The Great Columbia Plain
Author | : Donald W. Meinig |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 601 |
Release | : 2016-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780295805191 |
ISBN-13 | : 0295805196 |
Rating | : 4/5 (196 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Great Columbia Plain written by Donald W. Meinig and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2016-06-01 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dismissed in early years as a wasteland, the rolling open country that covers the interior parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho is today one of the richest farmlands in the nation. This work is the story of its transformation. Meinig traces all of the aspects of its development by combining geographic description with historical narrative.