Oregon State University Press
For fifty years, Oregon State University Press has been publishing exceptional books about the Pacific Northwest—its people and landscapes, its flora and fauna, its history and cultural heritage. The Press has played a vital role in the region’s literary life, providing readers with a better understanding of what it means to be an Oregonian. Today, Oregon State University Press publishes distinguished books in several academic areas from environmental history and natural resource management to indigenous studies.
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Asserting Native Resilience
Pacific Rim Indigenous Nations Face the Climate Crisis
Edited by Zoltán Grossman and Alan Parker
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2012
Comrades of the Quest
An Oral History of Reed College
By John Sheehy
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2012
Multnomah
The Tumultuous Story of Oregon's Most Populous County
By Jewel Lansing and Fred Leeson
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2012
Aurora, Daughter of the Dawn
A Story of New Beginnings
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2012
Oregon Geology
By Elizabeth L. Orr and William N. Orr
Oregon State University Press
This extensively updated sixth edition of The Geology of Oregon provides a comprehensive treatment of the state's geologic history and includes illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and biographical sketches of notable geologists.
- Copyright year: 2012
Standing at the Water's Edge
Bob Straub's Battle for the Soul of Oregon
Oregon State University Press
Standing at the Water's Edge is a personal and political biography of one of Oregon’s unlikeliest political heroes, former Oregon governor Robert W. Straub. The book reveals Straub's warm personal story, along with his secret struggles, including his battle with depression while governor.
- Copyright year: 2012
The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue
Voices and Images from Sherman Institute
Oregon State University Press
The first collection of writings and images focused on an off-reservation Indian boarding school, The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue shares the fascinating story of this flagship institution. The contributors to the volume tell the story of of how the federal government worked to transform American Indian students into productive farmers, carpenters, homemakers, nurses, cooks, and seamstresses, and how most students survived the agenda of cultural genocide to benefit themselves and the well-being of their communities.
- Copyright year: 2012
Voyage of a Summer Sun
Canoeing the Columbia River
By Robin Cody; Afterword by Robin Cody
Oregon State University Press
In Voyage of a Summer Sun, Robin Cody tells the story of his 82-day solo canoe trip down the Columbia River, from its source in Canada to its mouth in Astoria. This first OSU Press edition includes a new afterword by the author.
- Copyright year: 2012
The Columbia River Treaty Revisited
Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty
Edited by Barbara Cosens
Oregon State University Press
The Columbia River Treaty Revisited, with contributions from historians, geographers, environmental scientists, and other experts, facilitates conversation about the impending expiration, aiding efforts to understand changes in the basin since the treaty was passed, to predict future changes, and to determine whether alteration of the treaty is ultimately advisable.
- Copyright year: 2012
Lincoln and Oregon Country Politics in the Civil War Era
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Ellie's Log
Exploring the Forest Where the Great Tree Fell
By Judith L. Li; Illustrated by M. L. Herring
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Escaping into Nature
The Making of a Sportsman-Conservationist and Environmental Historian
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest
By Thomas E. Burke; By (photographer) William P. Leonard
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Breaking Chains
Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Ava Helen Pauling
Partner, Activist, Visionary
By Mina Carson
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
California Condors in the Pacific Northwest
By Jesse D'Elia and Susan M. Haig
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Virtue
Reconnecting Sportsmanship and Conservation
Oregon State University Press
- Copyright year: 2013
Pacific Northwest Cheese
A History
By Tami Parr
Oregon State University Press
A history of cheese in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, Pacific Northwest Cheese: A History uncovers the rich tradition of cheesemaking from the earliest fur traders to modern-day small farmers.
- Copyright year: 2013
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