The City of Domes : a walk with an architect about the courts and palaces of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, with a discussion of its architecture, its sculpture, its mural decorations, its coloring and its lighting, preceded by a history of its growth

"The City of Domes" by John D. Barry is a historical exploration, giving readers a tour of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition through the eyes of an architect. The book starts with the dream of figures like R. B. Hale and the formation of the Pacific Ocean Exposition Company, looking at how this grand event was imagined and funded. Barry's writing shows the excitement and fast pace as San Francisco rebuilt itself after the earthquake and fire of 1906, setting its sights on a large project. The book looks at the tricky decisions needed, like picking building sites and raising money, and shows the big ideas that would make the exposition a reality, promising amazing architectural and artistic accomplishments.