Wallpaper* City Guides present a tightly edited, discreetly packaged list of the best a location has to offer the design conscious traveller. Here is a precise, informative, insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Whether you are staying for 48 hours [...]

The fast-track guide for the smart traveller.Your passport to global style, Wallpaper* City Guides present an insider's checklist of all you need to know about the world's most intoxicating cities. Under slick Pantone covers, these pocket-sized travel bibles unearth the hippest nightlife, the buzzie[...]

During the California Gold Rush, amateur and professional boxing almost immediately gained a strong foothold in northern California, as the gold fields and mining camps provided both employment and a venue for these athletes. In these times, many of the world's best fighters made their way to the ca[...]

San Francisco s cable cars are an internationally recognized symbol of the city, but they also have a long and fractious history. There are actually three cable lines in operation today: the California Street line and the two Powell Street lines the Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde. The Powell Street li[...]

At the turn of the 20th century, the Haight-Ashbury first gained prominence as the gateway to Golden Gate Park; six decades later, it would anchor the worldwide cultural revolution that blossomed in the 1960s. Though synonymous with peace, love, and living outside the mainstream, its history goes ba[...]

Offers a comparative and historical interpretation of Venezuela's Chavez, Bolivia's Morales and Ecuador's Correa - South America's most prominent '21st century socialists'. This title argues that the claims of these 21st century socialists should be taken seriously even though not necessarily at fac[...]

Ideal for business or leisure, 'CityPack San Francisco' is succinct with all the practical information you need for a perfect trip. Key features include selected Top 25 sights and experiences; durable pull-out mapping pinpointing all the sights for easy use and self-guided tours to show you the best[...]

"DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 San Francisco" will lead you straight to the very best attractions this city has to offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the best nightspots, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens [...]

A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Provides first-hand advice that will quickly help you feel at home in The City by the Bay. You will come to know the city's eclectic and tenacious spirit, and you will understand its overpowering charm - the breathtaking Golden Gate Bridge suspended over th[...]

San Francisco is one of America's most walkable cities, and this book describes 18 walks that can be taken by the casual visitor, including 9 in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the world's largest urban national park. This compact guidebook will walk you through the best San Francisco has [...]