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California Missions and Presidios
Author(s): Randy Leffingwell (Author, Photographer), Alastair Worden (Photographer)
- Publisher: Voyageur Press
- Publication Date: November 4, 2005
- Language: English
- Print length: 176 pages
- ISBN-10: 0896584925
- ISBN-13: 9780896584921
Book Description
Seemingly unchanged, these missions and presidios have survived the centuries remarkably well—still welcoming visitors as a refuge of serenity and splendor while providing a glimpse into the lives of the spirited pioneers who built these structures and lived and worked there.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A lush guide which offers insights into the architectural and spiritual foundations of over twenty missions.”
About the Author
Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top Porsche historians working today, and he enjoys a close working relationship with Porsche AG. His Porsche titles include Porsche 911 50 Years, The Complete Book of Porsche 911, and Porsche Turbo. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.
Alastair Worden spent more than 20 years serving his country as a Coast Guard yeoman and then as a photojournalist. His images of Coast Guard personnel in action have appeared on the front page of u201cUSA Todayu201d and in every major newspaper in the country as well as overseas. During his last tour in the Coast Guard, Worden was the Coast Guard Motion Picture Liaison Officer for Hollywood.
