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University of California Press

An Island Called California

An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities
by Elna Bakker (Author), Gordy Slack (Author)
Paperback eBook
Price: $20.95 / £17.99
Publication Date: Apr 2023
Edition: 2nd Edition
Title Details:
Rights: World
Pages: 512
ISBN: 9780520907249
Trim Size: 5.5 x 8.25
Illustrations: 4 maps, 27 figs.
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About the Book

Bakker’s classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.


Bakker’s classic of ecological science now includes three new chapters on Southern California which make the book more useful than ever. Striking new photographs illustrate the diversity of life, climate, and geological formation.

About the Author

Elna Bakker (1921-1995) was a pioneering California naturalist and writer. An Island Called California is her best-known book; other titles include The Great Southwest and Desert Journal.