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9781570613760
In the vast Western territory defined by the Columbia River, historian and naturalist Jack Nisbet tracks the stories and meaning of remains such as a trilobite fossil that points to a tropical prehistoric ecology; the indelible stain of the smallpox pandemic that overcame local native peoples; the remains of Jaco Finlay, a trapper and scout from 200 years ago. The photographs, map, and Nisbet's poetic style create an inspired chronicle of this region.Nisbet, Jack is the author of 'Visible Bones Journeys Across Time in the Columbia River Country', published 0015 under ISBN 9781570613760 and ISBN 1570613761.
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