Spring 2009 SPRING 2009 From the Director CONTENTS SINCE 1893, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS has enriched General Interest 2 lives and contributed to the public good by fueling intellectual California 34 and creative endeavor. Poetry 38 This season follows tradition with a catalog full of books that build fields of knowledge, suggest solutions for challeng- Anthropology 40 ing environmental and social problems, and educate students, Sociology 45 policymakers, and curious readers alike. Our lead book, Elephant Reflections by Karl Ammann and History 50 Dale Peterson, illuminates the history and conservation of this Classics 57 singular creature. Other comprehensive reference volumes doc- Religion 60 ument the world’s wildlife, oceans, islands, and natural resources. A number of authors take on current issues such as organic Science 64 farming, human trafficking, the war on terror, and drug addic- GAIA/Series Monographs 69 tion, while historical studies reveal new information about topics Art 70 as diverse as ice cream, environmental change, the pineapple industry, Alcatraz, punk music, and Khubilai Khan’s fleet. Music 73 We also offer a cluster of biographies of iconic figures Walt Media 74 Whitman, Wallace Stegner, and Leonard Bernstein, as well as new works by returning authors Kevin Bales, Jann Pasler, Joan Film 75 Roughgarden, Neil Smelser, Robert Wuthnow, and many others Paperbacks 76 throughout the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Huntington Library Press 103 I invite you to learn about these books and more in the pages that follow, and to visit www.ucpress.edu for our entire Ordering Information 106 selection of titles in print. Author Index 110 Title Index 111 Lynne Withey Director GENERAL INTEREST Photographs by Karl Ammann and Text by Dale Peterson Elephant Reflections Elephant Reflections brings award-winning wildlife photographer Karl Ammann’s gorgeous images together with a revelatory text by writer Dale Peterson to illuminate one of nature’s greatest and most original works of art: the elephant. The photographs move from the purely aesthetic to the informative, depicting animals who are at once enig- matic, individual, mysterious, elusive, and iconic. In riveting prose, Peterson introduces the work of field scientists in Africa and explains their recent astonishing discoveries. He then explores the natural history and conservation status of African elephants and discusses the politics of ivory. Elephant Reflections is a book that could change the way the world thinks about elephants while we still have some measure of control over their fate. Karl Ammann has photographed wildlife through- out Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. His remark- able work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Outdoor Photography, Natural History, African Geographic, and elsewhere. Dale Peterson is the author or editor of fifteen books, including the recent Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man. Ammann and Peterson’s previous collaboration, Eating Apes (UC Press), was named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist and the Globe and Mail, and a Top Science Book of the Year by Discover magazine. MAY 288 pages, 10 x 10-1/2”, 131 color & 2 b/w photographs Natural History/The Environment/Photography World cloth 978-0-520-25377-3 $39.95/£23.95 Also by Dale Peterson: Eating Apes With an Afterword and Photographs by Karl Ammann World cloth 978-0-520-23090-3 $35.00tx/£19.95 paper 978-0-520-24332-3 $17.95/£10.95 2 | University of California Press GENERAL INTEREST “This is a stunning book, combining Dale Peterson’s lucid, compelling writing with Karl Ammann’s magnificent photographs. It is the best ever book about that most majes- tic of animals, highlighting the elephant’s intelligence, love of family, and delight in the good things of life. The ideal book for anyone who loves animals, nature, and the wonder of creation.” Jane Goodall, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and United Nations Messenger of Peace www.ucpress.edu | 3 GENERAL INTEREST Gary Y. Okihiro Pineapple Culture A History of the Tropical and Temperate Zones “Pineapple Culture is an imaginative reframing of world history with Hawai‘i and its best-known tropical product at its center.” Edmund Burke III, coeditor of Genealogies of Orientalism “A stunning model of inclusive global history!” George J. Sanchez, author of Becoming Mexican American Plucked from tropical America, the pineapple was brought to European tables and hothouses before it was conveyed back to the tropics, where it came to dominate U.S. and world markets. Pineapple Culture is a dazzling history of the world’s tropical and temperate zones told through the pineapple’s illustrative career. Following Gary Y. Okihiro’s enthusiastically received Island World: A History of Hawai‘i and the United States, Pineapple Culture continues to upend conventional ideas about history, space, and time with its provocative vision. At the center of the story is the thoroughly modern tale of Gary Y. Okihiro is Professor of International and Dole’s “Hawaiian” pineapple, which, from its island periphery, infil- Public Affairs and Founding Director of the Center trated the white, middle-class homes of the continental United States. for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia The transit of the pineapple brilliantly illuminates the history and University. geography of empires—their creations and accumulations; the circuits California World History Library, 10 of knowledge, capital, labor, goods, and the cultures that characterize An Ahmanson Foundation Book in the Humanities them; and their assumed power to name, classify, and rule over alien JUNE lands, peoples, and resources. 200 pages, 6 x 8”, 40 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration, 7 maps, 1 table History/Global Studies/Ethic Studies World cloth 978-0-520-25513-5 $24.95/£14.95 Also by Gary Y. Okihiro: Island World A History of Hawai‘i and the United States California World History Library, 8 World cloth 978-0-520-25299-8 $27.50/£16.95 4 | University of California Press GENERAL INTEREST Jeri Quinzio Of Sugar and Snow A History of Ice Cream Making “A chilling page-turner. Jeri Quinzio scoops out a detailed and enter- taining picture of my favorite dessert, from its wine-slush origins in sixteenth-century Italy through contemporary flavor and marketing innovations. I couldn’t put it down.” Bruce Weinstein, author of The Ultimate Ice Cream Book “This book is a real treat, as fun as running an ice cream store in July!” Gus Rancatore, owner of Toscanini’s Ice Cream Was ice cream invented in Philadelphia? How about by the Emperor Nero, when he poured honey over snow? Did Marco Polo first taste it in China and bring recipes back? In this first book to tell ice cream’s full story, Jeri Quinzio traces the beloved confection from its earliest appearances in sixteenth-century Europe to the small towns of America and debunks some colorful myths along the way. She explains how ice cream is made, describes its social role, and connects historical events to its business and consumption. A diverting yet serious work Jeri Quinzio is the author of Ice Cream: The of history, Of Sugar and Snow provides a fascinating array of recipes, Ultimate Cold Comfort and a contributor to the ice cream entry in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food from a seventeenth-century Italian lemon sorbet to a twentieth-century and Drink in America. American strawberry mallobet, and traces how this once elite status symbol became today’s universally available and wildly popular treat. California Studies in Food and Culture, 25 MAY 286 pages, 6 x 8”, 18 color illustrations Food/History World cloth 978-0-520-24861-8 $24.95/£14.95 ‘The Cream of Love,” Currier & Ives. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. www.ucpress.edu | 5 GENERAL INTEREST Channa Bambaradeniya, Cinthya Flores, Joshua Ginsberg, Dwight Holing, Susan Lumpkin, George McKay, John Musick, Patrick Quilty, Bernard Stonehouse, Eric John Woehler, and David Woodruff The Illustrated Atlas of Wildlife Have you ever seen an antelope the size of a cat, or a frog bigger than a lapdog? What kinds of animals thrive in the Sahara? Earth is full of incredible creatures, all specially adapted to survive in even the most inhospitable environments. This vividly illustrated atlas is the essential wildlife reference, providing a spectacular visual survey of animals and their habitats across the globe. Divided into eight geographic areas and organized by continent and habitat type, The Illustrated Atlas of Wildlife leads readers from the Great Barrier Reef to the Appalachians and from the ocean floor to the cloud forests, showcasing in scientific detail the bizarre, beautiful, and highly specialized wildlife of each location. Learn about the critically endangered mountain gorilla, the reptiles of the Everglades, a desert spider that transforms into a wheel, Copub: Weldon Owen Publishing and hundreds of other endemic and endangered species, as well as the threats and challenges they face. APRIL 288 pages, 10-3/4 x 13-1/4”, 840 color illustrations, 160 maps, 175 tables Natural History/Earth Science • Details the ecology and wildlife of the continents, oceans, and poles North America, U.S. & Territories • Includes the most up-to-date conservation and preservation data cloth 978-0-520-25785-6 $39.95 • Features hundreds of beautiful color photographs, illustrations, and maps • Chronicles evolution and adaptation over the ages, as well as current issues • Explores human impacts upon the world’s complex ecosystems 6 | University of California Press GENERAL INTEREST Dr. Channa Bambaradeniya is the Coordinator of the Asia Regional Species and Biodiversity Programme at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Cinthya Flores is an international social communications consultant and jour- nalist. Dr. Joshua Ginsberg is Program Director at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Dwight Holing is the author of many books on rain forests, coral reefs, and wilderness in Europe and western America.