State of Change, A: Forgotten Landscapes of California
''A California classic.''--Steve Heilig,San Francisco Chronicle''A natural history masterpiece.''--Matt Kettmann,Santa Barbara Independent''Cunningham's remarkable work reminds me of the multitalented naturalists of old. This book encompasses extensive historical research, biological fieldwork throughout the state, and, of course, amazing paintings. We are lucky to have her here today, giving us this tantalizing, informative, inspiring glimpse into something we all try to imagine: California beforeus.''--Robin Grossinger, environmental scientist, San Francisco Estuary Institute''Laura Cunningham's imaginative tour de force provides a time machine where pre-settlement California can be savored in all her splendor and magnificence. A remarkable vision of the Golden State!''--Graham Chisholm, Executive Director, Audubon California''Hundreds of Cunningham's detailed, realistic paintings fill this huge coffee-table delight, whose text traces the evolution of a diverse region, once home to half-striped ancient horses and Pleistocene-era cheetahs.'' --Anneli Rufus, ''Envisioners, Explainers and Iconoclasts: The best books of 2010,''East Bay Express'Laura Cunningham's imaginative tour de force provides a time machine where pre-settlement California can be savored in all her splendor and magnificence. A remarkable vision of the Golden State!' ---- Graham Chisholm, Executive Director, Audubon California'Hundreds of Cunningham's detailed, realistic paintings fill this huge coffee-table delight, whose text traces the evolution of a diverse region, once home to half-striped ancient horses and Pleistocene-era cheetahs.' ---- Anneli Rufus, ''Envisioners, Explainers and Iconoclasts: The best books of 2010,''East Bay Express