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In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History by Ellen Morris Bishop Publisher Comments The exciting story of how Oregon's diverse landscapes evolved is seen through 220 fine art quality photographs and beautiful writing.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Roadside Geology of Washington (84 Edition) by David Alt Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Oregon Geology by Elizabeth L. Orr Publisher Comments Because Oregon sits on the leading edge of a moving crustal plate, a striking diversity of geologic events have molded its topography. Over a century of study, a deeper understanding of the region’s tectonic overprint has emerged. In this timely... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Volcanoes of the Cascades: Their Rise and Their Risks (Falcon Guide) by Richard L Hill Publisher Comments The majestic Cascade Mountains serve as the centerpiece for the Northwest's renowned beauty, with their rugged, snow-capped peaks drawing thousands of visitors to their flanks each summer. Several of the region's national parks are centered on these... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods by John Eliot Allen Synopsis The OpenBook Series highlights Ooligan Press's commitment to transparency on our road toward sustainable publishing. We believe that disclosing the impacts of the choices we make will not only help us avoid unintentional greenwashing, but also serve to... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood by John Soennichsen Publisher Comments The land between Idaho and the Cascade Mountains is characterized by gullies, coulees, and deserts--in geologic terms, it is a wholly unique place on the earth. Legendary geologist J Harlen Bretz, starting in the 1920s, was the first to explore the area.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods by David D Alt Publisher Comments Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods tells the tale of a huge Ice Age lake that, when it suddenly drained, unleashed more than ten times the combined flow of all the modern rivers of the world. The book follows the path of the floodwaters as... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cataclysms on the Columbia by John Eliot Allen Publisher Comments The formation of the Grand Coulee remained a mystery for many years, until J. Harlen Bretz set out to prove that the Columbia River basin was the site of huge floods 15,000 years ago that covered 16,000 square miles to depths of hundreds of feet... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson Synopsis Theres a crack in the earths crust that runs roughly 31 miles offshore, approximately 683 miles from northern California up through Vancouver Island off the coast of British Columbia. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has generated massive earthquakes over... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Roadside Geology of Idaho (Roadside Geology) by David Alt Publisher Comments Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America by Brian Atwater Staff Pick "[S]peaking as a data junkie, I think this is one of the coolest science books in a long time. Each page is packed with charts, diagrams, beautiful old maps, watercolors, translations, and photos. This is a wonderful interdisciplinary work, as it covers... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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Gem Trails of Oregon 3RD Edition by Garret Romaine Publisher Comments Revised and expanded 3/E of this very popular guide for Oregon rockhounds and collectors of rock, mineral and fossil specimens. Features over 100 of Oregon's best rock, mineral and fossil collecting sites, including 40 completely new locations. Sites... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Hiking Oregons Geology 2ND Edition by Ellen M Bishop Publisher Comments This updated guide has been expanded with 39 new hikes. New appendices list hikes by rock age, collectible minerals or fossils present, and more; plus a new illustrated section on rock identification.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Oregon Fossils by Elizabeth L Orr Publisher Comments This revised and expanded edition of Oregon Fossils includes a record of all known fossils in Oregon going back 400 million years, along with collecting localities by county, age, rock formation, and published source. The book also provides a geologic... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $17.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America by Jerry Thompson Synopsis Includes a new Afterword by the author on the 2011 Japan Earthquake, the lessons learned, and the parallel threat to North America. A new study just published by the US Geological Survey confirms and underlines many of the issued raised in the first... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Restless Northwest : a Geological Story (02 Edition) by Hill Williams Publisher Comments In an easy conversational style, The Restless Northwest provides a brief overview of the remarkable geological processes that have shaped the Pacific Northwest. The narrative also is sprinkled with firsthand accounts of the people involved in recent... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Geology of the North Cascades: A Mountain Mosaic by Rowland Tabor Publisher Comments Comprehensive geologic summary of Washington's North Cascades.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The odyssey of Thomas Condon :Irish immigrant, frontier missionary, Oregon geologist by Robert D Clark Publisher Comments Condon's remarkable intellectual journey and fascinating life are profiled, including his self-education and influence as a scientist, teacher, and educator.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Oregon earthquake handbook :an easy-to-understand information and survival manual by Vern Cope Publisher Comments For many years, geologists believed that Oregonians were safe from major earthquakes. But recent geological work has provided evidence of a startlingly different picture. The Oregon Earthquake Handbook explains the problem in easy-to-understand... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Gem Trails of Washington by Garret Romaine Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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