Atlas of the Pacific Northwest

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Summary of Atlas of the Pacific Northwest

Where is the "grass seed capital of the world"?

What is the fastest-growing minority population in the Northwest?

What percentage of Idaho's population hold fishing licenses?

Northwest natives and newcomers can turn to the "Atlas of the Pacific Northwest" for answers-and for a wealth of other information about the region.

The "Atlas of the Pacific Northwest" has been respected for nearly fifty years as the standard reference book on Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. This new edition has been completely revised and updated to include the most recent information in an easy-to-use format. In addition to over 200 insightful maps, graphs, and tables, the "Atlas" contains authoritative essays by leading experts on topics ranging from climate to tourism, from land use to ocean resources.

The "Atlas" is a unique resource: an invaluable reference tool, an excellent teaching aid, and a handy introduction to the character of the region. No other single volume provides more comprehensive and up-to-date information about the natural environment and human activities in the Pacific Northwest. The new edition documents recent growth and change in the three states. It helps us to better understand the past and to plan for the future. No Northwest library, classroom, business, or household should be without a copy.

The rest of the atlas is devoted to the industries of the Pacific Northwest, and it's indispensable to anyone pursuing business there. The chapter on agriculture covers everything from number of farms and value per acre to the wheat, barley, corn, hay, apples, grapes, pigs and sheep they grow. Commercial timberland, a divisive subject in the Northwest, is explained, and there are similarly expansive chapters on ocean resources, minerals and mining, manufacturing, and the big economy booster, tourism. For anyone wanting to move to the area, do business there, or travel with a well-informed understanding of the region, this atlas is full of value.

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