Geographers' Mirror of Michigan
Author: Paul Cross Morrison
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 82
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Author: Paul Cross Morrison
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 82
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lawrence M. Sommers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-04-08
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 0429724268
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMichigan is truly a "Great Lake State": the two peninsulas, many islands, and 3,100 miles of shoreline on four of the Great Lakes give the state a unique location and a diverse physical environment. The natural landscape is largely the result of erosion and deposition of surface materials during the Great Ice Age. Glacial ridges alternate with till plains and lake bottoms to give Michigan a varied topography and great contrasts in soil fertility. The book, through the use of text, photographs, and maps (drawn especially for this volume by Sherman Hollander), stresses the relationships between this varied natural resource base and the economic, social, and political geography of Michigan. Emphasis is placed on the demographic character, the historical background, and the natural and human resources that have led to Michigan becoming one of the principal manufacturing states in the United States. The book also looks at agriculture and recreation and tourism, which, along with manufacturing, are the major bases of the state's economic development. The regional coverage focuses on the urban dominance of Detroit. This comprehensive overview of Michigan geography closes with an analysis of some of the major quality of life issues in the state and a short glimpse into the future.
Author: Chauncy Dennison Harris
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780890651124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPt. 1. Introduction to general aids. pt. 2. Regional: v.1. The United States of America.
Author: Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters
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Published: 1964
Total Pages: 66
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Matthew Fontaine Maury
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Published: 1907
Total Pages: 246
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: American Geographical Society of New York
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 818
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: University of Chicago. Department of Geography
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 550
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Special Libraries Association. Geography and Map Division
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Published: 1963
Total Pages: 312
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Geoffrey J. Martin
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Published: 2015
Total Pages: 1241
ISBN-13: 019533602X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe rise of American geography as a distinctive science in the United States straddles the 19th and 20th centuries, extending from the post-Civil war period to 1970. American Geography and Geographers: Toward Geographic Science is the first book to thoroughly and richly explicate this history. Its author, Geoffrey J. Martin, the foremost historian on the subject and official archivist of the Association of American Geographers, amassed a wealth of primary sources from archives worldwide, which enable him to chart the evolution of American geography with unprecedented detail and context. From the initial influence of the German school to the emergence of Geography as a unique discipline in American universities and thereafter, Martin clarifies the what, how and when of each advancement. Expansive discussion of the arguments made, controversies ignited and research voyages move hand in hand with the principals who originated and animated them: Davis, Jefferson, Huntington, Bowman, Johnson, Sauer, Hartshorne, and many more. From their grasp of local, regional, global and cultural phenomena, geographers also played pivotal roles in world historical events, including the two world wars and their treaties, as the US became the dominant global power. American Geography and Geographers: Toward Geographical Science is a conclusive study of the birth and maturation of the science. It will be of interest to geographers, teachers and students of geography, and all those compelled by the story of American Geography and those who founded and developed it.