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Explore Berkeley’s hills, birds, and trails through a year of nature essays. A Berkeley Year: A Sheaf of Nature Essays gathers Eva V. Carlin’s vivid portraits of the Berkeley landscape—from its birth in ancient geology to today’s meadows and woodlands. Read about the hills, plains, and the Golden Gate’s edge, and how time has shaped the place we know as Berkeley.
This edition weaves geology, natural history, and intimate field impressions into one walkable guide. It invites you to notice the seasons, the birdsong, and the small moments that reveal the character of a beloved region. You’ll meet the creatures that share these hills, and you’ll glimpse the human histories that have looked out through the Golden Gate for generations.
- Discover how Berkeley’s hills formed and how water, wind, and ice shaped their features.
- Meet a constellation of local birds and the songs that define their seasons.
- Follow suggested walks and hidden nooks that reveal the landscape’s quiet wonders.
- Experience a sense of place that blends natural beauty with California history.
Ideal for readers drawn to nature writing, regional history, and reflective travelogues—anyone who loves to slow down and notice the world around Berkeley.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a beautiful collection of writings about the natural history of Berkeley, California, which evolved over a million years from the Pacific Ocean and was twice glaciated during the Ice Age. Beginning with the indigenous inhabitants who lived on its shores as long ago as 3,000 years, it captures the spirit of humanity's arrival and impact on the landscape. Through a collection of diverse essays, the author weaves together the stories of the arrival of the Spanish, the founding of the Franciscan missions, the growth of ranching, and, finally, the establishment of the University of California, Berkeley, with its commitment to the study of the natural world. The author captures the transformation of Berkeley from indigenous home to global center of learning through the voices of those who witnessed its changes, and underscores the importance of preserving and appreciating its natural beauty even in the midst of a dynamic and ever-changing human world. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331638582_0
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