{"product_id":"natural-history-of-san-francisco-bay-volume-102-paperback","title":"Natural History of San Francisco Bay: Volume 102 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAriel Rubissow Okamoto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen Wong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis complete primer on San Francisco Bay is a multifaceted exploration of an extraordinary, and remarkably resilient, body of water. Bustling with oil tankers, laced with pollutants, and crowded with forty-six cities, the bay is still home to healthy eelgrass beds, young Dungeness crabs and sharks, and millions of waterbirds. Written in an entertaining style for a wide audience, \u003ci\u003eNatural History of San Francisco Bay\u003c\/i\u003e delves into an array of topics including fish and wildlife, ocean and climate cycles, endangered and invasive species, and the path from industrialization to environmental restoration. More than sixty scientists, activists, and resource managers share their views and describe their work--tracing mercury through the aquatic ecosystem, finding ways to convert salt ponds back to tidal wetlands, anticipating the repercussions of climate change, and more. Fully illustrated and packed with stories, quotes, and facts, the guide also tells how San Francisco Bay sparked an environmental movement that now reaches across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter experiencing, researching, and writing about San Francisco Bay over a period of 50 years, I was certain that I knew all there was to know about it. I was wrong. Rubissow Okamoto and Wong have enabled me to see it in a new dimension--call it 3D or maybe even 4D. --Harold Gilliam, author of \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Bay\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is an eminently readable account of the natural and human history of San Francisco Bay.\" --Rainer Hoenicke, Director, San Francisco Estuary Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAriel Rubissow Okamoto\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of books and articles about San Francisco Bay, California water history, and national parks. Her articles have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Bay Nature, \u003c\/i\u003e and other publications. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen M. Wong\u003c\/b\u003e is the science writer for the UC Natural Reserve System. Her articles have appeared in Bay Nature, California Wild, and Nature, and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47482737164466,"sku":"9780520268265","price":48.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5ea00f7bc6edef49ede893a0e92b9816.webp?v=1779264891","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/natural-history-of-san-francisco-bay-volume-102-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}