When high school student Emily Rankin meets a radical English teacher, the popular cheerleader begins to question her own basic values, the war in Iraq, and the direction her future will take.
Many Worlds provides young people with an engaging and informative window into the California Indian world. By using stickers, colored pencils, and their imagination, children can explore the richness
Hmong history and culture can be found in the form of oral stories, oral poetry, textile art, and music but there is no written account of Hmong life, by a Hmong hand, passed down through the centurie
A naturalist as well as an excellent writer, Gilligan (Natural History and Ecology, Sterling College) follows in the tradition of John Muir in this examination of the geology and natural history of th
King, urban design critic for the San Francisco Chronicle shares 50 of his favorite examples of San Francisco architecture in this portable (7x5.2") guide. Grouped into categories of icons, styles and
Drawn from a variety of sources, including national magazines and literary journals as well as small presses, the Internet and a commencement speech, this collection of forty-four readings on Californ
In a nearly wordless story by a husband-and-wife team, colorful pictures of shapes in nature present objects that illustrate each letter of the alphabet, inviting readers to carefully observe and appr
The uncompromising nature of the paintings of California artist Irving Norman (1906-1989), with their dense and hostile cityscapes, dehumanized workers and students, and political perspective shaped b
In this culmination of a distinguished career in natural history, Clarke (who established the Herbarium at the U. of California, Riverside) headed a team that documented the botanical diversity of thi
Join photographer Scott Squire and writer William Emery as they meander—bewildered, impressionable, and wry—through the roads, back roads, and backwaters of America’s greatest agricultural valley. Lea
This riveting account of one of the most notable personalities of the mountain climbing world reconstructs the life of legendary mountaineer Norman Clyde (1885-1972). He made his mark on history with
Created by the author and illustrator of the popular Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, this set of habitat guides makes plant and animal identification fun and easy. The box set contains four use
Created by the author and illustrator of the popular Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, this set of habitat guides makes plant and animal identification fun and easy. The box set contains four use
Created by the author and illustrator of the popular Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, this set of habitat guides makes plant and animal identification fun and easy. The box set contains four use
When L. Frank and Marina Drummer went on the road in 2002, they set out to visit as many people from different California tribes as possible. Crisscrossing the state, they taped hundreds of hours of i
Written for a non-technical audience interested in geology, Geological Ramblings in Yosemite is a collection of essays by N. King Huber, a geologist emeritus with the U.S. Geological Survey who has ex
The team of the best-selling The High Sierra of California presents a poetic tribute to the mountain's unique natural, cultural and historical dimensions complemented by decades of artwork and selecti
An anthology of literary excerpts inspired by California's fabled deserts includes selections from the writings of local and famous authors including John Steinbeck, Alduous Huxley and Hunter S. Thomp
Cascading recklessly down towering cliffs, Yosemite Valley’s waterfalls bring inspiration and delight to millions of visitors each year. The Valley’s waterfalls are renowned throughout the world not o
Ansel Adams led regular trips into the Yosemite backcountry as part of his efforts to protect this rare instance of untouched nature and, as a result, introduced thousands to its beauty. Following his
