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The Pacific Northwest's landscape celebrate's volcanoes. Visit any Northwest icon -- Mount Rainier, Haystack Rock, Multnomah Falls, Hells Canyon, or even the Owyhees' Leslie Gulch -- and geologists will likely identify a volcano as its progenitor.
-- Living with Thunder: Exploring the Geologic Past, Present, and Future of Pacific Northwest Landscapes by Ellen Morris Bishop.
This oversized paperback is filled with glossy color photos and informative charts that make the geology of the Pacific Northwest immediately understandable.
Judging from the enthusiasm my husband has shown for the book ever since it arrived, I'd say it has great gift potential for several of the hikers, rock hounds, and generally curious on my holiday shopping list.
Fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting read!
ReplyDeleteHi Gilion,
ReplyDeleteI love this type of 'coffee table' book and I am always so envious of the photography skills of the authors and contributors.
There are so many more places all around the world, where much of the landscape is made up of volcanoes, we simply have no idea just how insignificant and vulnerable we are against the forces of nature!
Thanks for sharing, hope you enjoyed a great Thanksgiving and have a good weekend.
Yvonne.
Coffee Table books are so interesting ♥
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds like an interesting book. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI love when gorgeous photos are included in a book.
ReplyDeleteI am sure these ones are absolutely stunning.
THANKS for sharing.
Elizabeth
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