Title: The golden shore
Description: A sweeping history of the California coastline documents its changing culture and ecology while exploring its role in the state's efforts to counter environmental disasters, citing the influence of the international border fence and the rich animal and plant life that depend on the coast for survival.
Subjects: Environmental conditions, Environmental aspects, Economic aspects, Description and travel, History, Coasts, California, description and travel, California, history
Places: Pacific Ocean, California, Pacific Coast (Calif.)