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Imperial San Francisco : urban power, earthly ruin : with a new preface /
This history of San Francisco traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families - the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others - who gained power through mining, ranching, water and energy, transportation, real estate, weapons, and the mass media. The story uncovered...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©2006.
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| Colección: | California studies in critical human geography ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This history of San Francisco traces the exploitation of both local and distant regions by prominent families - the Hearsts, de Youngs, Spreckelses, and others - who gained power through mining, ranching, water and energy, transportation, real estate, weapons, and the mass media. The story uncovered by the author is one of greed and ambition on an epic scale. The author explores the urban history of San Francisco, tracing the connections between environment, economy, and technology, and discovering the links that led, ultimately, to the creation of the atomic bomb and the nuclear arms race. The author also considers the vulnerability of cities in the post-9/11 twenty-first century. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxiv, 402 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520933484 0520933486 |