Coast of Dreams
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Coast of Dreams by Kevin Starr
From O.J. to Arnold Schwarzenegger, earthquakes to rolling blackouts, silicon valley to riots in the street, California state historian Kevin Starr has assembled the history of the Golden Gate State since 1990 to create a vivid snapshot of a state constantly on the edge of tomorrow.Coast of Dreams captures an extraordinary place, from its rich and exceptionally diverse palette of people, cultures and values; to its economy that is larger than most nations and mirrors the economic state of the country; to a political landscape so roiled that a Governor can be recalled scant months after his re-election and replaced by a Hollywood action star. This is a book that is sweeping in scope, intimate in detail and altogether fascinated with the splendor of California.
Kevin Starr graduated from the University of San Francisco with a BA, Harvard University with an MA and PhD, and UC Berkeley with a Master of Library Science. He has held the positions of San Francisco City Librarian and California State Librarian. He is currently a professor of history and the director of the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at the University of Southern California. Starr has received numerous fellowships, prizes, and honorary degrees for his numerous essays and books, including his Americans and the California Dream series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780679740728 |
| ISBN 10 | 0679740724 |
| Title | Coast of Dreams |
| Author | Kevin Starr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage |
| Year published | 2006-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 804 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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