Seattle Geographies

Book Overview

Seattle is located on the northwest edge of the continental United States, flanked by two mountain ranges and set on the calm shores of Puget Sound. It is remote from the country's hub but a portal to Alaska and Asia. It is widely considered liberal and green, but such a characterization oversimplifies a city of many idiosyncrasies and contradictions.

Seattle Geographies explores the human geography of the city and region to examine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295990910
• ISBN13: 9780295990910
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 9.8"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher