University of California Press
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Jangar: The Heroic Epic of the Kalmyk Nomads
$19.95 Read moreThe first English translation of a Kalmyk epic nearly lost to history.
This is the first English translation of Jangar, the heroic epic of the Kalmyk nomads, who are the Western Mongols of Genghis Kh- Series: World Literature in Translation
- Author: Bougdaeva, Saglar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 0520344723
- Language: English
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The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives
$34.93 Add to cartGoing beyond the how and why of burnout, a former tenured professor combines academic methods and first-person experience to propose new ways for resisting our cultural obsession with work and transfo… [more below]
- Author: Malesic, Jonathan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 520344073
- Language: English
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To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation Volume 29
$24.93 Read moreDoctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health e… [more below]
- Series: California Public Anthropology #29
- Author: Farmer, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: November 19 2019
- ISBN10: 0520321154
- Language: English
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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health Volume 3
$37.43 Add to cartWe all witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce competition for our food dollars. In this engrossing expos , Marion Nestle goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition re… [more below]
- Series: California Studies in Food and Culture #3
- Author: Nestle, Marion
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 534
- Publish Date: May 14 2013
- ISBN10: 520275969
- Language: English
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Revolutionary Nonviolence: Organizing for Freedom
$24.93 Add to cartA persuasive account of the philosophy and power of nonviolence organizing, and a resource for building and sustaining effective social movements.
Despite the rich history of nonviolent philosophy, m- Author: Lawson, James M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 01 2022
- ISBN10: 520387848
- Language: English
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Wildflowers of California: A Month-By-Month Guide
$43.75 Read moreIn this photograph-driven field guide to California’s spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month-by-… [more below]
- Author: Blackwell, Laird
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 588
- Publish Date: May 08 2012
- ISBN10: 520272064
- Language: English
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A People’s Guide to Los Angeles
$31.18 Add to cartA People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites in the City of Angels where struggles related… [more below]
- Series: People’s Guide
- Author: Pulido, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: April 23 2012
- ISBN10: 0520270819
- Language: English
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The Consuming Fire: The Complete Priestly Source, from Creation to the Promised Land
$19.95 Add to cartUncovering an ancient foundation myth, and literary tour de force, obscured within the modern Bible.
Embedded within the Bible lies a largely unknown story of the founding of ancient Israel and its- Series: World Literature in Translation
- Author: Feldman, Liane M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: April 11 2023
- ISBN10: 0520383656
- Language: English
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The Accidental Ecosystem: People and Wildlife in American Cities
$24.95 Add to cartOne of Smithsonian Magazine‘s Favorite Books of 2022
With wildlife thriving in cities, we have the opportunity to create vibrant urban ecosystems that serve both people and animals. The Accidental Eco- Author: Alagona, Peter S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: January 02 2024
- ISBN10: 0520397886
- Language: English
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Boyle Heights: How a Los Angeles Neighborhood Became the Future of American Democracy Volume 59
$31.18 Add to cartThe radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood.
“When I think of the future of the United States, and the history that matters in this country, I often think of Boyle Heights.”–- Series: American Crossroads
- Author: S?nchez, George J
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 390
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 520391640
- Language: English
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The Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
$49.93 Add to cartThe Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, specta… [more below]
- Author: McKay, George
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: November 03 2004
- ISBN10: 0520244060
- Language: English
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American Disruptor: The Scandalous Life of Leland Stanford
$33.68 Add to cartThe rags-to-riches story of Silicon Valley’s original disruptor.
American Disruptor is the untold story of Leland Stanford – from his birth in a backwoods bar to the founding of the world-class univer- Author: de Wolk, Roland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 344
- Publish Date: April 13 2021
- ISBN10: 520383230
- Language: English
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The Georgian Feast: The Vibrant Culture and Savory Food of the Republic of Georgia
$33.68 Add to cart“Every Georgian dish is a poem.”–Alexander Pushkin
According to Georgian legend, God took a supper break while creating the world. He became so involved with his meal that he inadvertently tripped o- Author: Goldstein, Darra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: October 16 2018
- ISBN10: 520300262
- Language: English
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Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Powerful Women of Early Hollywood
$31.95 Add to cartCari Beauchamp masterfully combines biography with social and cultural history to examine the lives of Frances Marion and her many female colleagues who shaped filmmaking from 1912 through the 1940s. … [more below]
- Author: Beauchamp, Cari
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 475
- Publish Date: April 23 1998
- ISBN10: 0520214927
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Fascist Lies
$21.18 Add to cart“There is no better book on fascism’s complex and vexed relationship with truth.”–Jason Stanley, author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
In this short companion to his book From Fas- Author: Finchelstein, Federico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 162
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 520389778
- Language: English
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Encyclopedia of Pasta: Volume 26
$56.25 Add to cartSpaghetti, gnocchi, tagliatellea, ravioli, vincisgrassi, strascinati–pasta in its myriad forms has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet longer than bread. This beautiful volume is the first book t… [more below]
- Series: California Studies in Food and Culture #26
- Author: Zanini De Vita, Oretta
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 15 2009
- ISBN10: 0520255224
- Language: English
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Hella Town: Oakland’s History of Development and Disruption
$33.68 Add to cartHella Town reveals the profound impact of transportation improvements, systemic racism, and regional competition on Oakland’s built environment.
Often overshadowed by San Francisco, its larger and mo- Author: Schwarzer, Mitchell
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: September 28 2021
- ISBN10: 520381122
- Language: English
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Growing California Native Plants, Second Edition
$36.18 Add to cartFirst published thirty years ago, the long-awaited second edition of Growing California Native Plants is the ideal hands-on native plant guide for both experienced and novice gardeners. In addition to… [more below]
- Author: Schmidt, Marjorie G.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: March 26 2012
- ISBN10: 0520266692
- Language: English
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Perfect Pairings: A Master Sommelier’s Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food
$49.93 Add to cartAs thousands of wines from around the globe enter the marketplace and the American palate continues to adopt flavors from a range of cultures, the task of pairing wine and food becomes increasingly co… [more below]
- Author: Goldstein, Evan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 328
- Publish Date: May 15 2006
- ISBN10: 0520243773
- Language: English
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The Selected Poetry of Yehuda Amichai
$31.18 Add to cartYehuda Amichai (1924-2000) was Israel’s most popular poet, as well as a literary figure of international reputation. In this collection, renowned translators Chana Bloch and Stephen Mitchell have sele… [more below]
- Series: Literature of the Middle East
- Author: Amichai, Yehuda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 15 2013
- ISBN10: 520275837
- Language: English
