These are the genesis stories of a region. In Ancient Places, Jack Nisbet uncovers touchstones across the Pacific Northwest that reveal the symbiotic relationship of people and place in this corner of the world. From rural Oregon, where a controversy brewed over the provenance and ownership of a meteor, to the great floods 15,000 years ago that shaped what is w Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, this is a compelling collection of stories about the natural and human history of our region.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
ISBN-10
1570619808
ISBN-13
9781570619809
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212261135
Product Key Features
Author
Jack Nisbet
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Regional History
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Jack Nisbet is a historian, teacher, and author who focuses on the intersection of human history and natural history in the Pacific Northwest. He is the author of the highly regarded Sources of the River for which he was awarded the Murray Morgan Prize by the Washington State Historical Society.