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         California Geography Cities:     more books (32)
  1. The Cultural Economy of Cities: Essays on the Geography of Image-Producing Industries (Published in association with Theory, Culture & Society) by Allen J Scott, 2000-11-13
  2. San Bernardino, California, settlement and growth of a pass-site city (University of California, Berkeley. University of California publications in geography) by Hallock Floyd Raup, 1968
  3. The towns of Mälardalen in Sweden: A study in urban morphology (University of California, Berkeley. University of California publications in geography) by John Leighly, 1968
  4. The towns of medieval Livonia (University of California, Berkeley. University of California publications in geography) by John Leighly, 1968
  5. Postborder City: Cultural Spaces of Bajalta California by Michael Dear, 2003-08-21
  6. Cities of the World: A History in Maps by Peter Whitfield, 2005-10-10
  7. Making the Invisible Visible: A Multicultural Planning History (California Studies in Critical Human Geography , No 2)
  8. The City of the Saints and Across the Rocky Mountains to California by Sir Richard Francis Burton, 2006-07-05
  9. Cities of the United States: The West : Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming (Cities of the World (Thomsan Gale))
  10. Los Angeles: Globalization, Urbanization, and Social Struggles (World Cities Series) by Roger Keil, 1998-12
  11. Nature and the City: Making Environmental Policy in Toronto and Los Angeles (Society, Environment, and Place) by Gene Desfor, Roger Keil, 2004-09
  12. Overthrowing Geography: Jaffa, Tel Aviv, and the Struggle for Palestine, 1880-1948 by Mark LeVine, 2005-05-02
  13. The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City by Robert Gottlieb, Regina Freer, et all 2006-08-07
  14. In city after city, technology puts electronic information on the map. (San Diego County): An article from: San Diego Business Journal by Bradley J. Fikes, 1992-05-04

1. California: Geography, Maps And Information
of the state that includes many cities along with MerriamWebster Map of CaliforniaA fantastic clear and detailed map along with basic geographic facts from
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A large and detailed map of the state that includes many cities along with major highways. Blank Outline Map of California
A free blank outline map to print out for educational, school, or classroom use. Merriam-Webster Map of California
A fantastic clear and detailed map along with basic geographic facts from Merriam-Webster. Color Landform Atlas - California
A dramatic and colorful relief map of the state - an outstanding display of the topography. Also includes a large 1895 map of the state. Map of Northern California
A large (578 K) and very detailed map from the PCL Map Collection. Map of Southern California
A large (443 K) and very detailed map from the PCL Map Collection.

2. Counting California: Browse Topics By Geography
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3. California: Geography
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    Ranking third among the U.S. states in area, California has a diverse topography and climate. A series of low mountains known as the Coast Ranges extends along the 1,200-mi (1,930-km) coast. The region from Point Arena, N of San Francisco, to the southern part of the state is subject to tremors and sometimes to severe earthquakes caused by tectonic stress along the San Andreas fault . The Coast Ranges receive heavy rainfall in the north, where the giant cathedrallike redwood forests prevail, but the climate of these mountains is considerably drier in S California, and S of the Golden Gate no major rivers reach the ocean. Behind the coastal ranges in central California lies the great Central Valley , a long alluvial valley drained by the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. In the southeast lie vast wastelands, notably the

4. California Geography - Schedule
geography 3 california geography. Readings, Quizzes, Assignments and Midterm Schedule. Week 1. Chapter 1 - Introduction Spanish Place Names. North cities of california - Map Quiz. Week 2. Chapter 2
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Geography 3- California Geography
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Week 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction: Spanish Place Names North Cities of California - Map Quiz Week 2 Chapter 2 - California's Geology Unstable Landscape - Chapter 2 Quiz Week 3 Chapter 3 - Landform Provinces Physical Features 1 - Map Quiz Week 4 Chapter 3 - continues; Climate Chapter 4 - Climate Quiz Week 5 Chapter 4 - Hydrology Midterm Exam I Week 6 Chapter 7 - California's Biomes and Ecology From Redwoods to Sagebrush - Chapter 7 Quiz Week 7 Prehistoric California In-class Ishi Book Report Native Americans of California Week 8 Native Americans continues Physical Features 2 - Map Quiz Week 9 Historical Geography Chapter 8 (Historical) Quiz Week 10 North Counties - Map Quiz Midterm Exam II Week 11 Chapter 5 - Modern Water System Modern Water System - Map Quiz Week 12 Water System - continued Mulholland's Dream - Video Assignment Week 13 California Agriculture Agriculture - Chapter 10 Quiz Week 14 Immigration and Ethnic Patterns South Counties - Map Quiz Week 15 Current Issues Portfolio Due California on the Threshold - Chapter 12 Quiz Week 16 Urban Planning exercise Week 17 Final's Week (see Final's Schedule Midterm Exam III
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5. San Diego, California: Geography, Maps And Information
Name, Email, geography at About.com. Index of cities Homepage. I am yourGuide, From Matt Rosenberg, Your Guide to geography. RATE THIS ARTICLE.
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Your starting point for San Diego, this excellent About.com site provides a plethora of resources. San Diego Convention and Visitors Bureau
Great travel and visitor information from the bureau. City of San Diego
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6. US Dept Of State - Publications
An Outline of American geography, Population of the 25 Largest US cities, 1994.1 ~ New York, New York 7,333,253 2 ~ Los Angeles, california 3,448,613.
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1 ~ New York, New York: 7,333,253 2 ~ Los Angeles, California: 3,448,613 3 ~ Chicago, Illinois: 2,731,743 4 ~ Houston, Texas: 1,702,086 5 ~ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 1,524,249 6 ~ San Diego, California: 1,151,977 7 ~ Phoenix, Arizona: 1,048,949 8 ~ Dallas, Texas: 1,022,830 9 ~ San Antonio, Texas: 998,905 10 ~ Detroit, Michigan: 992,038 11 ~ San Jose, California: 816,884 12 ~ Indianapolis, Indiana: 752,279 13 ~ San Francisco, California: 734,676 14 ~ Baltimore, Maryland: 702,979 15 ~ Jacksonville, Florida: 665,070 16 ~ Columbus, Ohio: 635,913 17 ~ Milwaukee, Wisconsin: 617,044 18 ~ Memphis, Tennessee: 614,289 19 ~ El Paso, Texas: 579,307 20 ~ Washington, D.C: 567,094 21 ~ Boston, Massachusetts: 547,725 22 ~ Seattle, Washington: 520,947 23 ~ Austin, Texas: 514,013 24 ~ Nashville, Tennessee: 504,505 25 ~ Denver, Colorado: 493,559 Back to State Capitals
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7. LearnCalifornia.org - California Geography And Ecology
california geography and Ecology Questions. Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Ocean; IndianOcean; california Ocean. Which of these cities does not lie upon the california
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8. Mythical Geography: California As An Island
Mythical geography california as an Island. The story of this geographic illusion and antique maps showing it. Shewing its Principal Divisions, Chief cities, Townes, Rivers, Mountains c.." Oxford Some Imaginary california geography.. In American Antiquarian Society (Magazine). April 1926.
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Perhaps the most famous geographic myth is California shown as an island. The earliest maps of North America showed California as a peninsula, based on the reports of Francisco de Ulloa who explored the Bay of California in 1539. The famous maps by Gerard Mercator and Abraham Ortelius showed a correct depiction of California in the late sixteenth century, but that was to change early in the following century. In 1602, Sebastian Vizcaino sailed up the California coast, and Father Antonio de la Ascension wrote a journal of the voyage. Ascension claimed that California was separated from the American continent by the “mediterranean Sea of California.” It is not clear where Ascension got this notion, but this claim led to the mapping of California as an island beginning in 1622 with a small map on the title page of Antonio de Herrera’s Descripcion de las Indias Occidentales . The first folio maps to show this myth were by Abraham Goos’ in 1624 and by Henry Brigg’s in 1625. However, it wasn’t until the more important commercial Dutch publishers accepted the insularity of California that this notion achieved universal acceptance. The first of these influential insular renderings was by Jan Jansson, whose map of North America from 1636 graphically displayed this myth, and this was soon followed by all other major publishers such as Nicolas Sanson, Guillaume Blaeu, Pierre Duval, and Herman Moll.

9. Jennifer Wolch, University Of Southern California, Geography Department
welfare reform, and its implications for American cities. the field of animal geography,conducting research in rates of exurbanization in southern california.
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JENNIFER R. WOLCH, Professor Ph. D., 1978, Urban Planning, Princeton University
M.A., 1976, Geography, Calif. State University, Hayward
B.A., 1975, Anthropology, Calif. State University, Hayward Email: wolch@usc.edu Los Angeles in an Era of Welfare Reform: Implications for Poor People and Community Well-being (1997, with H. Sommer, assisted by J. Handler and M. Stoner). In addition to dozens of articles, chapters and reports, Dr. Wolch has written or edited several books, including Landscapes of Despair: From Deinstitutionalization to Homelessness (1987, with M. Dear), The Power of Geography: How Territory Shapes Social Life (1989, co-edited with Dear), The Shadow State: Government and Voluntary Sector in Transition Malign Neglect: Homelessness in an American City (1993, co-authored with M. Dear), and The Service Hub Concept in Human Service Planning (with M.Dear and R. Wilton). Her most recent book is Animal Geographies: Place, Politics and Identity in the Nature-Culture Borderlands (1998, co-edited with J.Emel). During 1995-96, she was a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. In 1997 she won the USC's

