READING

The Intertidal Wilderness: A Photographic Journey through Pacific Coast Tidepools
(2002) This book by Anne Wertheim Rosenfeld vividly animates the surprisingly delicate beauty of the often violent intertidal zone. Intertidal Wilderness will capture the imagination of every reader, from the casual seashore visitor to the dedicated enthusiast.
http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/8355.html.

The Future of Life
(2002) Harvard biologist, E. O. Wilson, tracks the staggering toll taken on the world’s ecosystems by the proliferating Homo sapiens. Wilson portrays the scenario into which we are passing but also offers constructive ideas on how it might still be averted.
http://www.amazon.com.

A Natural History of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
(1999) From the Marin Headlands north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate to the majestic Big Sur coastline, this book takes you beside and beneath the waters of the nation’s largest marine sanctuary.
http://www.mbnmsf.org/pages/book.html.

A Gap in Nature: Discovering the World’s Extinct Animals
(2001) Tim Flannery and illustrator Peter Schouten offer a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of 103 mammals, reptiles, and birds that have become extinct since 1492. For each animal, Flannery describes what is known of its habitat, behavior, and the probable cause of extinction.
http://www.amazon.com.

Ansel Adams at 100
(2001) This catalog of an exhibition organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art presents the most dramatic and the most delicate of Ansel Adam’s formal compositions all reflecting his avowedly religious relationship to nature. Order online at www.anseladams.com or call the Ansel Adams Gallery at 1.800.568.7398.

The State of California Rivers
(2001) Published by the Trust for Public Land, describes important biological and physical aspects of California’s 80 major rivers, the major threats to the health of river systems, and the general trend in protection and restoration efforts. It concludes that the majority of California’s rivers are both over–allocated and at risk for poor water quality. To request a copy, contact Analisa Ornelas at 415.495.5660 or email analisa.ornelas@tpl.org.