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Series
California natural history guides volume 76
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
2.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (292 p.)
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 99
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
313 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From sunny beaches where thousands escape the summer's heat to wild and isolated rocky cliffs, California boasts one of the most spectacular and diverse shorelines in the world. Accompanied by numerous color photographs, diagrams, and maps, this guide explains why California's Pacific Coast looks and works the way it does. It offers lively discussions of such topics as tectonics, the formation of waves, rain and wind, changing climates and sea levels,...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 101
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water, David Carle now offers a fascinating exploration of one more primary element of the natural world-the land beneath our feet. From earthworms and earthquakes to Earth Day, this concise, engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal foundation of California's environment. Carle tells how soil ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and examines various soil types. He then...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 100
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (584 p.)
Language
English
Description
"From gray whales giving birth in the lagoons of Baja California to sea otters nestled in kelp beds off California to killer whales living around Vancouver Island-this spectacular stretch of the Pacific Coast boasts one of the most abundant populations of sea mammals on earth. This handy interpretive field guide describes the 45 whales, dolphins, seals, and otters that are resident in, migrate through, or forage from Baja in Mexico to British Columbia...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 102
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 p.)
Language
English
Description
"This complete primer on San Francisco Bay is a multifaceted exploration of an extraordinary, and remarkably resilient, body of water. Bustling with oil tankers, laced with pollutants, and crowded with forty-six cities, the bay is still home to healthy eelgrass beds, young Dungeness crabs and sharks, and millions of waterbirds. Written in an entertaining style for a wide audience, Natural History of San Francisco Bay delves into an array of topics...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 103
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
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"This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles-salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles-that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 104
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Spotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it mean when two sets of footprints seem to coincide? This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals--including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles--blends meticulous science...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 105
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (352 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where to hike, fish, canoe, kayak, and raft, it offers an interpretive approach that reveals geology, plant and wild life, hydrologic processes, and other natural phenomena. Palmer reports on conservation with a perspective from decades of personal engagement. More than 150 streams...
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 106
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (472 p.)
Language
English
Description
"California and the Western States are rich in abundant and diverse species of mushrooms. Amateur mushroom collectors and mycologists alike will find over 300 species of the region's most common, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms profiled in this comprehensive field guide. It provides the most up-to-date science on the role of fungi in the natural world, methods to identify species, and locations of mushroom habitats. With excellent...
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Series
California natural history guides volume 109
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
294 pages cm
Language
English
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 110
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
x, 437 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Grasses are also among the most difficult plants to identify. Organized alphabetically, Field Guide to Grasses of California covers common native and naturalized grasses and, to help identify them, also features over 180 color illustrations."--www.Amazon.com.
Author
Series
California natural history guides volume 108
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
©2014
Physical Desc
303 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A user-friendly guide to identifying and understanding the spiders of the Pacific Coast. There are 67 families of spiders found in North America, and 59 of them can be found in California. This field guide will cover all 59 of those families, including introduced species and common garden spiders--those will be given extra coverage. Each family is reviewed including details of their identification, taxonomy, distribution, and natural history. There...
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