HSU Press releases plenty of new titles

Humboldt State University Press has an array of new books out on a wide variety of topics — from the fate of Humboldt Bay to the fate of democracy to Samuel Oliner’s last published works on the fate of humanity itself.

The titles include:

• “What Kind of Future Will Our Children Inherit.” Editors Samuel Oliner and Ronnie Swartz. This book describes two sides to the future children stand to inherit: the glass half full and the glass half empty of what has been the trajectory of the world, it seems, since the beginning of human history. Available via digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/monographs/9.

• “To Catch the Sun.” By Lonny Grafman and Joshua Pearce. Approximately 173,000 terawatts of solar energy strike the Earth continuously, but represent only a minuscule fraction of the world’s electricity generation. This is a free, open-source collection of stories about communities coming together to harness their own solar energy. The book includes instructions, shopping lists and directions to design and build projects for work and home. tocatchthesun.com.

• “Humboldt Bay Shoreline, North Eureka to South Arcata: A History of Cultural Influences.” By Jerry Rohde. Global warming has created sea level rise, and Humboldt Bay will be severely affected area on the California coast, says the author. Solutions require context and an understanding of the bay’s past. Using meticulous research and archival photography and maps, this work details how the area was transformed over the course of 170 years into a web of structures and infrastructures that connect the two largest cities in Humboldt County. digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/monographs/10.

• “The History of Congressional Apportionment, second edition.” By Charles Biles. Employing an interdisciplinary approach of mathematical modeling and the modeling of natural resource systems, Biles tells an evolutionary tale of how slight changes in calculating apportionment has wrought massive shifts in political power. This second edition includes an account of the reapportionment based on the 2020 census, the impact of partisanship and an account of the precarious road ahead for the electoral college. digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/monographs/5.

• “Toyon: Seven Decades of Student Driven Publishing.” By Erika Andrews, Asha Galindo and Sarah Godlin. This book captures the history and spirit of Toyon literary journal from its origin in 1954. Written by students, the book details the history of the publication and provides insight into the inner workings of magazine production from the perspective of the student. digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/monographs/11.

• “ideaFest Journal.” Editors Aaron Laughlin and Kimberly Sisu. HSU’s own peer-reviewed “ideaFest Journal” has published its fifth volume. With 13 articles by 22 campus authors across 10 disciplines, volume 5 gives voice to a wider range of identities and a broader scope of fields. For the first time, the journal also includes articles and video submissions to the CSU Research Competition, bringing together the best in HSU student research. digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/ideafest.

• “The International Journal of Ecopsychology, volume three.” Editor Jorge Conesa-Sevilla. Blindness and powerlessness to the reality of collapsing ecosystems are often presented in contrapuntal fashion while making references to ideological thinking — in politics, economics, or religion. However, the words “self” or “world” are rarely or clearly defined, and when they are, their definitions betray senses of anthropocentrism. This issue explores this anthropocentrism from multiple perspectives and how they affect perceptions, conceptions and actions.

• “Geospatial Concepts, second edition.” By Nicolas R. Malloy and Amy Rock. The second edition of this peer-reviewed textbook is intended for use in an introductory college-level course. Each chapter starts with text related to fundamental concepts in geospatial science and its subdisciplines. The chapters also include one or more tutorials designed to reinforce the concepts learned. digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/textbooks/3.

• “HSU Staff Cookbook.” This book showcases recipes from the staff at Humboldt State University. These recipes were compiled during the 20202021 school year and organized by the Humboldt State University Staff Council. https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/ monographs/12.

Pending publication is “Migraciones de la sangre. Texts de escritoras latinoamericanas.” Editors Lilianet Brintrup Hertling and Gladys Ilarregui. digitalcommons.humboldt. edu/monographs/13.