Charles Wilkes And The Exploration Of Inland Washington Waters
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Charles Wilkes And The Exploration Of Inland Washington Waters
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Author : Richard W. Blumenthal
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2009-09-12
Charles Wilkes And The Exploration Of Inland Washington Waters written by Richard W. Blumenthal and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-12 with Transportation categories.
A follow-up to the editor’s two previous collections of primary documents of maritime history in the Pacific Northwest, this book reproduces the journals and narratives of Charles Wilkes, an experienced nautical surveyor who led the U.S. Exploring Expedition through inland Washington waters in 1841, and ten of his crewmen. Special attention is given to the many placenames that Wilkes originated.
Homewaters
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Author : David B. Williams
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2021-04-24
Homewaters written by David B. Williams and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-24 with History categories.
Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region’s ecological complexities. Focusing on the area south of Port Townsend and between the Cascade and Olympic mountains, Williams uncovers human and natural histories in, on, and around the Sound. In conversations with archaeologists, biologists, and tribal authorities, Williams traces how generations of humans have interacted with such species as geoducks, salmon, orcas, rockfish, and herring. He sheds light on how warfare shaped development and how people have moved across this maritime highway, in canoes, the mosquito fleet, and today’s ferry system. The book also takes an unflinching look at how the Sound’s ecosystems have suffered from human behavior, including pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate change. Witty, graceful, and deeply informed, Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents new insight into and appreciation of the waters they call home. A Michael J. Repass Book
Tahoma And Its People
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Author : Jeff Antonelis-Lapp
language : en
Publisher: Washington State University Press
Release Date : 2021-07-14
Tahoma And Its People written by Jeff Antonelis-Lapp and has been published by Washington State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-14 with Nature categories.
A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the contiguous U.S. Its slopes are home to ancient forests, spectacular subalpine meadows, and unique, captivating creatures. In Tahoma and Its People, a passionate, informed, hands-on science educator presents a natural and environmental history of Mount Rainier National Park and the surrounding region. Jeff Antonelis-Lapp explores geologic processes that create and alter landscapes, interrelationships within and between plant and animal communities, weather and climate influences on ecosystems, and what linked the iconic mountain with the people who traveled to it for millennia. He intersperses his own direct observation and study of organisms, as well as personal interactions with rangers, archaeologists, a master Native American weaver, and others. He covers a plethora of topics: geology, archaeology, indigenous villages and use of resources, climate and glacier studies, alpine and forest ecology, rivers, watershed dynamics, keystone species, threatened wildlife, geological hazards, and current resource management. Numerous color illustrations, maps, and figures supplement the text. 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, Mountain Environment and Natural History category
The Wardian Case
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Author : Luke Keogh
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2023-01-05
The Wardian Case written by Luke Keogh and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-05 with History categories.
The story of a nineteenth-century invention (essentially a tiny greenhouse) that allowed for the first time the movement of plants around the world, feeding new agricultural industries, the commercial nursery trade, botanic and private gardens, invasive species, imperialism, and more. Roses, jasmine, fuchsia, chrysanthemums, and rhododendrons bloom in gardens across the world, and yet many of the most common varieties have roots in Asia. How is this global flowering possible? In 1829, surgeon and amateur naturalist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward placed soil, dried leaves, and the pupa of a sphinx moth into a sealed glass bottle, intending to observe the moth hatch. But when a fern and meadow grass sprouted from the soil, he accidentally discovered that plants enclosed in glass containers could survive for long periods without watering. After four years of experimentation in his London home, Ward created traveling glazed cases that would be able to transport plants around the world. Following a test run from London to Sydney, Ward was proven correct: the Wardian case was born, and the botanical makeup of the world’s flora was forever changed. In our technologically advanced and globalized contemporary world, it is easy to forget that not long ago it was extremely difficult to transfer plants from place to place, as they often died from mishandling, cold weather, and ocean salt spray. In this first book on the Wardian case, Luke Keogh leads us across centuries and seas to show that Ward’s invention spurred a revolution in the movement of plants—and that many of the repercussions of that revolution are still with us, from new industries to invasive plant species. From the early days of rubber, banana, tea, and cinchona cultivation—the last used in the production of the malaria drug quinine—to the collecting of beautiful and exotic flora like orchids in the first great greenhouses of the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, DC, and England’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Wardian case transformed the world’s plant communities, fueled the commercial nursery trade and late nineteenth-century imperialism, and forever altered the global environment.
With Vancouver In Inland Washington Waters
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Author : Richard W. Blumenthal
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2014-12-09
With Vancouver In Inland Washington Waters written by Richard W. Blumenthal and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-09 with History categories.
Picking up the narrative from his earlier volume, The Early Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals and Logs from Six Expeditions, 1786–1792, Richard Blumenthal once again offers the reader a fascinating, firsthand look at the Northwest’s earliest maritime history. This volume reproduces twelve individual journals, each composed by one of George Vancouver’s men as they explored the Washington area in 1792. Providing additional details of exploration in inland areas not previously described, it contains a record of Peter Puget’s observations and explorations of Puget Sound and a detailed description of William Broughton's passage through San Juan Islands. These journals also provide detail regarding the day-to-day onboard activities of both officers and enlisted men. A brief biographical note is provided at the beginning of each man’s journal.
