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A preview of the new issue of Pacific Historical Review, which features articles in U.S. and Pacific history.

Malibu's Broad Beach is backed by some of the most expensive, exclusive real estate in Los Angeles County and is a bellwether for how California coastal communities address the tension between public access and private development in the face of the climate crisis and sea level rise.

Animal History publishes cutting-edge historical research on the histories of animals and human-animal relationships.

UC Press is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of Animal History, a journal of historical research into animals and human-animal relationships.

Ryan C. Edwards received a PhD in History from Cornell University and has taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Princeton University, and Cayuga Correctional Facility in Upstate New York.Closer to Antarctica than to Buenos Aires, the port town of Ushuaia, Argentina is home to

For World Wildlife Day, Peter Alagona discusses his new book, The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities. Peter AlagonaThe Accidental Ecosystem tells the story of how cities across the United States went from having little wildlife to filling, dramatically and unexpecte

The ongoing devastating wildfires across the American West emphasize the reality of climate change and the long lasting impacts of fire and smoke on our environment.

August is National Water Quality Month to highlight the importance of accessing clean water and the importance of water sources in ecosystems. Below are a few UC Press titles that delve into water issues in the American West and internationally.The West without WaterWhat Past Floods, Drought