{"product_id":"the-state-of-fire-why-california-burns-hardcover","title":"The State of Fire: Why California Burns - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eObi Kaufmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do we live with fire? From the creator of \u003ci\u003eThe California Field Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e, a book of stewardship, resilience, and hope.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire is an essential part of California's ecology. Humans have been using it to shape the California landscape for thousands of years. But today many Californians' relationship to fire is one of fear. Obi Kaufmann, author of the best-selling \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Field Atlas\u003c\/i\u003e, now asks: How do we live with fire? What makes fire essential to a healthy and biodiverse Golden State, and how do we benefit from its teachings? With the same solution-minded ethic as his much-admired \u003ci\u003eThe State of Water: Understanding California's Most Precious Resource\u003c\/i\u003e, Kaufmann presents fire as a force of regeneration rather than apocalypse. He considers the long history of ecological burns, the varied ways fire behaves across the state, and the lessons we can learn from California's largest fires of recent decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with Kaufmann's signature watercolor maps and paintings, \u003ci\u003eThe State of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e confronts one of California's most pressing social and ecological challenges. From this maelstrom Kaufmann emerges to share a deepened love for the natural world--and a refreshingly hopeful vision of California's future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eObi Kaufmann\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe California Field Atlas \u003c\/i\u003e(2017, #1 \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller), \u003ci\u003e The State of Water\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eThe Forests of California\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Coasts of California\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), and \u003ci\u003eThe Deserts of California \u003c\/i\u003e(2023), all published by Heyday. When he is not backpacking, you can find the painter-poet at home in the East Bay, posting trail paintings at his handle @coyotethunder on Instagram. His speaking tour dates are available at californiafieldatlas.com, and his essays are posted at coyoteandthunder.com. He lives in Oakland, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.1 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752419426592,"sku":"9781597146517","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/074e50cda943c25b5e9baa11f3a833f0.webp?v=1779995336","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-state-of-fire-why-california-burns-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}