San Francisco Secrets: Fanscinating Facts about the City by the Bay | 
 enlarge | Author: John Snyder
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 104500
Media: Paperback
Edition: Min
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 5 x 0.5
ISBN: 0811822222
Dewey Decimal Number: 979.461
EAN: 9780811822220
ASIN: 0811822222
Publication Date: March 1, 1999
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Product Description
Did you know that the Golden Gate Bridge is designed to sway 27 feet in an earthquake? Or that famous Lombard Street, the Crookedest Street in the World actually isn t even the crookedest street in San Francisco? Written by the same author who brought us Play Ball and other best-selling trivia books, this quirky compendium of fun facts and stories about The City is cut in the shape of the Golden Gate Bridge. From BART s transbay tube that sits 130 feet below the surface of the San Francisco Bay to the top of the 853-foot-tall Transamerica Pyramid, all of San Francisco s best-kept mysteries are revealed and popular but inaccurate myths are exploded. A distinctive souvenir for visitors, a great impulse buy for locals, and a necessary dispute settler for San Francisco fanatics everywhere, this book takes a fresh approach to the City That Knows How, but prefers not to.
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 Not so secret August 1, 2008
This fun compilation of facts isn't a secret any longer. I see this book everywhere around the Bay and it is deservedly a top seller in the genre. It's like a great appetizer tray - so many tidbits of delectable facts about San Francisco. San Francisco Secrets does a fine job of stating why the city is unique. Love the funky cut - it makes the book stand out,easy to find on my shelves.
 Great Concept that came out Too Small January 19, 2007
As a life-long San Franciscan, I enjoy finding out little tid bits about the "City That Knows How". I found this book, and thought it would make a nice Christmas gift. The varied goodies found within are interesting, and well researched. It is an entertaining way to learn some history about San Francisco. Here is the catch: When the book arrived, the box was a normal sized one, no surprize here. I opened it up to find this dinky little book, more pamphlet than book actually; the size of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Now, perhaps in my quest for cool Christmas gifts, I didn't read the fine print on the Amazon page. Anyway, if you are not a "size king or queen", get this book. You will enjoy the (here is a dead word from about 2 years ago) many factoids about Baghdad By the Bay (hey, I used "Baghdad" in a sentence that does not contain any reference to war! Neat!). Heab Caen would be happy about that.
 Locating Photo Sites July 9, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book helped me find a lot of little known places to photograph in S.F. with stories about their backgrounds.
A Love Only for The Bay ... May 13, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I finally have my heart and body in San Francisco ... and this is one book that explains why many who love the Bay can love no other city like San Francisco. A must read for those who are traveling to the Bay Area and wonder why it is the most beautiful city in the world.
A little history about my home town -- 20 years later May 6, 2004
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'd signed up to take a History of San Francisco class as an elective during my first two years of college. It was cancelled because there were only three students signed up that were interested and a class had to have at least 11 students in order to happen -- unbelievable!! I was deeply disappointed. Well, I think this little book covers more than I would have learned in that class, if it had taken place, a little more than 20 years ago. Next time I go home to see friends & family, I'm going to conduct my own history walking tour with this book in my pack!
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