Pacific Discovery

Pacific Discovery, California Academy of Sciences quarterly publication, founded in 1948, which covers the fields of botany, zoology, geology, ethnography and ecology of the countries around and within the Pacific Basin.

• 1951. Lindsay, George Elephant Seals Come Back Pacific Discovery 4(3):18-24, 1951

• 1954. Williams, M. Woodbridge California's Offshore Islands Pacific Discovery 7(1): (16-17) January-February, 1954

• 1954. Williams, M. Woodbridge Santa Cruz: An Island Museum Pacific Discovery 7(1): (18-21) January-February 1954

[original in SCIF archives] [Santa Cruz Island file]

• 1954. Gilmore, Raymond M. Calving of the California Grey Whales Pacific Discovery 7(3):13-15;

Lange, Arthur. Caves: New Frontiers of the West Pacific Discovery 7(3):13-15;18-25. Photos of Sponge Cave, Santa Cruz Island p. 20; Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island p. 21; Yates Cave, Anacapa Island p. 21. May-June 1954.

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1954. C. W. Meighan The Nicoleño Pacific Discovery 7(1):22-27, 1954

[original in SCIF archives] [Santa Cruz Island file] —see above entry

• 1954. Lange, Arthur Caves: New Science Frontier of the West Pacific Discovery 7(3):18-25, 1954

[copy in SCIF archives]

• 1955. Allanson, Al. Sea Otters on San Miguel Island Pacific Discovery 8(3):24-25 May June 1955

[copy in SCIF archives]

• 1955. Durham, G. The Pines of Cedros Pacific Discovery 8(6):22-24, 1955

• 1956. Hubbs, Carl L. Back from oblivion. Guadalupe fur seal: still a living species Pacific Discovery 9(6):14-21, November-December 1956.

• 1957. Heald, Weldon F. Seagoing National Monument Pacific Discovery 10(1):11-14, 1957

• 1957. C. W. Meighan and K. L. Johnson Isle of Mines. Catalina's Ancient Indian Quarries Pacific Discovery 10(1):24-29, 1957

• 1960. Taylor, E. S. Restoring the House of the Scottish Paisano Pacific Discovery 13(2):22-25, 1960

• 1960. Norris, Robert M. Desert San Nicolas and the Last Nicoleño Pacific Discovery 13(3):10-13, 1960

• 1961. Grant, Campbell Ancient Art in the Wilderness Pacific Discovery 14(4):12-19 July-August 1961

• 1966. Lindsay, George E. Guadalupe Island Pacific Discovery 19(3):2-11 May-June 1966

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1966. Lindsay, George E. The Gulf Island Expedition Pacific Discovery 19(5):2-11 September-October 1966

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1967. Smith, Allyn G. These Are the Farallons Pacific Discovery 20(3):3-10, May-June 1967

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1967. Roderick, David and Joyce MacFall. Destination: San Benito Islands Pacific Discovery 20(6):1-9, December 1967

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1969. Peterson, Richard S. and Burney J. LeBoeuf Fur Seals in California Pacific Discovery 22(3):12-15, May-June 1969

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1969. Grant, Campbell. Captain Scammon of Scammon Lagoon Pacific Discovery 22(5):1-10, Sept.-Oct., 1969

• 1970. Lindsay, George Some Natural Values of Baja California Pacific Discovery 23(2):10-14, March-April 1970

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1983. LeBoeuf, Burney J. and Richard S. Condit The High Cost of Living on the Beach (Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo Island) Pacific Discovery 36(3):12-14, July-September 1983

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1984. Hone, Elizabeth B. Tales of the Sea Otter. Being an unhappy account of the rise and fall of the Russian empire in California; Sam Wilson California's Surviving Sea Otters'. Pacific Discovery 37(3):10-21, July-September 1984

[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]

• 1985. Lanting, Frans Islands of the West from Baja to Vancouver Pacific Discovery 38(4):4-13, October-December 1985

[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]

• 1987. McCosker, John E. The View from the Great Tidepool [Edward Ricketts and John Steinbeck] Pacific Discovery 38(4):34-41, October-December 1987

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1988. Steinhart, Peter with Jeff Foott (photos) Sea Otters Return to San Nicolas Pacific Discovery 41(1):16-22, January-March 1988

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1988. Friedman, Roberta Strangers in Our M.idst [Eucalyptus] Pacific Discovery 41(3):22-31, Summer 1988

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1988. Steinhart, Peter Sea Otter Translocation Pacific Discovery 41(4):4, Fall 1988

[original in SCIF archives]

• 1990. Pestrong, Raymond. TAFONI.' Pacific Discovery 43(3):40-41, Spring 1990. tafoni (singular: tafone) are small, rounded, smooth-edged openings in a rock surface, most often found in arid or semi-arid deserts. Also called honeycomb weathering or 'swiss-cheese rock,' Tafoni often occur in groups that can riddle a hillside, cliff, or other rock formation. They typically develop in siliceous, either coarse-grained (sandstone).

[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]

• 1990. Blake, Edgar. Seeds of Change in the Dry Forest Pacific Discovery 42(4):40-41, Fall 1990

[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]

• 1990. Emory, Jerry. Galapagos. What price success? Pacific Discovery 43(1):40-41, Winter 1990

[original in SCIF archives; ex-lib MDD]

• 1990. Edgar, Blake First Californians Pacific Discovery 43(4):26-33, Fall 1990

[original in SCIF archives]