Get Your Copy The Restless Northwest: A Geological Story Formulated By Hill Williams Available In Print
As a East Coaster, I had no idea, The Northwest seemed so quiet, . .
Mesmerized by the narration of James Killavey, I was searching for other books by him he was fabulous with the scifictional works of Bertauski and came across this Non Fiction Science book.
It was written to easily explain the technology and vocabulary, I loved it. It found a way to present the facts combining educational and entertaining,
Highly recommended for those who seek an occasional non fiction or historical listen once in a while, Its deep, yet light and fluffy, This was a rollicking bit of fun, Each chapter is an independent topic in PNW geology typically connected to, but not dependent on, the other chapters, This is a perfect read for someone who's a relative geology novice you'll learn things, about both general geology and about the PNW, but without getting beleaguered by dense academic prose.
I enjoyed this and will likely reread and press it on friends, This book is a wonderful companion piece to The Next Tsunami, which I read earlier this year for the second time, Williams won the Washington state book award for this book, I agree with the back cover, which states, “In his informal, conversational style, author Hill Williams provides a brief, easy to follow overview of the complex geologic processes that shaped the Northwest.
” I have a much better picture of how the tectonic plates work and how the Pacific NW came to be attached to the North American continent.
Its like jigsaw puzzle pieces, This is an excellent overview of the geological forces that shaped the Pacific Northwest, . . up until. I wish it included current research! Nevertheless, it is very well written by Hill Williams, a science writer for the Seattle Times, who has since passed away.
Williams explains complex geological events with clear language and approachable metaphors, as well as simple graphics, that help a nongeologist make sense of the complexity.
I came away impressed with the challenges and hard work facing geologists, an appreciation for the beauty and contrasts in Washington state, and fear of future catastrophes! Good overview of northwest geology.
As someone not that familiar with the geography, I would have liked more maps and diagrams, Long long fascinating time to make our region the way it is today, from volcanos to the water gap, lava to ice rivers, it all shapes us If you enjoy reading about plate tectonics leading to earthquakes and volcanoes, then you will enjoy this book.
It gives you fascinating facts about the plates moving towards the coast of
Pacific Ocean, focusing on NW, This subject has been favorite of mine for additional information, What a great book! I had given up on finding an understandable book about Northwest geology and was contemplating taking a class instead when this gem turned up.
Love it. Hikes will be even more interesting now, For nerds only, but a very readable primer on how plate tectonics and glaciation shaped the Northwest and the forces behind the earthquakes and volcanos of the modern region.
geology is kind of boring The Restless Northwest provides a brief, easytofollow overview of the geologic processes that shaped the Northwest,
One of the attractions of the Northwest is its varied terrain, from the volcanic Cascade Range to the floodscoured scablands of eastern Washington and the eroded peaks of the northern Rockies.
These vast differences are the result of a collision of the old and the new, The western edge of Idaho was once the edge of ancient North America as eons passed, a jumble of islands, minicontinents, and sediment piled up against the old continental edge, gradually extending it west to the present coastline.
Figuring out how and when these various land forms came together to create the Northwest took much geological detective work.
Unlike many geology books that focus on rocks, The Restless Northwest emphasizes the human drama of geology, The narrative is sprinkled with firsthand accounts of people involved in the exciting geological discoveries made in recent years,
Hill Williams uses an informal conversational style to explain complex processes to a general readership, He enlivens the story of longago geologic events with fascinating asides on everything from enormous undersea tube worms to the Willamette meteorite, the largest ever found in the United States.
Interested readers will discover much about Pacific Northwest geology without getting bogged down in an overabundance of details and scientific terms,