Valley for Dreams: Life and Landscape in the Sacramento Valley

by Susan Wiley Hardwick, Donald G. Hardwick, Donald G. Holtgrieve

Book Overview

Valley for Dreams is a fascinating historical geography of 'forgotten California'--that portion of the Great Central Valley north of Sacramento. Structured around four key themes--the environment, people, economy, and landscape-- the book analyzes how this region's lush natural environment changed as successive groups and individuals made it one of the fastest growing and ethnically diverse rural areas in North America. The book's numerous maps, graphs,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847682854
• ISBN13: 9780847682850
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 332 Pages