives, readers at California Genealogical Society knew right away that the story was too good to leave in the box.

Paper

0967240972

$15.00

CGS

NEW TO CATALOG

The cameras take you right into the cell blocks of Alcatraz. Then they take you to the Muir Woods which is a symbol of John Muir's crusade for the American forests, and finally to San Francisco scenic places.

Video

NO ISBN

$19.95

SP

David Weintraub

This is the most complete and up-to-date trail guide for Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties.

Paper

0899972365

$16.95

WILDERNESS

Richard Longstreth

Gives a perceptive understanding of the practice of architecture in America at the beginning of the 20th century.

Paper

1520214153

$29.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Patricia Dines

This innovative and unique resource book brings together for the first time the essential information you need to discover, enjoy, and support organics in San Francisco.

Paper

0970094124

$9.95

CAP

Karen Misuraca

With stunning photographs by Gary Crabbe, this guide offers a glowing tribute to one of the world's most beautiful cities.

Cloth

0896585999

$14.95

VOYAGEUR

Chris Hunter, Bill Drake and the Pacifica Historical Society

Hundreds of black and white photos with interesting history of Pacifica, California.

Paper

0738520683

$19.99

ARCADIA

Daniel Alef

Intimate and revealing story of westward expansion in 19th-century America. Masterful storytelling combined with incredible historical events.

Cloth

0970017413

$27.00

MAXIT

Nancy Ginsburg Gill

Guidelines to help you select a school for your child. Includes directory and descriptions of more than 300 private and charter schools, and public school districts.

Paper

0961384654

$17.95

HASKALA

Patricia Unterman

Get the buzz on the best places to eat, drink, and cook in S.F., as well as throughout Berkeley, Marin, and the wine country.

Paper

1580084133

$18.95

TENSPEED

Locator map to more than 100 parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the South Bay.

Map

188082602X

$5.95

WILDERNESS

Map

Linda H. Beidleman and Eugene N. Kozloff

The definitive botanical guide to the wetlands, woodlands, coastlines, hills, and valleys of the San Francisco Bay Region. New revised edition.

Paper

0520231732

$29.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Dr. Albert Shumate

A detailed look at San Francisco's early fashionable residential district rising above Yerba Buena Cove in the Gold Rush era. 90 rare, early black and white photos.

Cloth

0915269028

$30.00

WINDGATE

Patricia Kennedy

Hundreds of black and white photos with interesting history of San Francisco, California.

Paper

0738518719

$19.99

ARCADIA

Richard Sterling

From sourdough to the burrito abundant food options in the City by the Bay. Suggestions for enjoying the unique and lively club scene. Best advice for accommodations. History section. Special coverage for gay and lesbian travelers.

Paper

1741041546

$17.99

LONELYPLAN

NEW TITLE

A California State Coastal Conservancy Book

Directions to the entire 400-mile Bay Trail route. Hundreds of descriptions of the wildlife, history, geography, and geology.

Paper

0520088786

$18.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

John Hart

The bay, together with its inland delta, is one of the largest estuaries in the Americas. This book introduces its native cultures, describes its ecology, and traces its urban and industrial development. Photographs by David Sanger.

Cloth

0520233999

$34.95

UCPRESS

NEW TITLE

Malcolm E. Barker

A collection of personal anecdotes from 1835 to 1851ùthe days when SF Bay extended inland to Montgomery St., bears, wolves and coyotes roamed the shore, and more.

Paper

0930235045

$16.95

GREAT WEST

Collective

The ideal keepsake and a valued gift for all those who love and long for the special spirit that imbues San Francisco.

Cloth

0762725192

$29.95

GLOBE

J. Kingston Pierce

A chronicle of the politicians, proselytizers, paramours, and performers who helped create California's wildest city.

Paper

157061007X

$14.95

SASQUATCH

Tom Given

Another of Lonely Planet's reliable and comprehensive guide books.

Paper

1740593804

$11.99

LONELYPLAN

Glenn D. Koch

This is the scrap book that our grandparents have assembled and passed down to us. It tells us a great deal about what San Franciscans thought about their home and how they wanted the rest of the world to see the Golden Gate City. Beautiful full-color illustrations throughout.

Cloth

0915269228

$45.00

WINDGATE

The cameras take you on a bay cruise ride, and then into the cell blocks of Alcatraz. From there, you'll visit the Muir Woods, which is a symbol of John Muir's crusade for the American forests.

