Author: Beecher Crampto
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, guides, history, natural, grasses
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 1974-06-11
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0520025075
ISBN-13: 9780520025073

Grasses have been extremely important in California, with its rolling grass-covered hills and the green-to-gold seasonal cycle of many native grasses. This convenient pocket guide surveys the range and provides identification keys for the common introduced and native grasses.

Author: Aram Bassenia
Publisher: Bassenian/Lagoni Architect
Keywords: california, tradition, new, houses, inspiring
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2004-08-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0972153918
ISBN-13: 9780972153911

This inspiring and beautiful book takes the reader on a journey of 35 of the most recent homes designed by Bassenian/Lagoni Architects of Newport Beach, CA. From an early Cailfornia home in Coro de Caza toa California Cottage on Balboa Pennisula toan Old World Tuscan Adaptation in Ranch Santa fe, this collection reveals some of the finest examples of what admiring critics are calling "The New California Tradition" in American housing.

Author: David Carle
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, guides, history, natural, introduction, water
Number of Pages: 292
Published: 2009-02-20
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0520260163
ISBN-13: 9780520260160

The food each of us consumes per day represents an investment of 4,500 gallons of water, according to the California Farm Bureau. In this densely populated state where it rains only six months out of the year, where does all that water come from? This thoroughly engaging, concise book tells the story of California’s most precious resource, tracing the journey of water in the state from the atmosphere to the snowpack to our faucets and foods. Along the way, we learn much about California itself as the book describes its rivers, lakes, wetlands, dams, and aqueducts and discusses the role o

Author: Peter Asmu
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, guides, history, natural, introduction, energy
Number of Pages: 444
Published: 2009-07-06
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0520257510
ISBN-13: 9780520257511

This key reference is a primer on energy in a state that continues to lead the world in finding sustainable solutions to one of the most pressing issues of the twenty-first century. While much public debate has focused on fossil fuels, this clearly written guide provides essential information on a broader range of issues--where our energy comes from, where future supplies will be found, and what new advances are being made in the area of renewable energy sources. Making the complex world of energy science and policy accessible to a wide audience, Peter Asmus examines the rich human history of

Authors:Hans Peeters, Pam Peeter,
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, guides, history, natural, raptors
Number of Pages: 305
Published: 2005-02-28
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0520242009
ISBN-13: 9780520242005

Raptors--the charismatic group of birds that includes hawks, eagles, and falcons--evoke power, swiftness, and grace. Raptors, or birds of prey, gaze calmly about while at rest, exuding confidence and nobility, and, while soaring aloft, they are absolute icons of the California landscape. Featuring descriptions of every diurnal California raptor, this state-of-the-art, beautifully illustrated guide is the first to combine identification of these important birds with a comprehensive discussion of their natural history.Raptors of California notes well-established field marks in addition to introd

Author: Charlotte Bringle Clarke
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, history, guide, natural, edible, plants, useful
Number of Pages: 286
Published: 1978-02-07
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0520032675
ISBN-13: 9780520032675

Both American Indians and the pioneers knew and used many different plant species-for food, fibers, medicine, tools, and other purposes. This unique book is a guide to identifying more than 220 such plants. But it goes much further-it also tells the reader how to prepare, cook, and otherwise use them. Some of the dishes for which recipes are given have won culinary prizes. All have been tested not only by the author but also by her students and by journalists-who have been uniformity surprised and impressed.The plants are organized by habitat communities. Description, photos, drawings, and dis

Authors:Jules Evens, Ian Tait,
Publisher: University of California Pre
Keywords: california, guides, history, birdlife, introduction, natural
Number of Pages: 393
Published: 2005-04-07
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0520242548
ISBN-13: 9780520242548

In almost every location and every season, California is a birdwatchers’ paradise. One can search Sierra meadows for a Great Gray Owl, the autumn estuary for a Black-bellied Plover, or spring willow thickets for the effervescent song of the Yellow Warbler. Closer to home, backyards, neighborhood parks, and cities abound with many of the state’s 600-plus bird species. This beautifully illustrated book, the first based on the relationship between birds and their habitats, is the definitive introduction to California’s varied birds and the lives they lead. Introduction to Calif