{"product_id":"california-the-beautiful-spirit-and-place-hardcover","title":"California the Beautiful: Spirit and Place - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGalen Rowell\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003ePeter Beren\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America - a shining promise of endless possibility. This exquisite celebration of the Golden State has been updated with a new introduction, new cover design, and an enlarged size to suit the grandeur of its subject. \u003ci\u003eCalifornia the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is both a portrait of the state's diverse natural beauty and, through the incredible voices of its writers, a testament to the ever-renewing spirit that it has come to embody. Aldous Huxley, British author turned Hollywood resident, described the California dream as \"this great crystal of light, whose base is as large as Europe and whose height for all practical purposes, is infinite.\" Among the other authors offering praise are Maya Angelou, Mary Austin, Ray Bradbury, Joan Didion, Gretel Ehrlich, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, M.F.K Fisher, Robertson Jeffers, Jack Kerouac, Clarence King, Jack London, Henry Miller, John Muir, William Saroyan, April Smith, John Steinbeck, Robert Louis Stevenson, Mark Twain, Nathanael West, and Walt Whitman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLand of innovation and opportunity, California is both dream and reality. \u003ci\u003eCalifornia the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is a gift for all who have felt the lure of this dual promise and who have marveled at the unrivaled beauty of this quintessentially American land.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGALEN ROWELL (1940-2002) photographed all over the world and is renowned for his staggering archive of nature and outdoor photography. An accomplished mountaineer, he could obtain camera angles that other photographers could not reach. His work has appeared in every major nature magazine, including \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and countless other publications around the globe. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRowell's fine prints have been featured at New York's Nikon House and International Center of Photography, Chicago's Field Museum, The Smithsonian Institution and many other domestic and foreign venues. He is the author of more than a dozen bestselling illustrated books, including \u003ci\u003eNorth America the Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMountain Light\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMy Tibet\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePETER BEREN has authored and edited numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Writer's Companion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVintage San Francisco\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHidden Napa Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. Formerly publisher of Sierra Club Books and founding publisher of VIA Books, Peter lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, Susan, a publishing professional.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 7.58 x 7.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770888126752,"sku":"9781599620749","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8246f94c2f9346e9347482f1d7e2deec.webp?v=1780380280","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/california-the-beautiful-spirit-and-place-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}