{"product_id":"the-atlas-of-california-mapping-the-challenge-of-a-new-era-9780520272026","title":"The Atlas of California: Mapping the Challenge of a New Era","description":"California is at a crossroads. For decades a global leader, inspiring the hopes and dreams of millions, the state has recently faced double-digit unemployment, multi-billion dollar budget deficits and the loss of trillions in home values. This atlas brings together the latest research and statistics in a graphic form that gives shape and meaning to these numbers. It shows a new California in the making, as it maps the economic, social, and political trends of a state struggling to maintain its leadership and to continue to offer its citizens the promise of prosperity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the world's largest economies, California is the nation's agricultural powerhouse, high tech crucible and leader in renewable energy. The state is the most populous and most diverse state in the continental U.S. Yet its infrastructure is coming under increasing pressure. Water supply systems are strained, the legendary highways are over capacity, and the celebrated system of public schooling is unable to offer affordable quality education at all levels. Health and welfare services, particularly for the poor, needy, disabled, and seniors, are at great risk. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis indispensable resource gives readers the tools they need to understand the transformation as California attempts to forge a new identity in the midst of unprecedented challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard A. Walker, Suresh K. Lodha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520272026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013 pg. 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Walker \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Conquest of Bread\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Country in the City.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuresh K. Lodha \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Cruz and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Atlas of Global Inequalities.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40696560517235,"sku":"9.78052E+12","price":28.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_496f53bf-8f8e-4c25-a304-ec2a334607fc.jpg?v=1675779013","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-atlas-of-california-mapping-the-challenge-of-a-new-era-9780520272026","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}