{"product_id":"scenic-and-historic-islands-of-virginia-hines-9781634995658","title":"Scenic and Historic Islands of San Francisco Bay","description":"Beautiful San Francisco Bay is among the world's finest natural harbors and a tourist mecca, but more attention is paid to the cities on its perimeter than to the scenic and historic islands that it contains. Traveling to these islands--most reachable only by boat--recalls the diverse history, maritime roots, and rapid changes of a region often associated with high tech and snarled freeways. This book explores the Bay's six most significant true islands, each with a fascinating history and spectacular views, in vivid color photographs. Join photographer Virginia Hines to visit notorious Alcatraz Island, the former maximum-security penitentiary turned National Park; Angel Island, once the \"Ellis Island of the West\" for Asian immigrants; man-made Treasure Island, created to host a World's Fair; tiny East Brother Island, with its quaint, still-functioning Victorian lighthouse; Yerba Buena Island, one-time home of the U.S. Navy's last active fleet admiral, Chester Nimitz; and Brooks Island, a hunting camp repurposed to protect wildlife. Hidden in plain sight, these often under-appreciated gems blend into the landscape yet stand apart from the mainland, isolated and unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Virginia Hines\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1634995651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634995658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e America Through Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Virginia Hines","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47427755835647,"sku":"9781634995658","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_46f55d72-feea-4e8c-a0e6-8261d10b953c.jpg?v=1761581387","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/scenic-and-historic-islands-of-virginia-hines-9781634995658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}