San Francisco Bay: Portrait of an Estuary
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
With its shimmering vistas of fog, light, and cityscape, San Francisco Bay is famous worldwide--yet very little known. The bay, together with its inland delta, is one of the largest estuaries in the Americas. It is a crucial bird habitat, a vital fishery, a major shipping center, a source of precious water, a playground for its cities, a natural treasure in trouble, and a stirring challenge to our human stewardship.
John Hart's lyrical writing and David Sanger's eye-opening color photographs reveal this marvel hidden in plain sight--its varied past, its complicated present, and its promising future.
Hart and Sanger journey back through the bay's history, introducing its native cultures, describing its ecology, and tracing its urban and industrial development. They take us with them on a tanker bound upriver, to a duck hunter's blind at dawn, to a delta island when the migratory sandhill cranes come in, to the strange white fields where salt is harvested. And they tell the story of how the plucky local movement to save the bay began and evolved into a grand effort--maybe the grandest yet attempted--to repair a damaged organ of the living world.
The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous contributions of the Audubon Society, of The Bay Institute of San Francisco, and of the Director's Circle of the Associates of theUniversity of California Press in support of this publication.
From the Inside Flap
"This impressive collaboration between an environmental historian and a nature photographer is a celebration of the San Francisco Bay's natural beauty and environmental value. As a life-long San Franciscan who has a deep admiration for the Bay, I believe residents and visitors alike will enjoy this wonderful introduction to the Bay and will be moved to cherish and protect this California treasure."--Senator Dianne Feinstein
"This book, with its comprehensive view of San Francisco Bay, is very timely. It will benefit both newcomers and long time Bay Area residents who appreciate the Bay and who will continue with their constant vigilance the process of saving the Bay."--Sylvia McLaughlin, co-founder of Save the Bay
"This book is a feast for the eyes and an inspiring call to get to know our Bay better--so that we can better preserve its riches."--Melvin Lane, former owner of Lane Publishing Company, publishers of Sunset Magazine and Sunset Books
"Although I have been well acquainted with the bay for many years, I have discovered revealing new information about it on almost every page."--Harold Gilliam, author of Weather of the San Francisco Bay Region
"An enlightening, rewarding look at the bay in our own backyard."--George Olson, Director of Photography, Sunset magazine
"John Hart and David Sanger bring us a deft blend of very readable history, accessible science, and alluring photography. More importantly, they remind us that an engaged citizenry truly can make a difference in preserving the Earth's ecological bounty."--Steven J. McCormick, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy
"For those of us born and raised along the California coast, this book confirms again, through the beauty of its photographs, the great natural treasure we have here in San Francisco Bay."--Leon E. Panetta, Director of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy
San Francisco Bay: Portrait of an Estuary
San Francisco Bay: Portrait of an Estuary,John Hart,David Sanger,University of California Press,0520233999,California,Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions,Description and travel,Environmental conditions,General,History,Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology,Natural history,Photo Essays,Pictorial works,Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary,San Francisco Bay,San Francisco Bay (Calif.),Subjects & Themes - Travel - U.S./West,Travel - United States,United States - State & Local - General,Conservation of wildlife & habitats,Nature / General,Photographs: collections,Places & peoples: general interest
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