Where the Great River Bends - Softcover

Robert J. Carson; Michael E. Denny; Catherine E. Dickson; Lawrence L. Dodd; G. Thomas Edwards; Donald Snow

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879628325 ISBN 13: 9781879628328

Publisher: Keokee Books, 2008

Synopsis

A remarkable place where geography has defined history, Wallula Gap is that narrowing of the mighty Columbia River halfway between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean where the Ice Age floods rushed through. In this book, Bob Carson and his colleagues tell a fascinating story of a striking land where the forces of geology worked on a spectacular scale, of a desert oasis where Native Americans, explorers, fur traders, promoters and entrepreneurs, and modern-day agriculturalists and wind farmers have all made their mark. Through the prism of Wallula, the historic gateway to the Columbia Plateau, readers learn much about the region in Where the Great River Bends.

About this title

About the Author:

Robert J. Carson, editor and one of the authors, is Phillips Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. After he earned a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Cornell University, he worked for Texaco Inc. His other geology degrees are a Master of Science from Tulane University and a doctorate from the University of Washington. Summer employment included Washington s Department of Ecology and Division of Geology and Earth Resources. His interests are in the earth and environmental sciences, and his courses deal with resources and pollution, human interaction with the biosphere, glaciers, volcanoes, water, landforms and natural hazards. A whitewater guide and a member of the American Alpine Club, he has led field trips in Africa, Eurasia, South America and throughout North America.

Review:

This beautiful book captures a remarkable landscape and the people and creatures shaped by it with thoughtful narrative, magnificent photographs and an appreciation for its rich history. ... In these pages, begin your journey to the place where the Great River makes its final turn west. --Ken Olsen, freelance writer and author of Lasting Valor

The authors have done an excellent job pulling together the natural history and human history of this fascinating area into a very readable book. Seldom do you have the whole story in one place. This book will be valuable to the layperson, educators and the professional, and a welcome addition to any library. --Steve Reidel, research faculty and adjunct geology professor, Washington State University Tri-Cities Campus

A lively account and a welcome addition to our knowledge of the Columbia Plateau as seen by historians, a geologist, a botanist, an archaeologist and photographers whose striking illustrations show visual evidence of a remarkable land. --Alex McGregor, author of Counting Sheep, historian and president of The McGregor Company

About this edition

• Publisher: Keokee Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1879628325
• ISBN 13: 9781879628328
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Robert J. Carson
• Illustrator: John Clement, Paul Clement, Robert Baker, Michael E. Denny, Kathryn Farrell Guizar, Dianne Kornberg