10. Geography 14: California
geography 2 at Santa Monica College Introduction to Human geography by Pete Morris Welcome to the companion website for california geography by Pete Morris Quiz 3 (water and cities) guide .
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11. Research In The Geography Department, California State University, Long Beach
Open Spaces in Central cities. Los Angeles The california League of Conservation Voters discipline) of all the Southern california geography departments. Only UCLA, SDSU, and
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Del Casino, Vincent . 2002. Comments on "Urban poor housing development as a basis for healthy and sustainable city development in Ayutthaya, Thailand," by Panthip Petchmark. Regional Development Dialogue
Del Casino, Vincent . 2002. Review of the book, Sex Tourism: Marginal People and Liminalities, by C. Ryan and C. Michael Hall. Cultural Geographies
Curtis, James R. 2002. Review of the book, La Gran Linea: Mapping the United States-Mexico Boundary, 1849-1857, by Paula Rebert (University of Texas Press), Information Bulletin, Western Association of Map Libraries 33, 3 (July): 169-170.
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12. Digital Atlas Of New York City By William A. Bowen
california Geographical Survey california State University, Northridge. Provin, ChiefTechnician Department of geography. The American cities Atlas Project is a
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    17. San Francisco Bay Area, California: Geography, Maps And Information
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    18. AllRefer Encyclopedia - California : Geography, United States (U.S. Political Ge
    california kal´´ifOr´nyu Pronunciation Key geography. the coastal rangesin central california lies the The largest cities are Los Angeles, San Diego
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    Related Category: U.S. Political Geography California u Pronunciation Key Geography Ranking third among the U.S. states in area, California has a diverse topography and climate. A series of low mountains known as the Coast Ranges extends along the 1,200-mi (1,930-km) coast. The region from Point Arena, N of San Francisco, to the southern part of the state is subject to tremors and sometimes to severe earthquakes caused by tectonic stress along the San Andreas fault . The Coast Ranges receive heavy rainfall in the north, where the giant cathedrallike redwood forests prevail, but the climate of these mountains is considerably drier in S California, and S of the Golden Gate no major rivers reach the ocean. Behind the coastal ranges in central California lies the great Central Valley , a long alluvial valley drained by the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. In the southeast lie vast wastelands, notably the

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    Related Category: U.S. Political Geography California u Pronunciation Key Economy California has an enormously productive economy, which for a nation would be one of the ten largest in the world. Although agriculture is gradually yielding to industry as the core of the state's economy, California leads the nation in the production of fruits and vegetables, including carrots, lettuce, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, strawberries, and almonds. The state's most valuable crops are grapes, cotton, flowers, and oranges; dairy products, however, contribute the single largest share of farm income, and California is again the national leader in this sector. The state also produces the major share of U.S. domestic wine. California's farms are highly productive as a result of good soil, a long growing season, and the use of modern agricultural methods. Irrigation is critical, especially in the San Joaquin Valley and Imperial Valley. The gathering and packing of crops is done largely by seasonal migrant labor, primarily Mexicans. Fishing is another important industry. Much of the state's industrial production depends on the processing of farm produce and upon such local resources as petroleum, natural gas, lumber, cement, and sand and gravel. Since World War II, however, manufacturing, notably of electronic equipment, computers, machinery, transportation equipment, and metal products, has increased enormously. Defense industries, a base of the economy especially in S California, have declined following the end of the cold war, a serious blow to the state. But many high-tech companies and small low-tech, often low-wage, companies remain in S California, in what is said to be the largest manufacturing belt in the United States. Farther north, "Silicon Valley," between Palo Alto and San Jose, so called because it is the nation's leading producer of semiconductors, is also a focus of software development.

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    CA The name California was first used in 1542 to designate the region by the Spanish expedition led by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. It was probably derived from a popular Spanish novel published in 1510 in which a fictional island paradise named California was described. California is the third largest state in area after Alaska and Texas. The discovery of gold and the immigration in 1849 of thousands of "forty-niners" in search of the precious metal helped California's admission into the Union in 1850 as the 31st state. Today, California has the highest population of any state in the nation and is America's principal agricultural state. It is also the home of Hollywood, the center of America's movie and television industry.
    Many visitors and new residents are attracted by California's outdoor way of life. The warm, dry climate permits outdoor recreation almost the whole year round. The High Sierra Nevada rises near the eastern border. Rocky cliffs and sandy beaches line the shore of the Pacific Ocean in the west. Thick redwood forests cover the Coast Ranges in the northwest. Dramatic deserts stretch across the southeast.

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