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Living with thunder : exploring the geologic past, present, and future of the Pacific Northwest / Ellen Morris Bishop.
An introductory geological survey of Washington, Oregon, northern California, and western Idaho intended for the general reader.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780870717482
- ISBN: 0870717480
- Physical Description: 149 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 x 26 cm
- Publisher: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2014.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 140-142) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: The volcanic heritage of the Pacific Northwest -- Pacific Northwest geology : The big picture -- The first lands : Ancient supercontinents -- A planet in crisis : Snowball earth -- Native shores : The Northwest's foundation -- Terranes and new territory : Assembling the Northwest -- Paradise found : Life in the tropics -- Grasslands take the stage : Calderas and cooling -- The great lava flows : Basalts flood the landscape -- The great expansion : The basin and range opens -- The big chill : Shifting climates -- The young and the restless : High cascade volcanoes -- Glaciers and floods : The Ice Age -- The living landscape : Pacific Northwest geology in action -- Tomorrow : Changing climates, moving plates. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Geology > Northwest, Pacific. Geology. Pacific Northwest. |
| Topic Heading: | Oregon authors. |
Available copies
- 12 of 13 copies available at Sage Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Sherman County Public/School Library | 557.97 BIS (Text) | 37039000090840 | NON-FICTION | Available | - | ||
| Umatilla Public Library | 557.97 Bis (Text) | 37882001825320 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Wallowa Public Library | 557.97 BIS OREGON (Text) | 30004000231395 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
