Beautiful full-page color and b&w aerial photographs reveal the Bay Area's blessings of nature and way of life in an enclave unlike any other. Sections on the bay and bridges of the city, as well as the east, south, and north bay show why more than a quarter of a century ago, Holiday Magazine called San Francisco "the most attractive, most civilized, most desirable city in the country." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)