Books published by University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton

The wines of Tuscany were famous long before Leonardo da Vinci described them as 'bottled sunshine'. This book discusses such subjects as geology and geography, grape varieties, and research into Sangiovese, the variety used in the top wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Catalogs the inhabitants of a wide variety of ecosystems, including forests, mangroves, and coral reefs. This atlas examines the major threats to biodiversity, from loss of habitat to hunting, and describes the steps being taken toward conservation.