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Under the Perfect Sun Hardcover - 2003
by Mike Davis; Kelly Mayhew; Jim Miller
This alternative civic history deconstructs the mythology of "America's finest city," exposing its true undergirdings of militarism, racism and economic inequality.
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- Title Under the Perfect Sun
- Author Mike Davis; Kelly Mayhew; Jim Miller
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 404
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher New Press, New York
- Date 2003-10
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9781565848320 / 1565848322
- Weight 1.73 lbs (0.78 kg)
- Dimensions 8.12 x 6.46 x 1.3 in (20.62 x 16.41 x 3.30 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Cultural Region: West Coast
- Geographic Orientation: California
- Locality: San Diego, California
- Library of Congress subjects San Diego (Calif.), Right and left (Political science) - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003051042
- Dewey Decimal Code 979.498
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 08/11/2003, Page 268
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The New Press, 2003. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket is lightly worn on corners but otherwise in great condition. Cover is in excellent condition, with no visible flaws apart from two bumped corners. Spine is shaken, but binding is secure. Inside is clean and unmarked.
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The New Press, 2003. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x8. 2003 signed first edition, New Press (New York), 6 1/2 x 8 1/8 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, yellow cloth over aqua paper-covered spine, gilt lettering to spine, aqua endpapers, [12], 404 pp. Very slight rubbing to covers. Nicely signed by authors Mike Davis and Jim Miller and photographer Fred Lonidier on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a very good dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. ~SP28~ [2.5P] A history of class and power in San Diego, an anti-tourist guide that debunks the sunshine myth for locals and visitors alike. 'Let's just say there was good liaison between city government and business.' - Ex-mayor of San Diego, Frank Curran, on the 1960s. For fourteen million tourists each year, San Diego is the fun place in the sun that never breaks your heart. But…
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The New Press, January 2003. Hardcover . Very Good/Very Good. Very Good Hardcover with Very Good- Dustjacket. Signed by all 3 authors. DJ in mylar. Light soiling and light to mild shelfwear to DJ. Light soiling and shelfwear to covers. Spine ends bumped. Pages clean and tight in binding. Pictures available upon request. A locally owned, independent book shop since 1984.
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