READING

Insects and Gardens
(2001). In this fascinating book with over 100 color photos, author Eric Grissell suggests it might be time to “declare a truce with the insects in our lives”. Grissell describes the various insects the gardener is likely to encounter and writes knowledgeably about how insects grow, feed, and reproduce. Visit the California Native Plant Society website to purchase for $29.95.
www.cnps.org/bookstore/.

World Atlas of Biodiversity
(12/02). Authors Brian Goombridge and Martin Jenkins address the remarkable growth in concern at all levels for living things and the environment. This book provides a comprehensive and accessible view of key global issues in biodiversity. Clothbound edition available at UC Press for $54.95.
www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/9941.html.

The Redwood Forest: History, ecology, and conservation of the coast redwoods
(2000). Edited by Reed Noss, this book brings together the most current findings on the geologic, cultural, and natural history, ecology, management, and conservation of the flora and fauna of the redwood ecosystem. It is a comprehensive study that will be a welcome resource for everyone involved with conservation of redwoods or any other forest. Visit the California Native Plant Society website (www.cnpa.org/bookstore/www.cnpa.org/bookstore/) to purchase for $30.00.

California’s Living Marine Resources: A Status Report
(2001). This 592–page book provides scientific information on the current state of more than 150 marine species. It is available from ANR Communication Services for $25.00, plus shipping and handling. The Status Report is also available as a free download from the Department of Fish and Game’s website at www.dfg.ca.gov/mrd/status/.

Saving Open Space: The politics of local preservation in California
(11/02). Author Daniel Press tells the story of conservation by local government and private land trusts in California. Saving Open Space describes the remarkable extent to which communities have protected their landscapes and draws lessons for disseminating successful preservation strategies across the country. Paperback edition available at UC Press (www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/9620.html) for $18.95.

Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region
(2002). Possibly no comparable area on earth displays as many varieties of weather simultaneously as the San Francisco Bay Region. Harold Gilliam explains the atmospheric forces and geologic formations that come. Paperback edition available at UC Press for $12.95. Visit the UC Press website at www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/1068001.html.