Imperial San Fransisco : urban power, earthly ruin

San Francisco is a city clouded in myth. This urban biography provides an entirely new vision of the city's history, laying bare the inner dynamics of the regional civilization centered in San Francisco.

Imperial San Francisco examines the far-reaching environmental impact that one city and the elite families that hold power in it have had on the Pacific Basin for over a century and a half.

The book provides a literate, myth-shattering interpretation of the hiden costs that the growth of San Francisco has exacted on its surrounding regions, presenting along the way a revolutionary new theory of urban development.

Writtein in a lively, accessible style, the narrative is filled with vivid characters, engrossing stories, and a rich variety of illustrations.