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In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History
In Search of Ancient Oregon: A Geological and Natural History
by Ellen Morris Bishop
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The exciting story of how Oregon's diverse landscapes evolved is seen through 220 fine art quality photographs and beautiful writing.... (read more)

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Roadside Geology of Washington (84 Edition)
Roadside Geology of Washington (84 Edition)
by David Alt
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Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more)

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Oregon Geology
Oregon Geology
by Elizabeth L. Orr
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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)

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Volcanoes of the Cascades: Their Rise and Their Risks (Falcon Guide)
Volcanoes of the Cascades: Their Rise and Their Risks (Falcon Guide)
by Richard L Hill
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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)

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Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods
Cataclysms on the Columbia: The Great Missoula Floods
by John Eliot Allen
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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)

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Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood
Bretz's Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World's Greatest Flood
by John Soennichsen
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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)

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Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods
Glacial Lake Missoula and Its Humongous Floods
by David D Alt
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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)

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Cataclysms on the Columbia
Cataclysms on the Columbia
by John Eliot Allen
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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)

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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
by Jerry Thompson
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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)

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Roadside Geology of Idaho (Roadside Geology)
Roadside Geology of Idaho (Roadside Geology)
by David Alt
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Informative travel companions about roadside terrain and geology with photos, diagrams, and glossary.... (read more)

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The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America
The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America
by Brian Atwater
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"[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)

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Gem Trails of Oregon 3RD Edition
Gem Trails of Oregon 3RD Edition
by Garret Romaine
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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)

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Hiking Oregons Geology 2ND Edition
Hiking Oregons Geology 2ND Edition
by Ellen M Bishop
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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)

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Oregon Fossils
Oregon Fossils
by Elizabeth L Orr
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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)

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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami That Could Devastate North America
by Jerry Thompson
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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)

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Restless Northwest : a Geological Story (02 Edition)
Restless Northwest : a Geological Story (02 Edition)
by Hill Williams
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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)

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Geology of the North Cascades: A Mountain Mosaic
Geology of the North Cascades: A Mountain Mosaic
by Rowland Tabor
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Comprehensive geologic summary of Washington's North Cascades.... (read more)

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The odyssey of Thomas Condon :Irish immigrant, frontier missionary, Oregon geologist
The odyssey of Thomas Condon :Irish immigrant, frontier missionary, Oregon geologist
by Robert D Clark
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Condon's remarkable intellectual journey and fascinating life are profiled, including his self-education and influence as a scientist, teacher, and educator.... (read more)

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The Oregon earthquake handbook :an easy-to-understand information and survival manual
The Oregon earthquake handbook :an easy-to-understand information and survival manual
by Vern Cope
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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)

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Gem Trails of Washington
Gem Trails of Washington
by Garret Romaine
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