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Visible Bones: Journeys Across Time in the Columbia River Country

by Jack Nisbet

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How does one learn about a place's history? Historian and naturalist Jack Nisbet looks to the relics of a region to connect the present to the distant past. In the vast western territory defined by the Columbia River, Nisbet tracks the stories and meaning of relics such as a trilobite fossil, the nearly extinct California condor, and more. Together, these stories comprise an original, hybrid history that connects nature with human endeavor, geography with the passage of time.

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In the vast Western territory defined by the Columbia River, historian and naturalist Jack Nisbet tracks the stories and meaning of remains such as a trilobite fossil that points to a tropical prehistoric ecology; the indelible stain of the smallpox pandemic that overcame local native peoples; the remains of Jaco Finlay, a trapper and scout from 200 years ago. Nisbet's poetic style creates an inspired chronicle of this region.
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ISBN:
9781570615245
Subtitle:
Journeys Across Time in the Columbia River Country
Author:
Nisbet, Jack
Publisher:
Sasquatch Books
Subject:
Anthropology - Physical
Subject:
United States - State & Local - General
Subject:
United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest
Subject:
HIS036110
Copyright:
2003
Publication Date:
April 2007
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
246
Dimensions:
8.18x5.56x.55 in. .63 lbs.
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