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Natural History Puget Sound Century by Arthur R. Kruckeberg (1991, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Washington Press

ISBN-100295970197

ISBN-139780295970196

eBay Product ID (ePID)1549137

Product Key Features

TopicEcology, Regional

Publication Year1991

Book TitleNatural History Puget Sound Century

Number of Pages488 Pages

LanguageEnglish

IllustratorYes

GenreNature

AuthorArthur R. Kruckeberg

Book SeriesWeyerhaeuser Environmental Bks.

FormatTrade Paperback

Additional Product Features

LCCN90-012368

Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal508.797/7

SynopsisWinner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award Bounded on the east by the crest of the Cascade Range and on the west by the lofty east flank of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound terrain includes every imaginable topograhic variety. This thoughtful and eloquent natural history of the Puget Sound region begins with a discussion of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and then examines the natural attributes of the region--flora and fauna, climate, special habitats, life histories of key organisms--as they pertain to the functioning ecosystem. Mankind's effects upon the natural environment are a pervasive theme of the book. Kruckeberg looks at both positive and negative aspects of human interaction with nature in the Puget basin. By probing the interconnectedness of all natural aspects of one region, Kruckeberg illustrates ecological principles at work and gives us a basis for wise decision-making. The Natural History of Puget Sound Country is a comprehensive reference, invaluable for all citizens of the Northwest, as well as for conservationists, biologists, foresters, fisheries and wildlife personnel, urban planners, and environmental consultants everywhere. Lavishly illustrated with over three hundred photographs and drawings, it is much more than a beautiful book. It is a guide to our future.

LC Classification NumberQH105.W2K78 1991