Spring 2009 - WSU Press - Washington State University

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Crooked River Country
Wranglers, Rogues, and Barons
David Braly
“A captivating and astonishing saga.”
—The Dalles Chronicle
North Central Oregon’s hostile country and severe climate bred genuine
Wild West legends—hardy souls who defied immense adversity. Despite
range wars, drought, lawlessness, and economic depression, a desolate
wilderness ultimately became an industrial power.
344 pages (2007) • Paperback • ISBN 978-0-87422-293-7 • $24.95
Eccentric Seattle
Pillars and Pariahs Who Made the City Not Such
a Boring Place After All
J. Kingston Pierce
This captivating, irreverent romp through the celebrated and scandalous
past of the Emerald City and surrounding region recalls embezzlers,
tycoons, exploding toilets, smiley faces, and more.
320 pages (2003) • Paperback • ISBN 978-0-87422-269-2 • $21.95
Not as Briefed
From the Doolittle Raid to a German Stalag
Colonel C. Ross Greening
Compiled and edited by Dorothy Greening and
Karen Morgan Driscoll
Ross Greening piloted a B-25 in the 1942 Doolittle Raid, was
shot down over Italy in 1943, escaped from a POW train, hid
out in the mountains of northern Italy, and ended up in a German
stalag. His remarkable paintings and writing recall his
World War II experiences.
208 pages (2001) • Paperback • ISBN 978-0-87422-259-3 • $31.95
America’s Nuclear Wastelands
Politics, Accountability, and Cleanup
Max S. Power
America’s Nuclear Wastelands presents an
expert, yet straightforward overview of
this complex topic, including nuclear
weapons history and contamination
issues.
“Max S. Power provides the facts
without diminishing the terrifying
aspects of the crisis.”
—Tom Carpenter, Executive Director,
Hanford Challenge
216 pages (2008) • Paperback • ISBN 978-0-87422-295-1 • $19.95
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