Photographer Robert Dawson and writer Gray Brechlin spent five years exploring California and recording the state of its environment and the legacy of the California Dream.  Their study included the historical and social forces that have altered the region.  They document the stark contrast between the California landscape of this past and what it has become, trace the evolution of the California environment, and look ahead to what the future holds.  The book includes six thematic chapters dealing with Loss, Mining, Farming, Cities, Energy, and Health.  There is also a concluding chapter that introduces individuals and organizations now attempting to redeem the state from its present course.