Books by WSU alumni and friends

Geology

1. 

   Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate and Culture in the Making of French Wines

   By James E. Wilson

    

   Recommended by Alan Busacca, soil scientist, geologist. Great and entertaining, though dense. It introduces the concept of terroir to American wine lovers.
   

   

   

    

2. 

   The Restless Northwest

   By Hill Williams

    

   From the publisher: The Restless Northwest provides a brief, easy-to-follow 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 flood-scoured 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. He enlivens the story of long-ago geologic events with fascinating asides on everything from enormous undersea tube worms to the Willamette meteorite, the largest ever found in the United States.

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