Afoot Afloat North Puget Sound
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Author : Marge Mueller
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
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Afoot Afloat North Puget Sound written by Marge Mueller and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Travel categories.
* Guidebook provides boating and paddling routes to Washington's North Puget Sound, as well as info on land destinations* Popular boating series, used by any type of water traveler - from motor boats, to sailboats, and paddlers* Puget Sound is an island paradise with lots of secluded coves and places to exploreThis guidebook is for people who love water - being on it or near it. That's why this guidebook series not only tell you where to take your boat but what you can do on land when you arrive at your destination. On the other hand, it's not necessary to own a boat to find fun things to do in these books. If you like to hike, bike, picnic, or see wildlife all with a beautiful Puget Sound backdrop, these titles will show you where to do that, complete with detailed driving directions and where to put in your kayak when you arrive.The North Puget Sound guidebook includes places from Blaine and Birch Bay at the northern most point, down through Bellingham Bay; to Fidalgo, Whidbey, and Camano Islands; and on to Edmonds, and the Strait of Juan De Fuca, all the way to Neah Bay.
How Many Islands
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Author : Richard Blumenthal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-09-30
How Many Islands written by Richard Blumenthal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-30 with categories.
The early history of Lake Washington is fascinating enough all on its own. But combine conventional history with the oral tradition of imparting knowledge between generations, you've got a playful romp on your hands. In addition to an examination of early land owners around the lake and a tour of our first settlements, this text explores the islands that exist within the lake. Delivered with scholarly detail, it is enlivened by the wit and charm of banter between a doting grandfather and his precocious pre-teen granddaughter. This entertaining read is guided by the curiosity of a child.
Climatic Change And Global Warming Of Inland Waters
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Author : Charles R. Goldman
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2012-11-20
Climatic Change And Global Warming Of Inland Waters written by Charles R. Goldman and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-20 with Science categories.
Effects of global warming on the physical, chemical, ecologicalstructure and function and biodiversity of freshwater ecosystemsare not well understood and there are many opinions on how to adaptaquatic environments to global warming in order to minimize thenegative effects of climate change. Climatic Change andGlobal Warming of Inland Waters presents a synthesis of the latestresearch on a whole range of inland water habitats – lakes,running water, wetlands – and offers novel and timelysuggestions for future research, monitoring and adaptationstrategies. A global approach, offered in this book, encompasses systemsfrom the arctic to the Antarctic, including warm-water systems inthe tropics and subtropics and presents a unique and useful sourcefor all those looking for contemporary case studies andpresentation of the latest research findings and discussion ofmitigation and adaptation throughout the world. Edited by three of the leading limnologists in the field thisbook represents the latest developments with a focus not only onthe impact of climate change on freshwater ecosystems but alsooffers a framework and suggestions for future management strategiesand how these can be implemented in the future. Limnologists, Climate change biologists, fresh water ecologists,palaeoclimatologists and students taking relevant courses withinthe earth and environmental sciences will find this bookinvaluable. The book will also be of interest to planners,catchment managers and engineers looking for solutions to broaderenvironmental problems but who need to consider freshwater ecology.
Afoot And Afloat
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Author : Marge Mueller
language : en
Publisher: The Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2006
Afoot And Afloat written by Marge Mueller and has been published by The Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Travel categories.
* Guidebook to South Puget Sound from both the water and by land* In addition to maps and route info, the guidebook includes interesting facts and trivia, navigation notes, and new lists of attractions for specific tripsThis title is for people who love water and the South Puget Sound - being on it or near it. That's why the guidebook not only tells you where to take your boat but what you can do on land when you arrive at your destination. On the other hand, it's not necessary toown a boat to find fun things to do in these books. If you like to hike, bike, picnic, or see wildlife all with a beautiful Puget Sound backdrop, Afoot & Afloat: South Puget Sound will show you where to do that, complete with detailed driving directions.This South Puget Sound edition of the popular Afoot & Afloat series covers locations from Seattle, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Peninsula, Vashon Island, Tacoma, Nisqually Delta and Olympia, among many more.
British Columbia Waters
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Author : Richard W. Blumenthal
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-01
British Columbia Waters written by Richard W. Blumenthal and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with British Columbia categories.
This text is a continuation of the author's previous narratives which included the original source material from the earliest maritime exploration in the Pacific Northwest. The author's first two books traced the visits by the Spanish and George Vancouver to inland Washington waters. These books included transcriptions of the actual journals of our earliest explorers. This follow-up book resumes the saga and follows Vancouver and the Spanish in 1792 through British Columbia waters while they complete their circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. It contains the journals of George Vancouver, Alcala Galiano and Cayetano Valdéz and four of Vancouver's men. These journals provide the first European descriptions and observations of our inland waters as well as the First Nations encountered while they rowed their longboats through previously uncharted territory. Complete with all of their charts, this is a fascinating read directly from the men who made our early history.Richard W. Blumenthal is the author of five historical texts on northwest maritime history. All are available at InlandWatersPublishing.com He lives in Bellevue, Washington.