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A list of key readings about Washington (U.S. state).
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History

  • Schwantes, Carlos Amaldo, The Pacific Northwest: an Interpretive History - an up-to-date, comprehensive text designed for college classroom and general use.
  • Johansen, Dorothy O., and Charles M. Gates, Empire of the Columbia: a History of the Pacific Northwest - a 1967 history considered the standard and most comprehensive at the time and widely used in college courses.
  • Avery, Mary W., History and Government of the State of Washington - a 1961 text specifically about Washington covering both history per se and, in a separate part, the organization of and matters related more specifically to government both state and local. Originally issued to serve as a school and college textbook.
  • Fisher, Robin, Vancouver's Voyage: Charting the Northwest Coast, 1792-1795 - Capt. George Vancouver led an expedition to the Pacific Coast of the United States and charted the coast from San Francisco north to Vancouver Island.

Government and Politics

  • Lien, Carsten, "Olympic Battleground: the Power Politics of Timber Preservation

Natural World

Regions and Geology

  • Alt, David, and Donald W. Hyndmann, Roadside Geology of Washington - Aimed at the layperson, this series describes geologic features, including landforms and rocks, visible from the highways of the state, and discusses the underlying geology of the above-ground features. Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs.

Soils

Ecology

Geography

  • DeLorme's Washington Atlas and Gazetteer - Topographic maps of the state, plus information on national and state lands, natural features, camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, cycling, and tourist attractions.
  • Lien, Carsten (compiler), Exploring the Olympic Mountains - from original, first-hand documents of explorations, including the Press Expedition into the Olympic Mountains.

Climate and Weather

Rivers and Lakes

Flora and Fauna

  • Whitney, Stephen R., Field Guide to the Cascades and Olympics
  • Whitney, Stephen, Western Forests (an Audubon Society Nature Guide). Field guide, illustrated with color photographs, of the flora and fauna of North America's western forest lands.
  • Arno, Stephen F. and Ramona P. Hammerly, Northwest Trees
  • Hitchcock, C. Leo, and Arthur Cronquist, Flora of the Pacific Northwest

Economy

Agriculture

Business and Industry

Transportation

Demographics

Cities and Towns

People

Ethnicity

Native Americans

Social, cultural, and religious

Education

Media and Libraries

Religion

Arts

Literature

Memoirs

Sports and Recreation

Sports

Parks

Attractions