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Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest by Leslie Moclock, Jacob Selander
Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest by Leslie Moclock, Jacob Selander
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Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest by Leslie Moclock, Jacob Selander
US SRP: $29.99 US
Binding: Paperback
Copyright Date: 2020
Pub Date: March 16, 2021
Physical Info: 1.0" H x 8.4" L x 5.8" W (1.5 lbs) 360 pages
Ideal for rockhounds, hikers, and climbers, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live.
Rocks, Minerals, and Geology of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the region's most common and distinctive rocks, minerals, and fossil types found in the region. Each entry has color photography that shows a range of possibilities in appearance and a description of the defining physical properties and textures. Lists of minerals organized by other physical properties like habit, hardness, and cleavage are included.
Jacob Selander grew up in Oregon and holds a PhD from the university of California-Davis. He is an instructor at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington, where he teaches introductory geology, geomorphology, and geologic hazards classes, with a focus on making the sometimes-daunting field of geology accessible to everyone. When not teaching, Jacob is a landscape photographer--one who is always excited to find visual examples of complex geologic phenomena.
- Covers Oregon and Washington
- Describes and illustrates more than 100 minerals and rocks
- 400 photographs, plus additional illustrations, tables, and maps
- Includes 40 landscape features viewable along trails in Washington and Oregon
Jacob Selander grew up in Oregon and holds a PhD from the university of California-Davis. He is an instructor at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington, where he teaches introductory geology, geomorphology, and geologic hazards classes, with a focus on making the sometimes-daunting field of geology accessible to everyone. When not teaching, Jacob is a landscape photographer--one who is always excited to find visual examples of complex geologic phenomena.
