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Amid worldwide accounts of dying languages, author Leanne Hinton and a group of dedicated language activists are doing something about it: they have created a master-apprentice language program, a one-on-one approach that has been remarkably successful in ensuring new speakers will take the place of those, often elderly, who are fluent in an endangered language.How to Keep Your Language Alive is a manual for students of all languages, from Yurok to Yiddish, Washoe to Welsh; complete with exercises that can—can and should—be done in the most ordinary of settings, written with great simplicity and directness by a member of the linguistics faculty at the University of California, Berkeley.

A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds."Grounded in science but watered by the heart of a poet, this intimate and personal look at the lives of the birds we see every day invites us to slow down and look again." —John Muir LawsJack Gedney’s studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the questions: Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds in fifteen essays. Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna’s hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture’s and red-tailed hawk’s roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay’s work planting acorns. Knowing that we hear birds much more often than we see them, Gedney offers his expert’s ear to help us not only identify bird songs and calls but also understand what the birds are saying. The crowd at the suet feeder will never look quite the same again. Join Gedney in the enchanted world of these not-so-ordinary birds, each enlivened by a hand-drawn portrait by artist Anna Kus Park.

A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller!An epic, gloriously illustrated journey up and down California’s shoreline.California’s coastline is world famous, an endless source of fascination and fantasy, but there is no book about it like this one. Obi Kaufmann, author-illustrator of The California Field Atlas and The Forests of California, now turns his attention to the 1,200 miles of the Golden State where the land meets the ocean. Bursting with color, The Coasts of California is in Kaufmann’s signature style, fusing science with art and pure poetic reverie. And much more than a survey of tourist spots, Coasts is a full immersion into the astonishingly varied natural worlds that hug California’s shoreline. With hundreds of gorgeous watercolor maps and illustrations, Kaufmann explores the rhythms of the tides, the lives of sea creatures, the shifting of rocks and sand, and the special habitats found on California’s islands. At the book’s core is an expansive, detailed walk down the California Coastal Trail, including maps of parks along the way—a wealth of knowledge for any coast-lover. The Coasts of California is a geographic epic, an odyssey in nature, a grand and glorious book for a grand and glorious part of the world.

Now in paperback: a gently powerful memoir about deepening your relationship with your homeland.Tribal chairman and celebrated storyteller Greg Sarris—whose novels are esteemed alongside those of Louise Erdrich and Stephen Graham Jones—invites us into intimate and contemplative scenes from his own life in Becoming Story. With this memoir-in-essays he asks: What does it mean to be truly connected to the place you call home—to walk where innumerable generations of your ancestors have walked? And what does it mean when you dedicate your life to making that connection even deeper? Moving between his childhood and the present day, Sarris creates a kaleidoscopic narrative about the forces that shaped his early years and his eventual work as a tribal leader. He considers the fathomless past, historical traumas, and possible futures of his homeland. His acclaimed storytelling skills are in top form here, and he charts his journey in prose that is humorous, searching, and profound. Described as "jewellike" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Becoming Story is also a gently powerful guide in the art of belonging to the place where you live.

Originally self-published in 1975, Ecotopia has sold approximately one million copies over multiple editionsThis edition marks the first time both Ecotopia and Ecotopia Emerging have been available in one volumeA germinal text of the environmental movement, Ecotopia still has a very relevant ecological messageEcotopia has not been published in hardcover in 40 yearsAuthor Ernest Callenbach lived in Berkeley, CA

Charles Hood is also the author of A Californian's Guide to the Birds among Us [9781597143837], A Californian's Guide to the Mammals among Us [9781597144438], and co-author of Wild LAA Salad Only the Devil Would Eat is perfect for fans of Bill Bryson and Mary RoachCelebrates the world of "everyday nature"This is Charles Hood's first book of nature essaysPrint galleys availableDigital galley available on EdelweissCharles Hood lives in Palmdale, CA

The first book to focus on Milosz's time in CaliforniaDigital galley available on EdelweissAuthor Cynthia Haven lives in Palo Alto, CA

Making Revolution was originally published in hardcover as Just Another N***** [9781597144599] in 2019Interest in the Black Panther Party remains high nation-wide8-page b&w photo signatureIncludes a foreword by the author's daughter, Kimberly Cox, and an introduction by Heyday's publisher, Steve WassermanMaking Revolution is a relevant, fast-paced, and fascinating insider's look at a tumultuous time in America

Lake Merritt is historically significant as the United States' first official wildlife refuge, designated in 1870, and has been listed as a National Historic Landmark since 1963, and on the National Register of Historic Places since 1966.Contains profiles of 15 of the most common bird species that visit Lake MerrittMore than just a bird field guide, The Birds of Lake Merritt also includes a brief history of the lake and surrounding areaThe unofficial center of Oakland, Lake Merritt attracts hundreds of visitors each day

Malcolm Margolin is also the author of The Way We Lived: California Indian Reminiscences, Stories, and Songs and The Ohlone Way: Indian Life In the San Francisco-Monterey Bay Area, which was named by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of the hundred most important books of the twentieth century by a western writerReprinted numerous times, The Ohlone Way has sold over 40,000 copiesMalcolm Margolin lives in Berkeley, CA

"Eighteen pieces of journalism, essays, and opinion writing by David Harris, from the early 1970s to the present. Introduced by the author"--

"Following up his award-winning book on San Francisco's Mission District, Dick Evans turns his attention to the fifth of a square mile that attracts more tourists than the Golden Gate Bridge but where the median household income is a quarter of the citywide average-Chinatown. From delicious dim sum to wok-filled shops, from iconic red lanterns to elaborate parade floats, from inside single-room occupancy apartments to outdoor games of Chinese chess in Portsmouth Square, Evans captures a place filled with diverse residents and a unique mâelange of American and Chinese architecture, cuisine, and culture. Vibrant images are interspersed with sidebars highlighting particular people and institutions, deepening viewers' immersion into this community. Kathy Chin Leong's lucid text introduces readers to the history of the neighborhood, as well as to themes of tourism, daily life, and celebrations. At the heart of the book is a tight-knit community and a thriving neighborhood, which welcomes immigrants with supportive institutions and entices tourists to experience a wide array of Chinese traditions. Evans's photos highlight a place undergoing visible progress but, unlike other San Francisco neighborhoods that are gentrifying, maintaining its unique character and authenticity"--

A critical subject especially during an election yearDaniel Sjursen is a retired U.S. Army MajorDaniel Sjursen lives in Lawrence, Kansas

John Muir Laws' titles have sold over 200,000 copies, among them The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada, The laws Guide to Drawing Birds, and The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and JournalingIncludes 31 activities that focus on engagement and experiential learningA progressive, interdisciplinary educational model with easy-to-implement rigorous learning ideas and activitiesAlso includes interviews and sidebars with students and teachers

From the Mark Twain Project comes a freshly informed look at Twain's controversial Civil War story "The Private History of a Campaign That Failed." Twenty years after Appomattox, Twain published a highly fictionalized account of his two-week stint in the Confederate Army. Ostensibly this told what he did (or, in his own words, why he "didn't do anything") in the war; but the article was criticized as disingenuous, and it did little to address a growing curiosity about the nature of his brief military service. The complex political situation in Missouri during the early months of the war and Twain's genius for transforming life into fiction have tended to obstruct historical understanding of "The Private History"; interpretations of Samuel Clemens's enthusiastic enlistment, sedulous avoidance of combat, and abandonment of the rebellion have ranged from condemnation to celebration. Aided by Twain's notes and correspondence- transcribed and published here for the first time-Benjamin Griffin of UC Berkeley's Mark Twain Project offers a new and cogent analysis, particularly of Clemens's multiple revisions of his own war experience. A necessity for any Twain bookshelf, Mark Twain's Civil War sheds light on a great writer's changeable and challenging position on the deadliest of American conflicts.

This is Bond's third Heyday book, following Running Wild and Living WildThe photos in the book are accompanied by text which tell what and where each photo was taken. The list of locations includes: Yellowstone National Park (WY), Saguaro National Park (AZ), Golden Gate Park (CA), and Pinnacles National Park (CA)Each page highlights a different color through gorgeous nature photography

Jumping frogs, high society, San Francisco's Emperor Norton and the stray dogs that followed on his heels-nothing escaped Mark Twain's scrutiny or his acerbic wit. Bernard Taper has gathered together a heady selection of newspaper articles, correspondence, poetry, and short stories that are humorous-sometimes exasperating and controversial-but always engaging. Edward Jump, a contemporary of Twain's, offers through his lively illustrations a visual drum roll to Twain's cantankerous prose. From earthquakes, scandals, and tantalizing bonanzas to elegant ladies blowing their noses in "exquisitely modulated tones," Mark Twain has left us a vision of San Francisco that is at once fascinating and hilariously familiar.

The best brief history of San Francisco. A bestseller in its original edition (Lexikos Books) now restored, after more than a decade OP, with a new afterword by the author.