California Inside Out
Mapping an Ecology of Mind
$37.39
- Hardcover
128 pages
- Release Date
3 January 2027
Summary
A mind- and soul-expanding manifesto on connecting more deeply with the land called California.
Obi Kaufmann, author of The California Field Atlas and The State of Fire, now presents a gorgeous and provocative manifesto calling for a revived look at the Golden State. As Kaufmann writes, the popular idea of California as a place of novelty, riches, and self-reinvention has been shaped by 250 years of European American settlement. This view is so often…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781597147255 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1597147257 |
| Author: | Obi Kaufmann |
| Publisher: | Heyday Books |
| Imprint: | Heyday Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 3 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 177mm x 127mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for the California Field Atlas (2017) and the California Lands Trilogy (Forests/Coasts/Deserts) by Obi Kaufmann:
“Obi Kaufmann’s books are like bibles to me.” —Dave Eggers
“A gorgeously illustrated compendium.” —Sunset
“A call to action … full of beautiful watercolor renderings of both landscape and data.” —Los Angeles Times
“Swirls research with poetry, the personal and human with the collective and ecological.” —Mother Jones
”[A] must-read.” —7x7
As a reader you are invited to join [Kaufmann] on a journey of discovery—not as a passenger but as an active partner.” —San Francisco Chronicle
”[Kaufmann’s] approach helps to encourage a love of place, which is often the first step toward wanting to protect and preserve it.” —American Scientist
“Every California household should have a copy of the 608-page atlas” —San Jose Mercury News
Praise for The State of Fire by Obi Kaufmann (2024):
Kaufmann’s writing and illustrations comprise a deeply researched philosophical exploration focused not just on the current moment but on refashioning understanding and California’s ecosystems to support thriving generations to come.” —High Country News
Pair with writer Manjula Martin’s 2024 memoir, The Last Fire Season, for a visceral-plus-visual understanding of what it is to love the natural world and to live alongside fire, itself an essential part of that world.” —Hyperallergic
And as fire becomes more and more recognized as a part of California’s ecosystems, Kaufmann’s book may be a valuable guide for the future.” —Earth Island Journal
“Through mapping fire habitats, [Kaufmann] points the way toward a more harmonious relationship with fire by sharing a vision that combines traditional ecological knowledge, scientific innovation and land management.” —PBS SoCal
About The Author
Obi Kaufmann
Obi Kaufmann is the author of The California Field Atlas (2017, #1 San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller), The State of Water (2019), The Forests of California (2020), The Coasts of California (2022), The Deserts of California (2023), and The State of Fire (2024), 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.
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