ISBN 9780870715624 (hardcover)
Atlas of the Pacific Northwest
Ninth EditionPhilip Jackson and A. Jon Kimerling
What is the foggiest place on the Pacific Coast?
Where is the "grass seed capital of the world"?
What is the fastest-growing minority population in the Northwest?
What percentage of Idaho's population hold fishing licenses?
Northwest natives and newcomers can turn to the Atlas of the Pacific Northwest for answers — and for a wealth of other information about the region.
The Atlas of Pacific Northwest has been respected for nearly fifty years as the standard reference book on Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. This new edition has been completely revised and updated to include the most recent information, incorporating data from the 2000 census, in an easy-to-use format. In addition to over 200 insightful maps, graphs, and tables (many in full color and, for the first time, all created digitally), the Atlas contains 18 authoritative essays by leading experts on topics ranging from climate to tourism, from land use to ocean resources.
The Atlas is a unique resource: an invaluable reference tool, an excellent teaching aid, and a handy introduction to the character of the region. No other single volume provides more comprehensive and up-to-date information about the natural environment and human activities in the Pacific Northwest. The new edition documents recent growth and change in the three states. It helps us to better understand the past and to plan for the future. No Northwest library, classroom, business, or household should be without a copy.
About the author
Philip L. Jackson and A. Jon Kimerling have been the editors of the Atlas of the Pacific Northwest since 1985 and 1979 respectively. They are both on the faculty of the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
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Philip L. Jackson and A. Jon Kimerling have been the editors of the Atlas of the Pacific Northwest since 1985 and 1979 respectively. They are both on the faculty of the Department of Geosciences at Oregon State University.
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The Region
Cultural Historical Geography
Population
Transportation
Land Use
Landforms and Geology
Climate
Vegetation
Soils
Water Resources
Enegy Resources and Distribution
Agriculture
Forest Resources, Ownership, and Harvest
Ocean Resources
Minerals and Mining
Manufacturing and Service Industries
Outdoor Recreation Resources and Tourism
Hunting and Fishing
"An illuminating and useful work.... [It] provides the answers to many questions both young and old ask about the Pacific Northwest."
"With keen interest in the Pacific Northwest as a region to study or relocate to, this title is highly recommended."
