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To Paul and Joe—without your patience and support, there would be no Trees of San Francisco. With love and gratitude, I dedicate this book to you.
The Trees of San Francisco
Copyright © 2013 Michael J. Sullivan
Maps: Mike Sullivan and Steve Jones
Cover design and layout: Scott McGrew
Book design adapted by: Annie Long
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Sullivan, Michael, 1969-
Trees of San Francisco /Mike Sullivan. — Second edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-89997-743-0 — ISBN 0-89997-743-X
1. Trees—California—San Francisco—Identification. 2. Trees—California—San Francisco—Pictorial works. 3. Trees—California—San Francisco—Guidebooks. 4. San Francisco (Calif.)—Guidebooks. I. Title.
QK149.S85 2013
582.1609794'61—dc23
2013031360
eISBN: 978-0-89997-744-7
Manufactured in the United States of America
Distributed by Publishers Group West
Second edition, first printing
First edition originally published by Pomegranate Communications, Inc., 2004.
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Cover photos: Nathan Brewer (back: bottom); Jaime Pandolfo (front: center, center right, and bottom left); Matt Ritter (front: center left); Mike Sullivan (front: top left, top right, and bottom right; back: top)
Interior photos by Mike Sullivan except as noted here: © Chloe Atkins: 6 (bottom), 72 (bottom); Mark Bittner: 24; Nathan Brewer: 22 (top), 47 (center right), 56 (top), 57; Friends of the Urban Forest: 151; Paul Loeffler: 160; Jaime Pandolfo: iv (left), viii, 1, 4, 5 (top), 6 (top), 7, 12 (top), 33 (bottom), 35 (top), 36 (top), 37 (bottom), 42 (top), 45 (bottom), 50 (top), 60, 62 (top), 63 (bottom), 64 (top), 67 (bottom), 69–70, 72 (top), 74, 76 (top), 78 (bottom), 80; Metsaq (Joey)/Flickr.com: 16 (bottom); Matt Ritter: 3 (bottom), 12 (bottom), 13 (bottom), 18 (bottom), 19 (top), 21 (bottom); 22 (bottom), 23 (bottom), 28 (bottom), 31 (bottom), 34 (bottom), 40, 43 (top), 52 (bottom), 54, 63 (top), 64 (bottom), 66 (bottom), 68 (top), 71 (top), 78 (top), 81 (top), 83 (bottom)
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SAFETY NOTICE: Although Wilderness Press and the author have made every attempt to ensure that the information in this book is accurate at press time, they are not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, or inconvenience that may occur to anyone while using this book. You are responsible for your own safety and health while viewing the trees or following the walking trips described here.
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