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The Bay Book
This new book, part of the California Natural History Guide series published by the University of California Press, includes over 300 pages of text, color photographs, maps and charts. At its most basic level, Natural History of San Francisco Bay, tells the reader what lives in the Bay, how its waters move and change, and whether it is safe to swim in or eat fish caught from the Bay.
On a deeper level, it offers an overview of how the Bay became the most altered and invaded estuary in the world; describes how history has shaped its present shores; and explores how recent generations of activists and scientists have rekindled interest in the Bay’s current and future health. A major highlight of the book is its focus on the workings of California’s largest estuary. More than sixty scientists and resource managers describe their latest projects and research, including their findings on environmental contaminants, and their struggles to restore habitat to breathe new life into endangered species, and balance the needs of fish, fowl and people. This new book is essential reading for those who yearn to know the real backstory behind the Bay.
"After experiencing, researching, and writing about San Francisco Bay
over a period "The authors bring their literary chops and extensive networks of science contacts to a lively synthesis of the Bay's natural and human history.... |
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