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Geology of the Pacific Northwest Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects


Free Download Geology of the Pacific Northwest: Investigate How the Earth Was Formed with 15 Projects By Cynthia Light Brown
2011 | 128 Pages | ISBN: 1936313383 | PDF | 26 MB
Venturing through two of the most diverse and fascinating regions of North America, these activity books combine the subjects of geology and physical geography while making them captivating and fun. With a different approach, this series reveals the underlying processes for kids, explaining each region’s evolution and illustrating the different forces of nature that have changed the continent over time. The lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, the dry and arid deserts of the Southwest, and even the volcanoes and rainforests of Hawaii are all explored in detail as the chapters chronicle the effects of plate tectonics; landforms such as mountains, plateaus, and canyons; and the elements of climates and ecosystems. A plethora of hands-on projects ensure the learning process is both engaging and entertaining, including making a swamp cooler, creating a rift zone, building a seismograph, constructing basalt columns and water wheels to harness the power of a river, fashioning moving tectonic plates, and even mimicking nature’s process of carving an arch.

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The Narrow Smile A Journey back to the Northwest Frontier


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English | October 20, 2023 | ISBN: 178060209X | True EPUB | 272 pages | 4.4 MB
The Narrow Smile is a portrait of the Pathan and their highland home on either side of the Pakistan-Afghan frontier. Peter Mayne grew up in India, and later spent four years on the Northwest Frontier during the Second World War. Mayne delighted in the company of these fierce but hospitable highlanders, who were as hard as the mountains that assured their independence but democratic to the point that no man admitted the right of another to lead him.

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Fodor’s Pacific Northwest Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington (Full-color Travel Guide)


Free Download Fodor’s Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington (Full-color Travel Guide) by Fodor’s Travel Guides
English | September 19, 2023 | ISBN: N/A | 672 pages | MOBI | 72 Mb
Whether you want to visit a stunning national park, go wine-tasting in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, or experience the culture of Seattle, Portland, or Vancouver, the local Fodor’s travel experts in the Pacific Northwest are here to help! Fodor’s Pacific Northwest guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

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Pan-Tribal Activism in the Pacific Northwest The Power of Indigenous Protest and the Birth of Daybreak Star Cultural Ce


Free Download Vera Parham, "Pan-Tribal Activism in the Pacific Northwest: The Power of Indigenous Protest and the Birth of Daybreak Star Cultural Ce"
English | ISBN: 1498559514 | 2017 | 180 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
On September 27, 1975, activist Bernie Whitebear (Sin Aikst) and Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman broke ground on former Fort Lawton lands, just outside Seattle Washington, for the construction of the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. The groundbreaking was the culmination of years of negotiations and legal wrangling between several government entities and the United Indians of All Tribes, the group that occupied the Fort lands in 1970. The peaceful event and sense of co-operation stood in marked contrast to the turbulent and sometimes violent occupation of the lands years before. Native Americans who joined the UIAT came from all parts of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Inspired by the Civil Rights and protest era of the 1960s and 1970s, they squared off with local and federal government to demand the protection of civil and political rights and better social services. Both the scope and the purpose of this book are manifold. The first purpose is to challenge the predominant narrative of Anglo American colonization in the region and re-assert self-determination by re-defining the relationship between Pacific Northwest Native Americans, the larger population of Washington State, and government itself. The second purpose is to illustrate the growth in Pan-Indian/Pan-Tribal activism in the second half of the twentieth century in an attempt to place the Pacific Northwest Native American protests into a broader context and to amend the scholarly and popular trope which characterizes the Red Power movement of the 1960s as the creation of the American Indian Movement (AIM). In this book, casual students of history as well as academics will find that Fort Lawton represents the zone of conflict and compromise occupied by Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest in their ongoing struggle with colonial society.

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Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold (Gold Panning), 2nd Edition


Free Download Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest: A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold (Gold Panning), 2nd Edition by Garret Romaine
English | November 1st, 2023 | ISBN: 1493064436 | 281 pages | True PDF | 19.29 MB
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background.

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Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold (Gold Panning), 2nd Edition


Free Download Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest: A Guide to the Area’s Best Sites for Gold (Gold Panning), 2nd Edition by Garret Romaine
English | November 1st, 2023 | ISBN: 1493064436 | 281 pages | True PDF | 19.29 MB
Gold Panning the Pacific Northwest is the premiere reference source for anyone who is interested in getting started or continuing their gold prospecting in the pacific northwest region. Fully revised and updated, this guide contains accurate, up-to-date prospecting information for all known panning areas in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. The write-ups for each locale include driving directions, GPS coordinates, historical information, land ownership restrictions, full-color photos, and geological background.

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