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Aetna and the Moon: Explaining Nature in Ancient Greece and Rome Liba Taub Preface by Mary Jo Nye The inaugural volume in the Horning Visiting Scholars Series Series editors: Mary Jo Nye and Paul Farber 2008. ISBN 978-0-87071-196-1. Hardcover, $24.95s Classical authors used both prose and poetry to explore and explain the natural world. In Aetna and the Moon, Liba Taub examines the variety of ways in which ancient Greeks and Romans conveyed scientific information. |
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An Architectural Guidebook to Portland Second Edition Bart King 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-191-6. Paperback, $22.95 With over 250 entries that tell the stories behind Portland's celebrated cityscape, this comprehensive guide, now revised and updated, is an indispensable resource for visitors and Portlanders alike. "This wonderful book is a plethora of riches, an irresistible read, and a fine guide to many of Portland's unique buildings and areas." --The Statesman Journal |
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Birds of Lane County, Oregon Edited by Alan L. Contreras 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-182-2. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-182-4. Paperback, $20.00 Birds of Lane County is the essential guide for anyone - backyard birder or serious observer - interested in the birds of western Oregon. |
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Birds of Oregon: A General Reference Edited by David B. Marshall, Matthew G. Hunter, and Alan L. Contreras, 2006. ISBN 0-87071-182-2. Paperback, $45.00 This comprehensive reference to the approximately five hundred bird species known to occur in the state combines current information on the population status and distribution of each species with details of their habitats and life histories. The definitive source for Oregon ornithology, it provides interested citizens with a basic understanding of Oregon's rich bird life, and serves as an invaluable reference for birders and wildlife professionals. |
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Children of the Fur Trade Forgotten Metis of the Pacific Northwest John C. Jackson 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-194-7. Paperback, $21.95. This OSU Press edition of John Jackson's acclaimed book gives readers a vivid and memorable portrait of Metis life at the western edge of North America. |
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Corvallis Trails: Exploring the Heart of the Valley Margie C. Powell Maps by Tom Bucht 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-099-0. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-099-5. Paperback, $16.00 Walkers, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, equestrians, and outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds will find this comprehensive guidebook an essential companion as they explore the miles of well-known—and not so well-known—trails in Corvallis and environs. | 
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Empty Nets: Indians, Dams, and the Columbia Second Edition Roberta Ulrich, 2007. Culture and Environment in the Pacific West. ISBN 978-0-87071-188-6. Paperback, $19.95. Empty Nets is a disturbing history of broken promises and justice delayed. It chronicles the Columbia River Indians' fight to maintain their livelihood and culture in the face of an indifferent federal bureaucracy and hostile state governments. |
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The First Oregonians Second Edition Edited by Laura Berg An Oregon Council for the Humanities Book 2007. ISBN 978-1-88037-702-4. Paperback, $22.95. The First Oregonians provides a comprehensive view of Oregon's native peoples from the past to the present. In this remarkable volume, Oregon Indians tell their own stories--more than half of the chapters are written by members of Oregon's federally recognized tribes. Also included are essays by prominent Northwest scholars exploring geography, federal-Indian relations, language, and art. No other book offers as wide a variety of views and stories about the historical and contemporary experience of Oregon Indians. |
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Forest of Time: A Century of Science at Wind River Experimental Forest Margaret Herring and Sarah Greene Foreword by William G. Robbins 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-185-5. Paperback, $22.95. The Wind River Experimental Forest has been called the cradle of forestry in the Pacific Northwest, a place of groundbreaking discoveries in forest genetics and ecology. Forest of Time follows one hundred years of forest science at Wind River, as social and scientific changes transformed the twentieth century and the Pacific Northwest forest itself. It is a story of discovery and blindness, of opportunities taken and missed, in a forest dedicated to long-term research. |
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The Grail: A year ambling & shambling through an Oregon vineyard in pursuit of the best pinot noir wine in the whole wild world Brian Doyle Line drawings by Mary Miller Doyle 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-093-1. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-093-3. Paperback, $18.95 From the red hills of Dundee, Oregon, come increasingly world-renowned pinot noir wines. Self-described "wine doofus" Brian Doyle set out to spend a year in one Willamette Valley vineyard, chronicling the creative and chaotic labor as the winemakers chase after the perfect pinot. The Grail is his spirited account of the growing, making, and drinking of a truly special wine. "Like the wine Doyle writes of, these recollections are layered with subtlety and depth. . . Perfect for wine aficionados and word lovers, this is a full-bodied, ebullient account. Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
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How to Live Longer and Feel Better Linus Pauling Introduction by Melinda Gormley Afterword by Stephen Lawson, Linus Pauling Institute 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-096-6. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-096-4. Paperback, $19.95 The OSU Press is proud to introduce How to Live Longer and Feel Better to a new generation of readers interested in achieving excellent health. A New York Times bestseller when it was first published in 1986, Linus Pauling's seminal work proposes taking vitamins and minerals to prevent disease and live a long life. Eminently readable and challenging on many levels, the book compiled for a popular audience a generation of scientific knowledge and helped to revolutionize the way Americans think about nutrition. |
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In the Blast Zone: Catastrophe and Renewal on Mount St. Helens Edited by Charles Goodrich, Kathleen Dean Moore, and Frederick J. Swanson. 2008. ISBN 978-0-87071-198-5. Paperback, $15.95. In prose and poetry, leading literary and scientific thinkers explore the story of Mount St. Helens' destruction and renewal. The first book to present such a rich cross-pollination of perspectives, In the Blast Zone explores the question: What can a radically altered landscape tell us about nature and how to live our lives? |
