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Obi kaufmann, naturalist, poet and painter, is the author of the bestselling california field atlas heyday, 2017. Through passages of nature writing and hundreds of watercolor paintings, the book details california s ecology and geography. Phelan award from the san francisco foundation, the 2017 book of the year award from the northern california independent booksellers association, and the 2017 gold medal for significant contribution to publishing by the commonwealth club of san francisco. The california field atlas is a 2017 book written and illustrated by obi kaufmann. Obi kaufmann, author of the popular illustrated the california field atlas, will bring his new book the state of water to santa rosa. Behind the making of the california field atlas coyote and. The california field atlas paperback point reyes books. The california field atlas by obi kaufmann, paperback. Blazing new paths books nonfiction paul saffo alta. The california field atlas paperback diesel, a bookstore. Obi kaufmann presents his awardwinning best seller, the california field atlas.
Author obi kaufmanns new book is the california field atlas. In 2004, they merged with their nonprofit wing, the clapperstick institute, and became a fullfledged 501c3 nonprofit enterprise. It was published by heyday books, a berkeleybased nonprofit small press. The california field atlas by obi kaufmann booksamillion. Weve got veils curtains behind what we are and who we are perceived to. Obi kaufmann discusses and signs california field atlas. The field atlas is organized around the deep interconnections of life, geography and climate, echoing muirs intuition.
Its a fitting excuse for the oaklandbased naturalist, painter and author of the bestselling book on californias natural ecology, the california field atlas. State, artistadventurer obi kaufmann blends science and art to illuminate the multifaceted array of living, connected systems like no book has done before. The california field atlas paperback copperfields books. Following a visual presentation, obi will be joined in conversation by zyzzyva managing editor oscar villalon, discussing the importance of reframing the language of conservation, and the impact of the california field atlas, one year on from publication.
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