Observers Guides to Prince William Sound
An Observers Guide to the Geology of Prince William Sound, Alaska by
Jim Lethcoe, 1990 (240 pp, 78 photos, 82 maps and drawings) ISBN 1-877900-001,
$17.95
This work is designed to help the non-geologist to understand the geological
mechanisms which formed the Sound and southcentral Alaska and to help him
identify common rock types. Basic geological concepts, an introduction to
plate tectonics and terrane theory are covered. The field guide section
describes 124 sites in the Sound where one can observe typical rocks and
formations with special emphasis on the Sound's mines and mining history
An Observers Guide to the Killer Whales of Prince William
Sound by Craig Matkin, 1994 (112 pp. 7 illustrations, 52 photos). ISBN 1-877900-03-6
This is a gracefully written naturalist's book by one
who has lived with the killer whales of Prince William Sound and knows them
in an intimacy that few scientists reach with a wild species. It contains
dozens of novel, accurate insights into killer whale lives. A delight for
both the scientist and the general public. Kenneith Norris, PH.D. Professor
of Biology and Natural History, University of California.