Columbia: city of rivers, vistas, and dreams relates the saga of how this history-laden southern city has emerged as one of America's most livable cities, where the continuing effort to forge a sustainable future for its citizens is earning national recognition among progressive communities. The coffee table book is lavishly illustrated, full-color, printed in a hard-bound 9"x12" format with 240 pages. The book also celebrates individuals, corporations and institutions whose combined insight and actions have shaped the community's ongoing renaissance.