Description: City of the Angels by Jim Heimann Orange blossoms. Smog. Exotic. Erotic. Strange. Familiar. Hollywood. Skid Row. Paradise. Hell. Los Angeles, a city of extremes, has been a perplexing paradox right from its start. From the natural beauty of its mountains and ocean to the fabricated beauties of the silver screen, it is truly one of the most unique — and most photographed — destinations in the world. A Metropolis Is Born c. 1862-1900 Sailing along the Southern California coast in 1542, Spanish explorers could see in the distance the inland smoke from the native camp that was to become the city of Los Angeles. The Tongva had established their village, Yang Na, along a bend of what is now called the Los Angeles River. Here the Spaniards planted their flag, establishing the settlement of El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles del Rio de Porciuncula, The Village of Our Lady Queen
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Book Title: Los Angeles
Publisher: Taschen
Item Length: 5 in
Original Language: English/German/French
Publication Year: 2013
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 6.5 in
Author: Jim Heimann
Genre: History, Photography, Travel
Topic: Los Angeles
Country/Region of Manufacture: Slovakia
Item Weight: 9.1 Oz
Item Width: 0.5 in
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
