Authors:Dale D. Goble, Paul W. Hirt,
Publisher: Univ of Washington Pr
Keywords: northwest, columbia, classics, history, readings, lands, peoples, environmental
Number of Pages: 552
Published: 1999-10
List price: $60.00
ISBN-10: 0295978392
ISBN-13: 9780295978390
It can be said that all of human history is environmental history, for all human action happens in an environment--in a place. This collection of essays explores the environmental history of the Pacific Northwest of North America, addressing questions of how humans have adapted to the northwestern landscape and modified it over time, and how the changing landscape in turn affected human society, economy, laws, and values. "Northwest Lands and Peoples" includes essays by historians, anthropologists, ecologists, a botanist, geographers, biologists, law professors, and a journalist. It addresses
Author: David D. Alt
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing Company
Keywords: northwest, study, exposures, geologic
Number of Pages: 443
Published: 1995-10-01
List price: $24.00
ISBN-10: 0878423230
ISBN-13: 9780878423231
Northwest Exposures chronicles the events that shaped the region’s rock and landforms through the ages. The tale of the Northwest’s geology began more than two billion years ago when an ancient continent split, creating oceanfront property in what is now western Idaho. Pacific islands mashed into that coastline, making large parts of Washington and Oregon. These events were followed by monstrous volcanic eruptions, catastrophic ice age floods, and mountains rising to an accompaniment of earthquakes.
Author: Lizann Dunegan
Publisher: Falcon
Keywords: oregon, northwest, central, bicycle, rides, road, greatest, mountain, guide, biking
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2003-07-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0762725753
ISBN-13: 9780762725755
Featuring nearly 50 of the greatest mountain bike rides in Northwest and Central Oregon, local mountain biker and author Lizann Dunegan leads cyclists to some of the most scenic and varied landscapes in the state. From the northwest corner of Oregon, where rocky coastline meets the pounding waves of the Pacific Ocean, to majestic Mount Hood in the Cascade Mountain Range, to the dry sagebrush desert near Bend--this part of Oregon mesmerizes everyone who passes through. Areas covered include: Portland/Salem, Columbia River Gorge/Hood River/Mount Hood, Eugene and Oakridge, Bend and Central Oregon
Author: Harold Bindloss
Publisher: Baker Press
Keywords: northwest
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2008-04-09
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 1408698110
ISBN-13: 9781408698112
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author: S. Andrew Schulman
Publisher: Sasquatch Books
Keywords: garden, cottage, northwest
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-01-09
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 157061363X
ISBN-13: 9781570613630
Especially suited to the growing conditions and the urban settings of the Pacific Northwest, cottage gardens are comfortable and romantic and look as though they were thrown together with ease. However, these beautiful gardens need considerable planning to appear natural and informal. This accessible guide explores the origin and history of cottage gardens, and outlines the essentials of creating a cozy garden sanctuary, including design and layout, functional structures, furniture, decor and materials, plant selection, and maintenance.
Author: Cliff Mass
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Keywords: northwest, pacific, weather
Number of Pages: 281
Published: 2008-10-20
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0295988479
ISBN-13: 9780295988474
The Pacific Northwest experiences the most varied and fascinating weather in the United States, including world-record winter snows, the strongest non-tropical storms in the nation, and shifts from desert to rain forest in a matter of miles. Local weather features dominate the meteorological landscape, from the Puget Sound convergence zone and wind surges along the Washington Coast, to gap winds through the Columbia Gorge and the "Banana Belt" of southern Oregon. This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative guide to Northwest weather that is directed to the general reader; helpful to
Author: Norman D. Weis
Publisher: Caxton Press
Keywords: northwest, towns, ghost
Number of Pages: 248
Published: 1993-08-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 0870043587
ISBN-13: 9780870043581
Travel through the ghost-town country of the Pacific Northwest, guided by the camera and pen of Norman D. weis. Both well known and obscure towns, with intriguing names such as Comeback Mine Camp, Electric, Ruby, Greenback, Disautel, and Old Todora entice you to explore their secrets. The author has given you a head start in your quest, having explored new angles for information on some of the more familiar ghost-towns, or visiting with old-timers for an offbeat story or two. The enigmas of lesser known areas are unraveled as Weis tells how he located each place, and conducted his on-site stud
