{"product_id":"california-history-8e-p-9781118701041","title":"California History 8e P","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe eighth edition of \u003ci\u003eCalifornia: A History\u003c\/i\u003e covers the entire scope of the history of the Golden State, from before first contact with Europeans through the present; an accessible and compelling narrative that comprises the stories of the many diverse peoples who have called, and currently do call, California home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the latest developments relating to California's immigration, energy, environment, and transportation concerns\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures concise chapters and a narrative approach along with numerous maps, photographs, and new graphic features to facilitate student comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers illuminating insights into the significant events and people that shaped the lengthy and complex history of a state that has become synonymous with the American dream\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion of recent - and uniquely Californian - social trends connecting Hollywood, social media, and Silicon Valley - and most recently \"Silicon Beach\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Rolle\u003c\/b\u003e is the Cleland Professor Emeritus of History at Occidental College and a Research Scholar at the Huntington Library. He has written more than twenty books on California, the American West, ethics, and psychohistory. One of his books, \u003ci\u003eThe Immigrant Upraised \u003c\/i\u003e(University of Oklahoma, 1970), won the Commonwealth Award for nonfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eArthur C. Verge\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at El Camino College, Torrance, where he was the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award. He has written extensively on California culture. Among his works is \u003ci\u003eParadise Transformed: Los Angeles During the Second World War\u003c\/i\u003e (Kendall Hunt, 2001).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50332467429650,"sku":"9781118701041","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a0baae2-c179-4427-a823-2c0d16370280.jpg?v=1727837977","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/california-history-8e-p-9781118701041","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}