print email comment close Northwest Origins: An Introduction to the Geologic History of Washington State URL: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/geo_history_wa/ Description: "Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and rising young mountains all remind us that Washington State is situated along the violent boundary between ocean and continent." Maps, drawings, and photos from space illustrate an easy-to-understand history of "one of the most geologically active regions of the Earth." From the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington. Author: Townsend, Catherine L.; Figge, John T. Publisher: The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington Library of Congress Subject Headings: Geology -- Washington (State) Paleogeography -- Washington (State) LII Database Information: Record 3723 created by Mary Connor on 03/15/2004 Last modification on 03/21/2004 Published: 03/15/2004   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/3723