The Forests of California: A California Field Atlas

"A call to action … full of beautiful watercolor renderings of both landscape and data."— From the author of (#1 Best Seller) comes a major work that not only guides readers through the Golden State’s forested lands, but also presents a profoundly original vision of nature in the twenty-first century. features an abundance of Obi Kaufmann’s signature watercolor maps and trail paintings, weaving them into an expansive and accessible exploration of the biodiversity that defines California in the global imagination. Expanding on the style of the , Kaufmann tells an epic story that spans millions of years, nearly one hundred species of trees, and an astonishing richness of ecosystems. is the first volume in a planned trilogy of field atlases, with and to follow, and Kaufmann seeks to create nothing less than a new understanding of the more-than-human world. The lessons in this book extend well beyond California’s borders. If Peter Wohlleben’s and Richard Powers’s opened readers’ eyes to the awesome power of arboreal life, gives readers a unique and unprecedented immersion in that power.