Video

NO ISBN

$19.95

SP

Bob Voliva and Kay Voliva

An illustrated history of Santa Rosa. Over 100 black and white photos.

Paper

0738502332

$18.99

ARCADIA

Jack Tracy

A pictorial history of Sausalito's first one hundred years: 1850-1950

Cloth

0915269007

$29.95

WINDGATE

Bill Pickelhaupt

The true story of shanghaiingùkidnapping men for a voyage to sea, after they were slipped drugged liquorùand the politicians who let it happen in SF for over 60 years.

Paper

0964731223

$17.95

GREAT WEST

Henry Kingman

A take-along guide with precise written directions, excellent route maps, level of difficulty and mileage, descriptions of points of interest, availability of food and facilities.

Paper

0762702141

$10.95

GLOBE

Martin Cheek

The first comprehensive guide to the cradle of the computer revolution.

Paper

1566911966

$15.95

PGW

David A. Laws

A souvenir and guide to the Santa Clara Valley, where sand (silicon) was changed into gold (computer chips) a place of legend and hyperbole. Concise and colorful.

Paper

0972387412

$9.95

WINDYHILL

NEW TO CATALOG

Frances Spangle and Jean Rusmore

This is the only guidebook covering all the trails encircling the Santa Clara Valley and the creekside trails on the valley floor. Over 300 miles of trails.

Paper

0899972845

$16.95

WILDERNESS

Helen K. Sharsmith

Volume 11 of California Natural History Guides.

Paper

0520011686

$12.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG

Adah Bakalinsky

A self-guided tour of San FranciscoÆs 350 stairways with route descriptions, notes on historical background, architecture, and other points of interest.

Paper

0899972756

$13.95

WILDERNESS

Louis K. Loewenstein

Describes the derivations of more than 1,200 street names and the names of many familiar Bay Area landmarks .

Paper

089997192X

$9.95

WILDERNESS

Malcolm E. Barker

This final volume of the SF Memoirs trilogy concentrates on firsthand accounts by people who endured the 1906 earthquake that shook SF for 60 seconds and ignited fires killing 3,000+.

0930235061

$16.95

GREAT WEST

Jerry Schad

Describes routes from two to 16 miles including loop, out-and-back, and shuttle runs; trips with difficulty ratings; clothing, gear, and nutrition suggestions for trail runners, and much more. 1st edition.

0899973086

$16.95

WILDERNESS

NEW TITLE

Jessica Lage

The only guide to off-road running in the Bay Area gives you detailed routes with descriptions of terrain, views, and vegetation.

0899973094

$17.95

WILDERNESS

Elizabeth McClintock

Beautifully illustrated with line drawings and color plates, there are detailed descriptions of over 120 trees, complete with their silhouettes and close-ups of leaves, flowers, etc.

1890771287

$18.95

HEYDAY

Joe Surkiewicz and Bob Sehlinger with Richard Sterling

Information that's candid, critical and totally objective. Hotels, motels and inns ranked and rated for value and quality. Detailed restaurant reviews, including the best of Chinatown. The straight truth on all of the attractions.

0028637259

$15.95

IDG

Alex Brammer

The 60 San Francisco and Bay Area homes featured include well-known mansions of families as well as lesser known but equally splendid examples. The finest of every San Francisco architectural style from the 1850s to the 1880s.

0915269058

$25.00

WINDGATE

Photographs by Moulin Studios

From the devastation of the Great Quake of 1906 to the spanning of the Golden Gate and the magnificent Panama Pacific Exposition, the classic images of the City by the Bay have become part of the American psyche.

0941807312

$16.95

WELCOME

NEW TO CATALOG

Liz Gans & Rick Newby

Features 18 strolls, including 9 in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the world's largest urban national park.

1560447060

$10.95

GLOBE

Daniel Bacon

From the Gold Rush to the Beat Renaissance, the Barbary Coast Trail winds its way through time and space to exotic herb shops, historic landmarks, lively pubs, cafes, etc.

0964680416

$15.95

QUICKSILVR

George Emanuels

The history of an east Bay city by a long-time resident.

0960752021

$25.00

KRP

NEW TO CATALOG

Harold Gilliam

New revised and updated edition. Provides the tools for understanding the show of nature that takes place around the San Francisco Bay, from Napa Valley to San Jose.

0520229908

$12.95

UCPRESS

NEW TO CATALOG