AN ISLAND CALLED CALIFORNIA. An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities
by Bakker, Elna
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- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated with figures by Gerhard Bakker, Jr. and photographs by Philip Hyde, with three maps, one folding. Inscribed by Bakker on the front flyleaf. An illustrated natural tour of the Golden State that explains the interaction of the various elements that comprise its diverse ecosystems, from the Pacific coast around San Francisco, east through the Central Valley to the High Sierra, and southward to the Mojave Desert. Jacket somewhat rubbed, especially at the folds; otherwise very good. Signed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- johnson rare books & archives
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- Bookseller Inventory #
- 6559
- Title
- AN ISLAND CALLED CALIFORNIA. An Ecological Introduction to Its Natural Communities
- Author
- Bakker, Elna
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date published
- 1971
- Keywords
- General, Bakker, Elna California Natural History Signed Copy Western Americana Ecology
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