{"product_id":"rediscovering-the-golden-state-isbn-9781119493143","title":"Rediscovering the Golden State","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, \u003ci\u003eRediscovering the Golden State: California Geography \u003c\/i\u003eexamines this unique state’s incredibly diverse landscapes, and how geography and geographic change influences everything from the state’s natural systems and cycles, to its agriculture and more advanced industries, to human migration, cultures, and urban planning. Exploring California through a geographic lens reveals how the field has evolved to cross traditional boundaries, connect local and global issues, and provide the insights that lead to practical solutions to problems new and old. Challenging the reader to look beyond stereotypes and assumptions, this book encourages active participation in planning the state’s dynamic future. And this project makes teaching and learning about the geography of California more convenient, exciting, and rewarding for instructors and students.  \u003c\/p\u003e Going beyond a scientific analysis of natural features and environmental processes, this book illustrates how social, political, and economic divides can be bridged through the study of geography and the connections it brings to light. From geology, weather and climate, biogeography, and hydrology, we cover the state’s physical geography. And from demography and migration, to cultures and economies, to rural and urban geography, we monitor the state’s human geography pulse and then make the vital connections. California continues to lead the nation in population, economics (5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e largest in the world), agriculture, natural and cultural diversity, and a host of other categories. This powerful state has earned this powerful publication. This timely and versatile book will prove useful to Californians in business, education, government, and to concerned citizens and curious readers seeking to learn more about the Golden State. \u003cp\u003ePreface iv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Getting to Know the Golden State, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Geologic History and Processes, 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Modern Geology and Geomorphology: California’s Recent, Current, and Future Physical Landscapes, 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 California’s Weather and Climate, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Biogeography: Distribution of Plants and Animals, 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Water Resources: Hydrology of California, 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalifornia Soils Appendix, 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring California Using the Latest Technologies, 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Human Population and Migration in California, 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 California’s Ethnic Groups, Cultures, and Lifestyles, 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Primary Industries and Rural Landscapes, 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 California’s Modern, Advanced Economies, 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 California’s Urban Landscapes, 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Applying Geographic Concepts to Explore California, 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Further Readings, 545\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 557\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989927674085,"sku":"NP9781119493143","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119493143.jpg?v=1761785940","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/rediscovering-the-golden-state-isbn-9781119493143","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}