California cultural landscapes
Subtitle: an exploration of spatial patterns over time
By: Dean H. K. Fairbanks
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Kendall Hunt
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Dubuque, IA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 275
ISBN-13: 9780757593543
Subjects: Textbooks; Geography; History
Notes: Student textbook.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Understanding the California landscape : elements of geography; title: Geological history and landforms; title: California climate : scales and general controls; title: California flora and fauna : diversity, hazards and conservation; title: California Native American landscapes; title: Spanish exploration and settlement pattern in Alta California; title: Mexican Rancho Era : settlement and development by "Los Californios"; title: Gold Rush : the U.S. takes over - the world's cultures move into Northern California; title: The beginnings of modern California and the rise of Southern California; title: California agriculture and irrigation agri-"cultures"; title: Urban-rural California : water, land and design; title: The rise of modern California landscape; title: California : paradise or gritty reality?