economics, and urban centers. Includes two CDs to enhance the presentation. With this book, you can: - learn what California was like millions of years ago - explore how current geologic forces are shaping landscapes and threatening people - understand the state's changing weather patterns - appreciate California's incredible diversity of plants and animals - investigate the processes that are changing the California coastline - discover California's impressive water projects, and the vital role of water in the state - trace the state's changing population and migration patterns - observe the wide diversity of cultures and lifestyles - examine the evolving industries of the fifth most powerful economy on Earth - survey the state's growing cities and expanding landscape Includes two CDs: one is a flyover of California; the second contains maps, photos, links, and other information to create a regional and systematic exploration of the state - creating an interactive way to follow the text chapter by chapter.

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