Wisconsin: A Geography

ISBN-13: 9780367213695 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 242 str.

Ingolf Vogeler; Harold Mayer; Brady Foust

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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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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.

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Ingolf Vogeler