In a volume dedicated to a pioneer of aerial photography, a leading Northwest photographer teams with Chet Orloff (urban studies and history, Portland State U., U. of Oregon School of Architecture), former executive director of the Oregon Historical Society, to convincingly show and tell why Portland, Oregon, is considered a model for other cities in terms of landscape beauty, diversity, and livability. The 12.75 x 9.75 volume includes maps and essays by the directors of the Urban Greenspace Institute and Portland Sustainability Institute, as well as local architects. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)