Visible Bones: Journeys Across Time in the Columbia River Country

By Jack Nesbitt

Whether wading through the waters of the Columbia River or walking through the woods, biologist and history teacher Nisbet finds the remains of the Pacific Northwest's past and goes to great lengths to explain how these remnants got there.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.78 x 8.76 x 5.88
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books; (December 2003)
• ISBN: 1570613761
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: 22,130

Book Description

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.