Ingolf Vogeler

Wisconsin

A Geography

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1980, Wisconsin: A Geography is a thematic study of the physical, cultural, and economic geography of the state. It is illustrated with Black and White photos, maps, architectural drawings, and economic charts. The book is a valuable survey of the state's regions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 467g
• ISBN-13: 9780367216504
• ISBN-10: 0367216507
• Artikelnr.: 69892820

Autorenporträt

Ingolf Vogeler

Inhaltsangabe

1 IMAGES OF WISCONSIN
Water Recreation
Beer
Dairying
Frank Lloyd Wright
2 PHYSICAL PROCESSES AND PATTERNS
Climate
Focus: Wisconsin Thunderstorms
Landforms
Vegetation
Water
3 HISTORICAL LANDSCAPES
The Boreal Riverine Empire: Indian Culture Areas and European Fur Trading
The Settler Empire: Miners
Agriculturalists
and Loggers on the National Frontier
Focus: Ethnic Festivals in Wisconsin
The Nationalist Empire: Railroads and Factories
4 THE NORTHWOODS REGION
Indian Reservations
Logging and Lumbering
1840s-1910s
Focus: Lumberjack Lingo
Northern Mining
1880s-1960s
Cutover Agriculture
1910s-1950s
Northern Recreation After the 1950s
5 THE SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL REGION
Wisconsin's Agricultural History
Dairying in Wisconsin Today
Focus: Dairy Farming: A Hard Row to Hoe
Specialty Crops
6 THE URBAN REGIONS
Historical Evolution of the Urban Pattern
Central Places: The Size and Spacing of Cities
Manufacturing
7 THE MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN REGION
The City's Location and Site
Historical and Cultural Heritage
Milwaukee's Major Areas
Focus: Greendale
Wisconsin: Federal City Planning
During the Great Depression
The Metropolitan Economy
The Service and Utility Infrastructure
Milwaukee's Future.