Charles Nordhoff was an American journalist, political commentator and descriptive writer of the period. He is known for his historical account of life in the Pacific coast and its islands in he latter part of the nineteenth century. Introduction by Kaori O'Connor.

• Part 1 CALIFORNIA; Chapter 1 THE WAY OUT.; Chapter 2 SIGHTS BY THE WAY.—SALT LAKE CITY.; Chapter 3 THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.; Chapter 4 THE TOURIST IN CALIFORNIA.—WHAT TO SEE, AND HOW TO SEE IT.; Chapter 5 THE GREAT SIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA.—HINTS TO TRAVELERS.; Chapter 6“;JOHN”; Chapter 7 GOLD-MINING, WITH A DECAYED MINING TOWN.; Chapter 8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR INVALIDS.; Chapter 9 THE AGRICULTURAL WEALTH OF CALIFORNIA.—A GENERAL VIEW.; Chapter 10 THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF CALIFORNIA.—HINTS TO SETTLERS.; Chapter 11 A JANUARY DAY IN LOS ANGELES.; Chapter 12 FARMING IN SAN BERNARDINO.; Chapter 13; Chapter 14 THE INDIANS AS LABORERS.; Chapter 15 THE COAST COUNTIES IN FEBRUARY.; Chapter 16 SEMI-TROPICAL FRUITS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.; Chapter 17ANAHEIM—A SUCCESSFUL COLONY—WITH HINTS FOR OTHER COLONISTS.; Chapter 18 WHEAT FARMING IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.; Chapter 19 THE CHINESE AS RAILROAD BUILDERS.—A GREAT STOCK-FARMER.; Chapter 20 THE TULARE LAKE.—CHEAP FARMS FOR THE MILLION.; Chapter 21 CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.—HOW IRRIGATING DITCHES ARE MADE.; Chapter 22 BEET SUGAR, SILK, ETC.; Chapter 23 WINE-GROWING IN CALIFORNIA.—SOME ESTIMATES OF COST.—RAISINS.; Chapter 24 A GOLDEN VALLEY; Chapter 25 SHEEP FARMING—WITH A NIGHT AROUND A CAMP-FIRE.; Chapter 26 A CALIFORNIA CATTLE RANCHO.—A RODEO.—PECULIAR CUSTOMS OF THE SPANISH CALIFORNIANS.; p1-page_247 APPENDIX.; Part 2 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND HAWAII; Chapter 27 HONOLULU AND THE ISLAND OF OAHU.; Chapter 28 HILO, WITH SOME VOLCANOES.; Chapter 29 MAUI, AND THE SUGAR CULTURE.; Chapter 30 KAUAI, WITH A GLANCE AT CATTLE AND SHEEP.; Chapter 31 THE HAWAIIAN AT HOME : MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.; Chapter 32 COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL.; Chapter 33 THE LEPER ASYLUM ON MOLOKAI.; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: ITS AGRICULTURAL VALLEYS, DAIRIES, FORESTS, FRUIT-FARMS, ETC.; Chapter 34 THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY: A GENERAL VIEW, WITH HINTS TO TOURISTS AND SPORTSMEN.; Chapter 35 WINE AND RAISINS—PROFITS OF DRYING FRUITS.; Chapter 36 THE TULE LANDS AND LAND DRAINAGE.; Chapter 37 SHEEP-GRAZING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; Chapter 38 THE CHINESE AS LABORERS AND PRODUCERS.; Chapter 39THE MENDOCINO COAST AND CLEAR LAKE—GENERAL VIEW; Chapter 40 AN INDIAN RESERVATION.; Chapter 41 THE REDWOODS AND THE SAW-MILL COUNTRY OF MENDOCINO; Chapter 42 DAIRY-FARMING IN CALIFORNIA.; Chapter 43 TEHAMA AND BUTTE, AND THE UPPER COUNTRY.; Chapter 44 TOBACCO CULTURE—WITH A NEW METHOD OF CURING THE LEAF.; Chapter 45 THE FARALLON ISLANDS.; Chapter 46 THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND PUGET SOUND—HINTS TO TOURISTS.; APPENDIX., M. JulesRemy, William T.Brigiiam; NOTES.;

Charles Nordhoff was an American journalist, political commentator and descriptive writer of the period. He is known for his historical account of life in the Pacific coast and its islands in he latter part of the nineteenth century. Introduction by Kaori O'Connor.