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The Little Lucky: A Family Geography Gail Wells 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-189-3. Paperback, $17.95. A tumble-down schoolhouse and a loving, troubled family are at the heart of The Little Lucky, a reflection of the many ways in which a place can shape and be shaped by family. Gail Wells tells the story of living in and rehabilitating a family homestead near the Little Luckiamute River in western Oregon. Over a period of twenty-five years, she and her husband work to transform the slantwise structure into a home and discover both joy and frustration along the way. With wry clarity, Wells reveals the tangled dream of living in the rural Northwest, all while raising a family and salvaging a place alive with memories. |
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Long Journey: Contemporary Northwest Poets Edited by David Biespiel 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-098-2. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-098-8. Paperback, $22.95 Long Journey showcases work by over eighty of the Pacific Northwestfs leading poets. Of the nearly two hundred poems collected in this remarkable anthology, most are new and previously unpublished, providing readers with a fresh look at the state of contemporary poetry in the region. The poets featured in Long Journey include both well-known names and those deserving greater recognition; both poets long associated with the Northwest and recent arrivals. |
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Oregon Coastal Access Guide: A Mile-by-Mile guide to Scenic and Recreational Attractions by Kenn Oberrecht 2008. ISBN-978-0-87071-293-7. Paperback, $22.95 Oregon is renowned not only for the natural beauty of its coastline but also for its enlightened tradition of publicly owned and protected beaches. The revised and updated Oregon Coastal Access Guide is essential for anyone exploring the nearly four hundred miles of coastline that lie between the Columbia River and the California border. |
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Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries Edited by Stephen Dow Beckham 2006. ISBN-10 0-87071-088-5. ISBN-13 978-0-87071-088-9. Hardcover, $45.00 After forty years of research and writing on Native Americans and the American West, Stephen Dow Beckham has compiled a remarkable documentary history that strives to let Oregon Indians tell their own story. From first encounters in the late eighteenth century to modern tribal economies, this deeply researched volume presents first-person accounts of events threatening, changing, and shaping the lives of Oregon Indians. |
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The Oregon Water Handbook: A Guide to Water and Water Management Rick Bastasch 2006. ISBN-978-0-87071-181-7. Paperback, $24.95 This in-depth examination of water law and management in Oregon offers thorough yet accessible explanations of a variety of water issues and controversies, bringing focus and clarity to a murky, complex subject. From Oregonians seeking interesting facts about their state's water riches to water specialists and users in need of a handy reference to Oregon's water law, the handbook offers a key to understanding how we use this precious and scarce resource. |
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People, Fire, and Forests: A Synthesis of Wildfire Social Science Edited by Terry C. Daniel, Matthew S. Carroll, Cassandra Moseley, and Carol Raish 2007. ISBN-978-0-87071-184-8. Paperback, $24.95 The first book of its kind to integrate the social science literature on the human dimensions of wildfire, People, Fire, and Forests reviews current studies from this broad, interdisciplinary field and synthesizes them into a rich body of knowledge with practical management implications. It's designed to make relevant social science information more available and useful to wildfire risk managers and policy makers, as well as to scholars and students. |
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The Prairie Keepers: Secrets of the Zumwalt Marcy Houle 2007. Northwest Reprints Series. ISBN 978-0-87071-186-2. Paperback, $19.95 In the remote northeast corner of Oregon lies the ruggedly beautiful Zumwalt Prairie, one of the last native prairies in the United States. It also is home to one of the highest concentrations of hawks in North America. Marcy Houle first went to the Zumwalt, which is almost entirely managed by cattle ranchers, to discover what attracts and sustains the hawks there in such startling abundance. Her findings, eloquently reported, show that ranchers and wildlife not only can coexist, but in some instances must coexist if we are to save the last of the native prairies. |
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Silviculture and Ecology of Western U.S. Forests John C. Tappeiner II, Douglas A. Maguire, and Timothy B. Harrington 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-187-9. Paperback, $35.00 The only silviculture text to focus on the forests of the western U.S., primarily those in Oregon, Washington, and California, this comprehensive work includes detailed chapters on fire, shrub ecology, density measurements, thinning, stand and tree growth, reforestation, vegetation management, and ecosystem variables such as insects, fungi, soils, and water stress. Readers will come to understand the significance of carefully managing forests by conscious design, providing for a range of forest ecosystems and consumable resources. |
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Teaching Oregon Native Languages Edited by Joan Gross 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-193-0. Paperback, $24.95 This timely and necessary resource will educate all readers about the important efforts underway to revitalize Oregon's first languages. |
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To Harvest, To Hunt Stories of Resource Use in the American West Edited by Judith L. Li 2007. ISBN 978-0-87071-192-3. Paperback, $18.95 To Harvest, To Hunt reveals how diverse peoples have valued and used natural resources throughout the history of the American West. Drawing on family letters, oral traditions, historical records, and personal experience, the book's contributors offer readers new perspectives on the land they live on, the harvests they consume, and the natural resources they manage. |
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With Grit and By Grace Breaking Trails in Politics and Law, A Memoir Betty Roberts with Gail Wells 2008. ISBN 978-0-87071-199-2. Paperback, $24.95 With Grit and By Grace follows Betty Roberts’ rise from a Depression-era childhood on the Texas plains to become a teacher, lawyer, state legislator, candidate for governor, and eventually Oregon’s first woman Supreme Court Justice. |
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