Illinois: A Geography

ISBN-13: 9780367019679 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 236 str.

A. Doyne Horsley; Ruquiyah Islam; Daniel Irwin

Opis

Horsley focuses on the contrasting environments within the state of Illinois and on the interactions of the inhabitants with their surroundings. He uses a standard Progressing from the physical and historical factors, through economic activities, concluding with chapters on Chicago and its suburbs. The text includes an urban-rural traverse across the state and a series of maps on presidential voting records by counties, 1960 to 1984.

Spis treści

1 Introducing Illinois 2 Understanding The State 3 Historical Portrait 4 People Are Illinois 5 On Top Of Illinois . 6 A Food Factory 7 Minerals And Energy 8 An Industrial Economy 9 Chicago: The Heart Of The Urban Plain 10 The Suburban Illinois Plain

O autorze

A. Doyne Horsley