Santa Cruz California

Author : John H. Thomas
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804718622
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flora of the Santa Cruz Mountains of California written by John H. Thomas and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Santa Cruz Mountains, an area covering almost 1,400 square miles from San Francisco southward to the Monterey County line, are a part of the Coast Range of Central California. The Mountains and the adjacent lowlands have a rich vascular flora, and about 1,800 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and hybrids of ferns, conifers, and flowering plants, distributed among 168 families, have been reported from the region. This comprehensive flora, the first of the area, is designed for use by both the serious beginner and the trained botanist. The flora is illustrated by 250 line drawing and ten photographs. In addition, there is a map of the Santa Cruz Mountains area and a stratigraphic profile of the rock formations. The stratigraphic profile and a section on geology have been contributed by Dr. Earl E. Brabb of the United States Geological Survey. Distributional notes, keys to families, genera, and species, pertinent synonymy, a glossary of technical terms, an index of place names, and common0name and scientific-name indexes form the body of the text. The Introduction contains a description of the geography of the Santa Cruz Mountains and adjacent lowlands, seconds on the geology and climate, a brief discussion and analysis of the vegetation and floristic affinities of the area, and a history of past botanical collecting. A selected list of references has been appended to allow the interested individual to pursue his studies further.

Author : Santa Cruz (Calif.). Board of Trade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Santa Cruz and Vicinity, California written by Santa Cruz (Calif.). Board of Trade and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kim Ostrow
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780823958788
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mission Santa Cruz written by Kim Ostrow and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of this California mission from its founding in 1791, through its development and use in serving the Ohlone Indians, and its secularization and function today.

Author : Santa Cruz Board of Trade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The City of Santa Cruz and Vicinity, California written by Santa Cruz Board of Trade and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Edward Sanford Harrison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
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Download or read book History of Santa Cruz County, California written by Edward Sanford Harrison and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Richard Gendron
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1458781704
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Leftmost City: Power and Progressive Politics in Santa Cruz written by Richard Gendron and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists, social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has st...

Author : Ivano Franco Comelli
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 145205469X
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book La Nostra Costa (Our Coast) written by Ivano Franco Comelli and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I work everyday in these fields, I am ankle-deep in mud, all I smell is pattume, and in a couple of hours il vento will blow dirt and debris in my face. Next month the rains will come; they will soak me through, and I will have to carry those wet sprout sacks up and down these muddy rows. I work ten to twelve hours every day for very little money. My young son is sick and I cannot pay the doctor. My young wife is pregnant and our second baby is on its way. Where will I get the money to feed another mouth? I promised my beautiful wife an easy life in America; all she got was hard work and desperate times. If there is a God up there, why doesn’t he show himself? Why doesn’t he make my son well? Why doesn’t he help me? I need more money! O God, if you are up there, why don’t you wave your hand, and make things better for me?” Not really expecting an answer, the rancere lowered his head and with his shavola slowly returned to working the soil. Then from out of the thick, eerie mist, he thought he heard someone, perhaps a woman, say in a soft and gentle voice: “O rancere mi. Don’t you know? You live su per la costa—not Heaven.”

Author : Maryanne Porter
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439657882
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunted Santa Cruz, California written by Maryanne Porter and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From inspiring Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho to being the stalking ground of serial killers, Surf City, USA, has a spooky history with a West Coast twist. Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz’s past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone people that killed the cruel Fr. Andres Quintana. Frequented by mobsters and celebrities in its heyday, the famous Brookdale Lodge’s most talked-about guest is the ghost of a little girl who died nearby in 1892 after nearly drowning. Terrorized by three different serial killers during the 1970s, the city earned the nickname of “the Murder Capital of the World.” Local resident Alfred Hitchcock derived inspiration for his iconic film Psycho from the haunted mid-nineteenth-century Hotel McCray. Tracing the city’s eeriest incidents back to their roots, historical researcher and paranormal investigator Maryanne Porter details these and many more stories of local legend and lore. Includes photos! “[Porter] vividly retells the darker aspects of Santa Cruz history, and shares recorded experiences, including some of her own, at popular local haunted sites like the Brookdale Lodge and Sunshine Villa.” —GoodTimes

Author : Sheila O'Hare
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738520810
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santa Cruz, California written by Sheila O'Hare and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2002-10-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located on Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz's mild climate and natural resources have drawn entrepreneurs and visionaries, as well as tourists, since its earliest days. Over time, Santa Cruz city and county became home to a classic seaside amusement park, luxury hotels and beachside mansions, cottage cities and revival camps. Captains of industry, inventors, movie stars, and mountain men all made their homes here. Captured in over 200 photographs is a visual history of this notable California city. Santa Cruz County was created in 1850 as one of the new State of California's original counties. Santa Cruz received its city charter in 1876 and developed quickly. The photographic history presented here highlights the shift from pioneer Santa Cruz to its numerous pre-tourism industries, up to the tourist trade of the 20th century. It features many rarely seen images of the boardwalk and beach, early silent-movie making, the therapeutic baths and sanitariums, earthquakes and floods, and the early era of tourism.

Author : Derek R. Whaley
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781508570738
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Santa Cruz Trains written by Derek R. Whaley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)