Washington (U.S. state)/Bibliography

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History

• Schwantes, Carlos Amaldo, The Pacific Northwest: an Interpretive History - an up-to-date, comprehensive text designed for college classroom and general use.

• Johansen, Dorothy O., and Charles M. Gates, Empire of the Columbia: a History of the Pacific Northwest - a 1967 history considered the standard and most comprehensive at the time and widely used in college courses.

• Avery, Mary W., History and Government of the State of Washington - a 1961 text specifically about Washington covering both history per se and, in a separate part, the organization of and matters related more specifically to government both state and local. Originally issued to serve as a school and college textbook.

• Fisher, Robin, Vancouver's Voyage: Charting the Northwest Coast, 1792-1795 - Capt. George Vancouver led an expedition to the Pacific Coast of the United States and charted the coast from San Francisco north to Vancouver Island.

Government and Politics

• Lien, Carsten, "Olympic Battleground: the Power Politics of Timber Preservation

Natural World

Regions and Geology

• Alt, David, and Donald W. Hyndmann, Roadside Geology of Washington - Aimed at the layperson, this series describes geologic features, including landforms and rocks, visible from the highways of the state, and discusses the underlying geology of the above-ground features. Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs.

Geography

• DeLorme's Washington Atlas and Gazetteer - Topographic maps of the state, plus information on national and state lands, natural features, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, cycling, and tourist attractions.
• Lien, Carsten (compiler), Exploring the Olympic Mountains - from original, first-hand documents of explorations, including the Press Expedition into the Olympic Mountains.

Flora and Fauna

• Whitney, Stephen R., Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics
• Whitney, Stephen, Western Forests (an Audubon Society Nature Guide). Field guide, illustrated with color photographs, of the flora and fauna of North America's western forest lands.
• Arno, Stephen F. and Ramona P. Hammerly, Northwest Trees
• Hitchcock, C. Leo, and Arthur Cronquist, Flora of the Pacific Northwest

Demographics

Cities and Towns

• Seattle, Washington [r]: City in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America; largest city in the U.S. state of Washington (U.S. state). ^[e]
• Olympia, Washington [r]: Capital of the U.S. state of Washington. ^[e]
• Spokane, Washington [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Tacoma, Washington [r]: Add brief definition or description

People

• Marcus Whitman [r]: Add brief definition or description

Sports and Recreation

Parks

• Mount Rainier National Park [r]: Add brief definition or description
• North Cascades National Park [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Olympic National Park [r]: Add brief definition or description