The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most ecologically diverse—and most transformed—regions on Earth. In this sweeping and beautifully detailed book,  David D. Schmidt  traces how natural forces and human choices have shaped the landscape over thousands of years. Inside, you’ll discover: • Ancient roots of stewardship: How Native Tribes cared for the land through fire, harvest, and ceremony for millennia. • Colonization and upheaval: The arrival of European settlers, the loss of...

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