Exploring the Essence of Southcentral Alaska

Picea Geographics is the publisher of Geography of Southcentral Alaska: Explanations and Explorations of its Landscape, by David K. Snyder.

As of January 2016 the 2nd printing is now available. This printing contains both new and updated maps. 

Content
The book contains beautiful full-color maps and clear explanations of the Geology, Meteorology, Hydrology and Biology that have contributed to the varied and unique geography of Southcentral Alaska.  Additionally, it contains further detail for Denali, Kenai Fjords and Wrangell-St. Elias National Parks.

The book discusses the topics listed below in both general terms and as they pertain to Southcentral Alaska.  Knowledgeable specialists have reviewed every topic. Click on the hyperlinks to read some sample pages.

Geology
Plate Tectonics
Continental and Oceanic Structures
Faults
Rocks
Loess
Fossils
Earthquakes
Mud Volcanoes

Meteorology
Global Atmospheric Circulation
Temperature
Precipitation
Aurora Borealis
Hydrology
Glaciers
Ice Ages and Glaciations
Glacial History
Permafrost
Lakes and Wetlands
Coastal Formations
Bore Tides

Biology
Ecology
Biological Succession
Paleobotany

National Parks
Denali National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park

Specifications
The book is paperback, 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 22 cm), 166 pages and the cover price is very reasonable at $20.00.

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Unsolicited praise for the Geography of Southcentral Alaska:
"I love, love, love your maps and graphics." -JF, Valdez
"You've done an excellent job of bringing the geology to the lay person." -MS, Seward
"...a fascinating read...I really loved reading the book." - MF, New York
"...a tremendous amount of detail...the maps and charts are terrific..." - HE, Anchorage

Sample Maps


Credentials
David Snyder was born, raised and lives in Anchorage, Alaska.  He obtained a Master’s degree in Geography from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and has worked with geographic information systems for many years.  He has also taught both physical and human geography at the University of Alaska – Anchorage, which was the impetus for this book.

Lectures
David Snyder is happy to present lectures on themes from the book.  He's presented the talk "The Geologic History of Southcentral Alaska" to the Chugach Gem and Mineral Society, the Alaskan Prospector's Society and the Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.  He's also presented a talk entitled "Explanations of the Northern Susitna Landscape and Local Explorations with the High-Resolution LIDAR Data" at the Northern Sustina Institute 

News!  The holidays are coming. This is a great gift for any armchair scientist.  The author will be selling in person at the ReadAlaska Bookfair at the Anchorage Museum Thanksgiving weekend.

A Chinese edition is coming soon!

Interesting Fact
* Picea is the genus of the spruce tree, which is plentiful in Southcentral Alaska.Christmas is on the 
way. " This is a great gift for any armchair scientist!