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.
Soils
Ecology
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.
Climate and Weather
Rivers and Lakes
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