Field Guide to Oregon Rivers - Brossura

Palmer, Tim

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ISBN 10: 0870716271 ISBN 13: 9780870716270

Casa editrice: Oregon State Univ Pr, 2014

Riassunto

Palmer offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide covering 120 notable rivers and streams of Oregon. The book begins with a river history lesson, educating the reader about the geology, ecology, and flora and fauna of the rivers. The text then offers a comprehensive list of fifty common river and riparian plants and animals. Organization is by area such as coastal, Umpqua, Rogue, and the Columbia and its gorge. Each river entry offers its length, watershed and average flow, and discusses hiking, fishing, and rafting options. Entries also include a lovely photograph of each river. An appendix provides fun lists such as, Best River Running, Best Bicycling Along Rivers, and Long Dam-Free Reaches of Rivers. Numerous maps are included. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

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Informazioni sull?autore

TIM PALMER has been exploring, researching, photographing, and writing about the rivers of Oregon and America for forty years. His twenty-two books include Rivers of America, Field Guide to California Rivers, and Oregon: Preserving the Beauty and Spirit of the Land. He was named “one of the 10 greatest river conservationists of our time” by Paddler magazine, which also listed him as one of the “100 greatest paddlers of the past century.” For his writing and photography he was the first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from American Rivers. Visit www.timpalmer.org.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oregon State Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0870716271
• ISBN 13: 9780870716270
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Disegnatore: Avery Willliam E.
• Numero di pagine: 319
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile