Coronado: The Enchanted Island provides a history, an elegant portrait, and a superb guide to understanding one extraordinary island community. This single volume offers the most comprehensive study of Coronado's history ever compiled.

The 4th Edition was specifically prepared as Coronado celebrates its 125th year. It reaches back to the 1880s to carefully lay the groundwork of the town's founding, then nimbly traces Coronado's development from a quiet village to a Navy hub and then--finally--to a world-renowned resort. The 340 pages include a significant...