Abridgement of Leslie White's final work available
July 2nd, 2009
Last fall, we were pleased to announce publication of famed anthropological theorist Leslie White's final book, Modern Capitalist Culture. His extensive (700 pages!) critique of the history and development of modern capitalism was left unpublished at his death and languished for 35 years. Now we are releasing an abridged version of Modern Capitalist Culture. Edited by the team that prepared the full work for publication, it contains the essence of MCC for students and scholars. The abridgement will be available in August 2009, in time for fall courses. MCC was designed as the end of a trilogy of theoretical volumes, the first of which, Evolution of Culture, has also been re-released by Left Coast.
Updating classic works of archaeology
July 2nd, 2009
Having just obtained much of the old Academic Press archaeology list, we are re-releasing them, many in paperback for the first time and all a lot cheaper than they've been in recent years. In addition, several of these titles have been updated. Kent Flannery's The Early Mesoamerican Village, one of the classic works of archaeology, is back in print with a new foreword by Jerry Sabloff. Flannery has also provided a new Foreword for his volume Guila Naquitz with recent radiocarbon data and a reassessment of some of the original claims. We're expecting recent reflections on Debating Archaeology from Lew Binford when we release it this summer. The monumental Histories of Maize book will be accompanied by a paperback abridgement containing the chapters relevant to Mesoamerican archaeology. And new edition is expected soon of George Frison's high plains textbook.Other revised textbooks are to follow.
First issue of Ethnoarchaeology journal released
July 2nd, 2009
The first issue of Ethnoarchaeology: Journal of Archaeological, Ethnographic, and Experimental Studies has just been released! Edited by L. Frink and Kathryn Weedman Arthur, the first issue of the journal contains articles by Michael Brian Schiffer, James Skibo and other well known archaeologists.
Manuscript submissions and subscriptions are now being accepted for the journal. Inaugural 3 year subscribers will receive a 20% discount on their subscriptions! Sample copies available for library inspection. Electronic subscriptions are also available to library subscribers.
See us at the American Sociological Association Meeting
July 2nd, 2009
We'll be there, since you are all coming to San Francisco, sharing a booth with Paradigm Publishers in the exhibit hall. Come visit and check out some new titles in research methods, visual sociology, sociology of culture, environmental sociology, medical soc, and other topics.
Classic archaeology textbooks now available from LCP
July 2nd, 2009
Some classic archaeology textbooks are newly available from Left Coast and are ready for use in your fall 2009 courses. A few are in the process of being reprinted but will be available by August. These include
Field Methods in Archaeology, 7th edn, Hester, Shafer, and Feder
Archaeology of the Southwest, 2nd edn, Cordell
Archaeology of the Southeastern United States, Bense
Paleoethnobotany, 2nd edn, Pearsall
The Aztec, Maya and their Predecessors, 3rd edn, Weaver
Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains, 2nd edn, Frison
Prehistoric Europe, Champion et al.
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February 6th, 2009
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Intervention Press anthropology and media studies
February 3rd, 2009
We are proud to announce that Left Coast is now the North American distributor for Intervention Press, a Danish publisher of English language books on visual anthropology, ethnography, and media and culture studies. It is an interesting list that complements our existing publications in these areas.Intervention customers in the US and Canada should order these, and future Intervention titles, through us. Customers in the rest of the world should order directly from Intervention.
Eurospan new European distributor
December 10th, 2008
Beginning March 1, 2009, Left Coast books in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be distributed by Eurospan, based in London. Eurospan is a dedicated marketing organization for with over 100 publishing clients in the academic, university press, science/technology, and professional realm. We are delighted that we will be working with such an experienced, efficient, professionalized organization. You can order from Eurospan at:
EUROSPAN Ltd.
3 Henrietta St
Covent Garden
London WC2E 8LU
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 (0)20 7845 0802 phone
+44 (0)20 7379 0609 fax
www.EurospanBookstore.com
At the same time, we are sad to be ending our 3 year relationship with Berg Publishers. Berg took us on before we had published any books and has been a superb partner for us. The change of distributor has been brought on by changes in Berg's mission, including their recent purchase by Bloomsbury. We thank their staff for the wonderful efforts on our behalf.
After March 1, customers in Asia and the Pacific should order from our US distributor. Journal subscribers worldwide are all serviced out of our California office as before.
Dedicated fax line
December 10th, 2008
We're pleased to announce that we now have a dedicated fax number:
925 935-2916.
It is awaiting your call
California Archaeology Journal in 2009!
October 23rd, 2008
Left Coast and Society for California Archaeology will jointly launch a peer-reviewed journal entitled California Archaeology in 2009. The journal will appear initially twice a year with the first issue slated for publication in summer. All members of the Society will receive the journal as a benefit of membership.
Terry Jones of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo will edit the journal which will include refereed articles on prehistoric and historical archaeology of California and neighboring regions, as well as reviews, News & Notes, forum pieces, and periodic theme issues. Details on subscribing and on submitting articles to the journal are available via the link above. To join the Society, click here. Left Coast is delighted to be able to work with the organization on this publication.
Australia/New Zealand customers order from Footprint Books
September 11th, 2008
While Left Coast customers in Australia and New Zealand have been able to obtain our books from the good folks at Footprint Books in Sydney for several years, it has been through an intermediary so there was a substantial time lag in receiving new titles from us. As of September 1, 2008, we have established a direct relationship with Footprint, so that books will get to you much quicker than in the past. They are now air-shipped biweekly from our American warehouse to Australia. Contact Information:
Footprint Books
1/6a Prosperity Parade
Warriewood NSW 2102
Australia
Telephone: (+61) 02 9997 3973
Facsimile: (+61) 02 9997 3185 .