Winner of the Northern California Independent Booksellers' Association GOLDEN POPPY AWARD
CALIFORNIA PLANTS: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora, is a journey through more than 500 species of California’s most iconic plants and landscapes, and is an essential resource for outdoor enthusiasts. With his vibrant photographs and lively writing, Matt Ritter takes the reader on a journey through the Golden State's iconic landscapes and abundant plant life. This definitive guide features 1,000 color photographs, along with detailed descriptions, fascinating natural history stories, and handy tree and wildflower color identification charts.
Written by Matt Ritter, Foreword by Governor Jerry Brown.
Paperback—320 pages, 6 x 9
Color photos and maps
ISBN: 9780999896006
"If stories of place can be read in a land's flowers, shrubs, and trees, then this book is your guide to the history and wonder of California; a compelling invitation to celebrate and preserve its awesome diverse beauty.”
—Lorene Edwards Forkner, editor, Pacific Horticulture
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“For more than ten years, A Californian’s Guide to the Trees among Us has taught Californians the what, why, and how of trees in our cities and towns. This edition has been updated by the author to reflect new trends in urban forestry, with a revised introduction, updated taxonomy and nomenclature, and more than ten additional species featured.” — Heyday Books
Written by Matt Ritter, Foreword by Peter H. Raven
Published by HEYDAY
Paperback—208 pages, 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781597145602
"Matt Ritter crisscrossed the state looking for exemplary street trees to photograph.…His guide combines outstanding illustrations with user-friendly keys.”
—San Francisco Chronicle
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Building on the earlier work of Robert Hoover, botanist Dr. David Keil created an updated second edition of Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California, now with over 2,000 plant species described and 600 color photos of plant communities and native plant species. This complete botanical reference book covers over 3,600 square miles of San Luis Obispo County, California—a biodiversity hotspot with complex geology, varied topography, and nearly one hundred miles of coastline. The county is home to a remarkable diversity of plant life, now all referenced in the user-friendly identification keys, botanical descriptions, and detailed range statements found in Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California.
Written by David Keil and Robert Hoover
Publication Date: April 8, 2023
904 pages
Color photos and maps
ISBN: 9780999896082
“One of California’s richest and most distinctive floras receives the treatment it deserves in this beautifully comprehensive, accessible, and definitive work. Keil, one of California’s most knowledgeable and accomplished botanists, has taken Hoover’s long-renowned flora to the next level to produce a gorgeously illustrated, stand-alone, and fully up-to-date resource for identifying and celebrating the spectacular diversity of wild plants and natural habitats.”
—Bruce G. Baldwin, W.L. Jepson Professor & Curator, UC Berkeley
“This rich and diverse flora of San Luis Obispo County, meeting place of many plant communities from seacoast to arid mountain peaks and desert, is beautifully illustrated and described.”
—Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
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Building on the earlier work of Robert Hoover, botanist Dr. David Keil created an updated second edition of Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California, now with over 2,000 plant species described and 600 color photos of plant communities and native plant species. This complete botanical reference book covers over 3,600 square miles of San Luis Obispo County, California—a biodiversity hotspot with complex geology, varied topography, and nearly one hundred miles of coastline. The county is home to a remarkable diversity of plant life, now all referenced in the user-friendly identification keys, botanical descriptions, and detailed range statements found in Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, California.
Written by David Keil and Robert Hoover
Publication Date: April 8, 2023
Ebook—904 pages
Color photos and maps
ISBN: 9780999896082
“One of California’s richest and most distinctive floras receives the treatment it deserves in this beautifully comprehensive, accessible, and definitive work. Keil, one of California’s most knowledgeable and accomplished botanists, has taken Hoover’s long-renowned flora to the next level to produce a gorgeously illustrated, stand-alone, and fully up-to-date resource for identifying and celebrating the spectacular diversity of wild plants and natural habitats.”
—Bruce G. Baldwin, W.L. Jepson Professor & Curator, UC Berkeley
“This rich and diverse flora of San Luis Obispo County, meeting place of many plant communities from seacoast to arid mountain peaks and desert, is beautifully illustrated and described.”
—Peter H. Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
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Botanist, illustrator, and explorer, Joey Santore, created an insightful and oftentimes humorous collection of drawings depicting the world around him; naturescapes, plant and animal illustrations, portraits, and political commentaries of an American story. Crime Pays But Art Doesn't represents one man’s eye of time captured in artistic snapshots and contemplative interpretations.
Written and Illustrated by Joey Santore
Hardback—143 pages, 6 x 9
Black and White Illustrations
ISBN: 9780999896075
“Santore is widely known for his evocative botanical videos and podcasts, combining remarkable plants from around the world with his inimitable commentary, available through his website Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t. Anyone will enjoy this collection of vigorous drawings of stark desert landscapes, plants from diverse habitats, and human sketches reminiscent of Robert Crumb.”
—THOMAS J. GIVNISH, Henry Allan Gleason Professor of Botany, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Winner of the NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD in Children’s Literature
Something Wonderful immerses children in the compelling story of a tropical rainforest fig tree, and the creatures who call it home. Join along in learning concepts of ecological interdependence, seed dispersal, pollinators and pollination, reproduction, and lifecycles, as well as finding the rainforest frog hidden amongst the pages!
Written by Matt Ritter, Illustrated by Nayl Gonzalez
Hardcover—48 pages, 10 x 10
Lexile: AD640L, Suggested Grade Level: K-3
ISBN: 9780999896013
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“When a child opens the cover of this charming book, they’ll immediately be transported to someplace wonderful … and even adults will find themselves immersed among the green foliage and trees rising from the mist.”
—National Outdoor Book Award
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