March of Industry: California (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780548015353)

March of Industry: California is a comprehensive book that explores the industrial growth and development of California. Written by Robert Glass Cleland, a renowned historian, the book provides a detailed account of the state's transformation from a rural agricultural society to a modern industrial powerhouse.The book covers various aspects of California's industrial history, including the discovery of gold in 1848, the rise of the railroad industry, and the growth of the film industry. It also delves into the state's contributions to the aerospace industry, the development of Silicon Valley, and the emergence of the biotech industry.Through a combination of historical research, personal anecdotes, and vivid descriptions, Cleland paints a compelling picture of California's economic evolution. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, maps, and charts, and includes a detailed bibliography for further reading.Overall, March of Industry: California is an informative and engaging read that will appeal to anyone interested in the history of California, industrialization, and economic development.1929. Of the Series, California. This volume deals with the material progress of California. It seeks to describe that progress as accurately and dispassionately as possible, and to avoid loose generalizations and willful exaggeration. It is not designed to serve as a handbook for the sale of California real estate. The size of the state, its rich and varied resources, and the unusual lines along which its economic development has proceeded, eminently justify an authentic study of this kind. In the transformation of any region from a wilderness to an empire-in the coming of settlers, the planting of fields, the opening of mines, the felling of forests, the building of cities, the operation of factories, the interplay of commerce, the growth of population-there is not only fascination and human interest; there is also the most genuine stuff of which history can be made. This volume contains such essential material. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Robert Glass Cleland,Osgood Hardy
ISBN-10: 054801535X
ISBN-13: 9780548015353
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2007
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d