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California's 1849 gold rush triggered creation of the ""instant city"" of San Francisco as a base to exploit the rich natural resources of the American West. City of Wood examines how capitalists and workers logged the state's vast redwood forests to create the financial capital and construction materials needed to build the regional metropolis of San Francisco. Architectural historian James Michael Buckley investigates the remote forest and its urban core as two poles of a regional ""city."" Combining labor, urban, industrial, and social history, City of Wood employs a variety of sources--including contemporary newspaper articles, novels, and photographs--to explore the architectural landscape of lumber, from backwoods logging camps and company towns in the woods to busy lumber docks and the homes of workers and owners in San Francisco. By imagining the redwood lumber industry as a single community spread across multiple sites--a ""City of Wood""--Buckley demonstrates how capitalist resource extraction links different places along the production value chain. The result is a paradigm shift in architectural history that focuses not just on the evolution of individual building design across time, but also on economic connections that link the center and periphery across space.

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Rick Barr is an experienced audiobook narrator with several years of experience and over 100 audiobooks produced. As a member of SAG-AFTRA, he has lent his voice to a wide range of genres, from thrillers and sci-fi to romances and nonfiction. What sets him apart is a deep, resonant voice-a quality that listeners often describe as both captivating and unique. He takes pride in his ability to immerse listeners in the world of a book, allowing them to feel the characters' emotions and connect with the narrative on a profound level. He is particularly adept at adjusting his voice for different genders and ages. Whether it's a suspenseful thriller or a thought-provoking nonfiction work, he brings dedication, professionalism, and authenticity to every project. Rick Barr is an experienced audiobook narrator with several years of experience and over 100 audiobooks produced. As a member of SAG-AFTRA, he has lent his voice to a wide range of genres, from thrillers and sci-fi to romances and nonfiction. What sets him apart is a deep, resonant voice-a quality that listeners often describe as both captivating and unique. He takes pride in his ability to immerse listeners in the world of a book, allowing them to feel the characters' emotions and connect with the narrative on a profound level. He is particularly adept at adjusting his voice for different genders and ages. Whether it's a suspenseful thriller or a thought-provoking nonfiction work, he brings dedication, professionalism, and authenticity to every project.

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