{"product_id":"napa-valley-historical-ecology-atlas-robin-grossinger-9780520269101","title":"Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas: Exploring a Hidden Landscape of Transformation and Resilience","description":"How has California's landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The \u003ci\u003eNapa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e explores these questions by taking readers on a dazzling visual tour of Napa Valley from the early 1800s onward--a forgotten land of brilliant wildflower fields, lush wetlands, and grand oak savannas. Robin Grossinger weaves together rarely-seen historical maps, travelers's accounts, photographs, and paintings to reconstruct early Napa Valley and document its physical transformation over the past two centuries. The Atlas provides a fascinating new perspective on this iconic landscape, showing the natural heritage that has enabled the agricultural success of the region today. The innovative research of Grossinger and his historical ecology team allows us to visualize the past in unprecedented detail, improving our understanding of the living landscapes we inhabit and suggesting strategies to increase their health and resilience in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robin Grossinger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520269101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520269101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.20h x 8.80w x 0.80d","brand":"Robin Grossinger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43980989169919,"sku":"9780520269101","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be365fab-ee8a-41de-b1c6-97118cba3c6d.jpg?v=1683253055","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/napa-valley-historical-ecology-atlas-robin-grossinger-9780520269101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}