books by University of California Press     books:       The Way to Make Wine: How to Craft Superb Table Wines at Home9 reviews Sheridan Warrick University of California Press, 2006 Great first wine making book - still good for those more advanced This book has been a wonderfull read, and has taken me from knowing almost nothing to feeling confident and excited about my first upcoming vintage. From understanding how to get grapes to feeling comfortable with testing for the total acidity of a wine, this book has been a real pleasure. I walked away from this book knowing much more than I did walking into it.             Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues7 reviews Paul Farmer University of California Press, 2001 Buy it. Read it. An enlightening and insightful book that passionately sets a higher standard for those involved in medicine or any type of humanitarian work. He is passionate about what he says, but careful not to make assumptions that have not been well documented and researched. The book challenged my thinking when it comes to health care, poverty, and our social duty to take action against injustices in the ...             Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life9 reviews Annette Lareau University of California Press, 2003 Unequal Childhoods Well Written and Well Researched Everyone knows that socioeconomic status is related to academic success, but not many books have examined the lives of kids outside of school in detail to reveal how differences in social class are related to differences in use of language, organizing time, dealing with authorities, family disputes, and doing homework. I'm a professor in a graduate school of education, and it was important ...             Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor (California Series in Public ...19 reviews Paul Farmer University of California Press, 2004 Health and survival as human rights Paul Farmer, perhaps the most famous 'Third World doctor' living today, has written an eloquent and moving plea for a reconsideration of modern approaches toward healthcare in the developing nations in this book, "Pathologies of Power". Based on his personal experiences of care in Haiti, but also his professional visits to Russia, Africa, Central America, Mexico, Cuba and many other places ...             The Wines of Burgundy: Revised Edition4 reviews Clive Coates M.W. University of California Press, 2008 Highly Recommended for Burgundy fans... This is the long-awaited second edition of Clive Coates' Cote d'Or book. It contains an amazing level of details on the Burgundy producers, regions, districts, and vineyards. This edition also covers vintages from 1959 forward, up to and including a brief review of the 2007 vintage. It's mind boggling how much information there is. And it's also envy-inducing to realize how much wines Mr. ...             The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications20 reviews Amy Einsohn University of California Press, 2005 Very helpful This a great guide for anyone new to the publishing scene. No matter how great your writing and grammar skills are, you will need a book like this to help you learn how to prepare a manuscript properly. It is also very nicely written and enjoyable to work through.             Insomniac14 reviews Gayle Greene University of California Press, 2008 Thanks This isn't a `self-help' but a self-helping book. Here's just about everything you can try, with details about what happened to the author when she tried them. She is wonderfully careful to stress that everyone experiences insomnia differently, and the best she can do is share her own and a few other's experiences. And her indignation that medical science has simply given up on insomnia as just ...             The Practice of Everyday Life7 reviews Michel de Certeau University of California Press, 2002 Enigmatic and enlightening Sometimes I am simply proud that I have read a book. This slim volume falls into that category. The fourteen short chapters explode with new ideas, fresh perspectives, and tantalizing viewpoints. To summarize these riches is unlikely to do them justice, yet I will try. De Certeau inverts social values and cultural hierarchies. His hero metaphor is not the exemplar, but rather the ant. Wisdom ...             Food: The History of Taste (California Studies in Food and Culture)4 reviews University of California Press, 2007 Real Gastronomy in a Fine Style I must say I was truly fortunate to receive a pre-publication copy of this exquisite volume. Editor Paul Freedman displays all the literary deftness of an M.F.K. Fisher or Calvin Trillin, without ignoring the analytic depth of gastronomic writing since Brillat-Savarin. An academic historian, Freedman treats the history of cuisine with a refreshing clarity and seriousness in his introduction. ...             Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before38 reviews Alastair Fothergill University of California Press, 2007 spectacular view of God's creation if you believe in God or not, i dare you to look at this book and not be in awe of nature. my husband and i enjoy looking at this book any seeing God's wonderous creation. anyone who has children should get this book. they probably won't read every word, but they will learn a lot from the pictures.             Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens8 reviews Glenn Keator, Alrie Middlebrook University of California Press, 2007 The Perfect Book for Any Californian Who Wants to Save the Environment in Their Own Backyard This book is excellent, with many good photographic examples of complete native landscape. It also set for an excellent philosophy for landscape design for the both the use of native and non-native plants. However it really shouldn't be thought of as a complete source for native gardening. I would also suggest that you pick up 'California Native Plants for the Garden' by Carol Bornstein, David ...             Ulysses Annotated: Revised and Expanded Edition1 review Don Gifford University of California Press, 2008 excellent... having read ulysses ages ago, after having read this book, i did not know how much i missed. great book.             The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea7 reviews Charles Robert Jenkins, Jim Frederick University of California Press, 2008 A Harrowing Tale of Desertion and Redemption The Reluctant Communist is the harrowing tale of Charles Robert Jenkins' life in North Korea following his desertion from the US Army in 1965. The story is bookended with an exposition of his life before desertion and his ultimate escape in 2003 and new life in Japan. On the book's cover, we see Jenkins staring out from the cover of the Reluctant Communist with a near-expressionless face that ...             The Three Faces of Chinese Power: Might, Money, and Minds David M. Lampton University of California Press, 2008 Clear, comprehensive, and well-balanced, this unique assessment takes the measure of what is arguably the most important geopolitical change in today's world: the growth of China's power. In the only book on the subject to be based on extensive interviews with elite political leaders, diplomats, and others in China, the United States, and countries on China's periphery, David M. Lampton investigates the military, economic, and intellectual ...             Perfect Pairings: A Master Sommelier's Practical Advice for Partnering Wine with Food13 reviews Evan Goldstein University of California Press, 2006 A must have for all food/wine junkies! As a studying Sommelier, I find this book lays the foundation for food and wine harmony. It is a wonderful reference and will be helpful for all levels of wine education. Cheers!             On Deep History and the Brain2 reviews Daniel Lord Smail University of California Press, 2007 A guide for the guild History has addressed a number of Big Questions through the years. As Daniel Smail notes, however, the biggest one has been "Where to begin?" For centuries, the answer seemed simple: the "Creation". Scholars in Christian Europe were able to begin history with the couple in Eden, building from that well-defined starting point. Later, the historians "guild" shifted their foundation. The result was ...             My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking15 reviews Niloufer Ichaporia King University of California Press, 2007 Bombay Kitchen Great book, I have tried a number of recipes and all have worked out very well             Ahmadinejad: The Secret History of Iran's Radical Leader Kasra Naji University of California Press, 2008 As Iran's nuclear program accelerates, all eyes are on the blacksmith's son who could have his finger on the trigger. Who is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? What drives him? To whom, if anyone, does he answer? Internationally acclaimed Iranian journalist Kasra Naji has spent years interviewing Ahmadinejad's friends, family, and colleagues to tell for the first time the true story of how he came to power. What emerges in this riveting account, featuring ...             Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition, and Health, Revised and Expanded Edition ...36 reviews Marion Nestle University of California Press, 2007 A Well-Documented Book, A must read for everybody who eats I found this book to be very informative about the political workings of the food industry. I agree with several other reviewers that it is a little dull and in an factual style (kind of reminds me of a history book. However I like that kind of reading, so it doesn't bother me.) This book's basic premise is that the food industry's purpose is to sell as much food as possible. The food industry ...             The Silk Road: Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia8 reviews Frances Wood University of California Press, 2004 A Magnificent Panorama Fraces Wood's SILK ROAD is a highly readable if somewhat compact survey of the Silk Road which manages to encompass history (interesting discussion of Marco Polo among other things), geography, and culture. This is an excellent introduction to an area of the world, Central Asia and the Roof Of The World, which is likely to become increasingly important as well as accessible. 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