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10%OFFArthur R. Kruckeberg - The Natural History of Puget Sound Country - 9780295974774 - V9780295974774
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The Natural History of Puget Sound Country

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Description for The Natural History of Puget Sound Country Paperback. Reveals the natural history of the Puget Sound region. This book begins with a discussion of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and examines the natural attributes of the region - flora and fauna, climate, special habitats, life histories of key organisms - as they pertain to the ecosystem. It contains over three hundred photographs. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books. Num Pages: 488 pages, 400 illus. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 197 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1475.

Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award

Bounded on the east by the crest of the Cascade Range and on the west by the lofty east flank of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound terrain includes every imaginable topograhic variety. This thoughtful and eloquent natural history of the Puget Sound region begins with a discussion of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and then examines the natural attributes of the region--flora and fauna, climate, special habitats, life histories of key organisms--as they pertain to the functioning ecosystem. Mankind's effects upon the natural environment are a pervasive theme ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Series
Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9780295974774
SKU
V9780295974774
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Arthur R. Kruckeberg
Arthur Kruckeberg , a Northwest naturalist for forty years, is professor emeritus of botany at the University of Washington.

Reviews for The Natural History of Puget Sound Country
"Many natural histories are aimed at an audience already in possession of dog-eared field guides and well-worn hiking boots. This one casts a wider net, with a text that is both accessible and scholarly. Stunning black-and-white photographs, beautiful illustrations and intelligent captioning let his volume work equally well as a browse or a read. The Puget Sound watershed now has ... Read more

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