• Part 1 CALIFORNIA; Chapter 1 THE WAY OUT.; Chapter 2 SIGHTS BY THE WAY.—SALT LAKE CITY.; Chapter 3 THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.; Chapter 4 THE TOURIST IN CALIFORNIA.—WHAT TO SEE, AND HOW TO SEE IT.; Chapter 5 THE GREAT SIGHTS OF CALIFORNIA.—HINTS TO TRAVELERS.; Chapter 6“;JOHN”; Chapter 7 GOLD-MINING, WITH A DECAYED MINING TOWN.; Chapter 8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR INVALIDS.; Chapter 9 THE AGRICULTURAL WEALTH OF CALIFORNIA.—A GENERAL VIEW.; Chapter 10 THE AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF CALIFORNIA.—HINTS TO SETTLERS.; Chapter 11 A JANUARY DAY IN LOS ANGELES.; Chapter 12 FARMING IN SAN BERNARDINO.; Chapter 13; Chapter 14 THE INDIANS AS LABORERS.; Chapter 15 THE COAST COUNTIES IN FEBRUARY.; Chapter 16 SEMI-TROPICAL FRUITS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.; Chapter 17ANAHEIM—A SUCCESSFUL COLONY—WITH HINTS FOR OTHER COLONISTS.; Chapter 18 WHEAT FARMING IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.; Chapter 19 THE CHINESE AS RAILROAD BUILDERS.—A GREAT STOCK-FARMER.; Chapter 20 THE TULARE LAKE.—CHEAP FARMS FOR THE MILLION.; Chapter 21 CO-OPERATIVE FARMING.—HOW IRRIGATING DITCHES ARE MADE.; Chapter 22 BEET SUGAR, SILK, ETC.; Chapter 23 WINE-GROWING IN CALIFORNIA.—SOME ESTIMATES OF COST.—RAISINS.; Chapter 24 A GOLDEN VALLEY; Chapter 25 SHEEP FARMING—WITH A NIGHT AROUND A CAMP-FIRE.; Chapter 26 A CALIFORNIA CATTLE RANCHO.—A RODEO.—PECULIAR CUSTOMS OF THE SPANISH CALIFORNIANS.; p1-page_247 APPENDIX.; Part 2 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, OREGON AND HAWAII; Chapter 27 HONOLULU AND THE ISLAND OF OAHU.; Chapter 28 HILO, WITH SOME VOLCANOES.; Chapter 29 MAUI, AND THE SUGAR CULTURE.; Chapter 30 KAUAI, WITH A GLANCE AT CATTLE AND SHEEP.; Chapter 31 THE HAWAIIAN AT HOME : MANNERS AND CUSTOMS.; Chapter 32 COMMERCIAL AND POLITICAL.; Chapter 33 THE LEPER ASYLUM ON MOLOKAI.; NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: ITS AGRICULTURAL VALLEYS, DAIRIES, FORESTS, FRUIT-FARMS, ETC.; Chapter 34 THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY: A GENERAL VIEW, WITH HINTS TO TOURISTS AND SPORTSMEN.; Chapter 35 WINE AND RAISINS—PROFITS OF DRYING FRUITS.; Chapter 36 THE TULE LANDS AND LAND DRAINAGE.; Chapter 37 SHEEP-GRAZING IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA; Chapter 38 THE CHINESE AS LABORERS AND PRODUCERS.; Chapter 39THE MENDOCINO COAST AND CLEAR LAKE—GENERAL VIEW; Chapter 40 AN INDIAN RESERVATION.; Chapter 41 THE REDWOODS AND THE SAW-MILL COUNTRY OF MENDOCINO; Chapter 42 DAIRY-FARMING IN CALIFORNIA.; Chapter 43 TEHAMA AND BUTTE, AND THE UPPER COUNTRY.; Chapter 44 TOBACCO CULTURE—WITH A NEW METHOD OF CURING THE LEAF.; Chapter 45 THE FARALLON ISLANDS.; Chapter 46 THE COLUMBIA RIVER AND PUGET SOUND—HINTS TO TOURISTS.; APPENDIX., M. JulesRemy, William T.Brigiiam; NOTES.;