South Coast Plaza’s 50th-anniversary book, detailing how the Segerstrom family transformed their lima bean farm into an iconic shopping center in Costa Mesa, is available for purchase online.

Author Kedric Francis writes how the Segerstroms envisioned creating more than just a place to shop but “a cosmopolitan center for culture and arts for the county,” according to publishing house Assouline. The South Coast Plaza area now includes South Coast Repertory and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

The book, released in November, can be bought for $195 at assouline.com.