Sierra club books publishing

Sierra club books was the publishing division of the sierra club, founded in 1960 by then sierra club president david brower. Sierra club closes book publishing program sierra club national. Specifically interested in books with these subjects or themes. Environmental justice and communities of color, robert d. According to brower, the books would appeal to leaders in industry and government. We have our own magazine, sierra, and a books publishing. The library also contains a wide selection of sierra club publications, including books, reports, national issue newsletters, videos, oral histories, as well as the. The tragedy of industrial forestry published by sierra club books in 1993, and its latest, the foundation has conceived, produced. San francisco, california, united states description. Of special note is a series, the john muir library, published by sierra club books, which gathers muirs works into uniform, quality paperback editions, with introductions by modern writers.

A reprint of the 1961 classic childrens biography of muir by the late u. The sierra club, in establishing its series of expensive coffee table books, sought a particular niche in this larger market. Sierra club photography and the exclusive property of vision jstor. Sierra club books s most popular book is galen rowell. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books. Times books books published under times license are now crown. The library also contains a wide selection of sierra club publications, including books. The man who built the sierra club adds an essential work to the canon of american environmental history. Wind river range south wyoming outdoor recreation map, beartooth publishing. We employ organizers across america who rally their local communities to champion a number of environmental issues. Sierra is the storytelling arm of the sierra club, the united states oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental group. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. The collection is especially strong in the areas of conservation, environmental policy and politics, and natural history. Also in january 2008, counterpoint began publishing books in association with sierra club books.

The publishing rights to many of sierra club books active titles were acquired by its adult trade book distributor, counterpoint llc, in late 2014. Sierra club books, 17 books sierra club, 15 books galen rowell, 14 books john muir, 12 books david rains wallace, 9 books. Jon beckmann, the publisher of sierra club books from 1973 to 1994, died on january 9, 20 in northern california. With some 8,000 books and 100 periodical titles, the colby librarys collection currently reflects more than 125 years of sierra club history. See all books authored by sierra club books, including sierra club guides to the national parks of the desert southwest sierra club guides, and helping animals. The sierra club is americas largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. To purchase or read more about the following books click on the books below. We have our own magazine, sierra, and a books publishing department. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Sierra club books books list of books by author sierra. In the course of publishing its exhibit format books, the club had stripped its texts of. As executive director of the sierra club from 1952 to 1969, david brower. Peter beren is a member of the association of authors representatives aar and a book publishing consultant to authors, selfpublishers and independent publishers. Isbn 9780871727725 9780871727725 random house, inc.

Trail restoration mountains wyoming sierra club outings. The organization maintains a publishing imprint, sierra club books, publishing books on environmental issues, wilderness photographic essays, nature guides, and other related subjects. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Your support is absolutely essential to preserving our most precious natural resourcesjoin the nations. Jon beckmann, former sierra club books publisher, dead. The sierra club and coffee table books, an excerpt from natural. Sierra club closes book publishing program sierra club. We are a national print and digital magazine publishing award. Jon beckmann, the publisher of sierra club books from 1973 to 1994 who transformed the press from a small, specialinterest imprint to a publisher of national repute, died on january 9.

Sierra club books has 28 books on goodreads with 335 ratings. The sierra club and coffee table books, an excerpt from. Kelsey, joe, climbing and hiking in the wind river mountains. Best of all, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of both calendars goes to support the sierra club s work to preserve and protect the planet. Formerly vicepresident of publishing at insight editions, publisher of sierra club books, publisher of via books. Sierra club books offers a wide range of titles, from travel guides to childrens books to works of natural history, all of which celebrate our.

Between 1960, when the first book in the series appeared, and 1969, when brower resigned from his position as executive director, the club published almost. The man who built the sierra club columbia university press. The extraordinary gift of an ordinary garden sierra club books publication joyce mcgreevy on. A pocket manual for identifying native plants with fleshy fruits. Retailers, contact your chronicle books rep or open a retail account here. Sierra club books publishes all subjects relating to ecology and the environment. Our outings program offers trips in the outdoors both in the us and abroad. At the same time, the publishing rights to virtually all of the active childrens titles were acquired by gibbs smith, publisher, which has long distributed sierra club books. Childrens books, john muir bibliography sierra club. The tragedy of industrial forestry published by sierra club books in 1993, and its latest, the foundation has conceived.