Winner of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Award Bounded on the
east by the crest of the Cascade Range and on the west by the lofty
east flank of the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound terrain includes
every imaginable topograhic variety. This thoughtful and eloquent
natural history of the Puget Sound region begins with a discussion
of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and then examines
the natural attributes of the region--flora and fauna, climate,
special habitats, life histories of key organisms--as they pertain
to the functioning ecosystem. Mankind's effects upon the natural
environment are a pervasive theme of the book. Kruckeberg looks at
both positive and negative aspects of human interaction with nature
in the Puget basin. By probing the interconnectedness of all
natural aspects of one region, Kruckeberg illustrates ecological
principles at work and gives us a basis for wise decision-making.
The Natural History of Puget Sound Country is a comprehensive
reference, invaluable for all citizens of the Northwest, as well as
for conservationists, biologists, foresters, fisheries and wildlife
personnel, urban planners, and environmental consultants
everywhere. Lavishly illustrated with over three hundred
photographs and drawings, it is much more than a beautiful book. It
is a guide to our future.
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