One of the greatest virtues of science and the scientific method lies not in the many points of agreement and common ground but rather in the places where there isn’t agreement and …
May 27, 2012 will mark the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. One of the most iconic structures in the world, the bridge combines amazing engineering, breathtaking views …
Have you noticed how far a newscast will go to slap a “local interest” angle on an otherwise perfectly newsworthy international story, as if we couldn’t possibly care about something happening on …
Congratulations to Jonathan Losos, the author of Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles, for being awarded the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal by the National Academy of Sciences. …
The UC Press Foundation is delighted to announce that Dr. May Hu has just joined the team as our new Executive Director. May comes to us with a rich career background spanning …
One way to look at a publisher’s ultimate role is that they facilitate the conversation between the author and the reader, but if authors start developing their own sites as well as …
We’re back with the second podcast of the Spring 2012 season, this time going to our food and wine list where Chris Gondek is interviewing Gerald Asher about his new book A …
It’s here! The Reader’s Edition of UC Press’ all-time bestselling title is available now. First, let’s review a few of the well-considered comments the cloth version of Volume 1 received: “This first …
We’re kicking off the podcast series for the Spring 2012 season with Gilbert Waldbauer talking with Chris Gondek about his newest book, How Not To Be Eaten. [podcast]https://www.ucpress.edu/content/podcasts/11853.mp3[/podcast] All animals must eat. …
Congratulations to Robin Grossinger, author of the Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas, for winning one of the coveted Bay Nature Local Hero awards. Robin was recognized in the Environmental Educator category. Robin …