Welcome to Cornerstone Press

Cornerstone Press is a small-run publishing “company” run by students taking English 349, Editing and Publishing. Cornerstone Press is not a commercial press but rather an avenue through which students can learn the ins and outs of the publishing industry.

We hold class elections each fall semester to determine what job each student will fill on our staff. Cornerstone carefully chooses a manuscript and publishes the chosen manuscript. Cornerstone edits, designs and manages the marketing for the book. Here is the book we chose to publish in 2007!

 Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest: A Comprehensive Field Guide For Amateurs and Professionals by Merel R. Black and Emmet J. Judziewicz.  

-

Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz offer their readers an easy to use field guide including 1,087 different species of wildflowers complete with color photographs/line drawings and informal descriptions. Both amateurs and professionals can benefit from the comprehensiveness and currency of the information provided in this book. It is securely bound for repeated use in the field. It also includes a straightforward glossary and complete index for quick references in the field. This guide would be a great addition to the personal libraries of students, enthusiasts, and professionals alike.   -

Select one of the images above to preview a full colored page of this book! Robert W. Freckmann reviews Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest by Merel R. Black and Emmet J. Judziewicz Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest by Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz sets a new standard for wildflower books. This new book, published by Cornerstone Press and the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Press, covers 1087 species, including essentially every plant species in Wisconsin that might be considered a wildflower. The book includes over 2100 color photographs, and 300 drawings, showing the important characters for identification. Each species is accompanied by a map of Wisconsin showing the counties in which the plant has been found. The text accompanying each species includes common names; the scientific names along with its meaning; an indication of status such as native, introduced, invasive, endangered, etc.; a description of the plant highlighting diagnostic characters; flowering dates; and habitats. An identification framework provides a guide to the traditional plant families, and the larger families include an illustrated guide to the genera or species. Read on...