The Islands of San Francisco Bay is James Martin's vision. A Bay Area native, the idea to produce a book that would cover ALL the islands in this great Bay came to him in the early 90's while as a photojournalist he was shooting island images for various nature and ecological publications.

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The Islands Book became more of a passionate lifestyle than simply a book project. Continual thought and re-evaluation went into how best to present hundreds of remarkable images and fantastic authors in a way that could match the beauty of this Bay. A challenge indeed, and we hope you enjoy the product of that work.

An analogue of this great Bay -- this volume lacks one voice and instead speaks with many. Paired with James’ unique and brilliant eye, this work is aimed at keeping you desiring to turn the page, while also inviting you to read the rich stories in the text and captions. Stories of the Bay, there are many, and we hope this volume encourages you to visit and revere the island histories and ecologies presented....