James Barter
Personal Information
Description
James Barter was born in Berkeley California, graduated from Berkeley High School (1964) and then the University of California in Berkeley (1968) majoring in classical languages and ancient history, attended graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, and studied at the American Academy in Rome. Mr. Barter has published numerous books on European history and currently resides in Berkeley, Ca where he continues to write and lecture
Books
A travel guide to San Francisco in the 1960s
A visitor's guide to the history, weather, transportation, overnight accommodations, dining, shopping, sightseeing, and entertainment of San Francisco in 1967.
The Lucent Library of Science and Technology - Telescopes (The Lucent Library of Science and Technology)
A travel guide to colonial Boston
A visitor's guide to the weather, historic sights, food, shopping, and overnight accommodations of Colonial Boston.
The Congo
Describes the Congo River from ancient times to the present, and discusses what must be done to protect and preserve this river and the surrounding region.
A travel guide to colonial New York
A visitor's guide to the weather, transportation, overnight accommodations, dining, shopping, sightseeing, and entertainment of New York City in colonial times.
A travel guide to Shakespeare's London
A visitors' guide to London in 1604, including what to see, where to stay, and where to eat, with sidebars on such topics as proper etiquette, famous residents, and student life at Oxford.
The Lucent Library of Science and Technology - Black Holes (The Lucent Library of Science and Technology)
A worker on the transcontinental railroad
Discusses the building of the transcontinental railroad and the people who worked on it.