Balboa Park : A Millennium History - Hardcover

Showley, Roger M.; Eplett, Robert A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 188648340X ISBN 13: 9781886483408

Publisher: Heritage Media Corporation, 2000

Synopsis

Balboa Park: A Millennium History celebrates San Diego's love affair with this cherished cultural gem, this cultivated paradise. It's sometimes called the Smithsonian of the West because of the wealth of attractions assembled in one place. Arguably, Balboa Park is the greatest urban park in the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Roger M. Showley, a third-generation San Diegan, has watched history in the making as a staff writer since 1974 at The San Diego Union-Tribune. His monthly column in the Sunday paper, "Smokestacks and Geraniums," puts development and planning issues into historical perspective. Regarding Showley's recent work, San Diego: Perfecting Paradise, California State Librarian Kevin Starr stated, "Mr. Showley's skills as a researcher and writer are helping all of us better understand one of the oldest cities in the United States-and an emergent capital city of the 21st century." Showley teaches local history in a four-week class for University Extension at his alma mater, the University of California-San Diego, where he received his bachelor's degree in history in 1970. He frequently appears as a commentator and interpreter of the news on the KPBS-FM show, "These Days." His numerous journalism awards include top honors from the National Association of Real Estate Editors, National Association of Realtors, Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California, California Chapter of the American Planning Association and, in San Diego, the Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego Press Club, Save Our Heritage Organization and San Diego County Building Industry Association. Showley and his wife, Carol, an architect, have two children, Charles and Catherine (Cookie), and live in the San Diego neighborhood of Scripps Ranch.

About this edition

• Publisher: Heritage Media Corporation
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 188648340X
• ISBN 13: 9781886483408
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: William Gregory L.