Illinois - A Geography

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

A. Doyne Horsley

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Horsley, A Doyne Horsley, A. Doyne Horsley, A. Doyne Islam Horsley, Daniel Irwin, Ruquiyah Islam
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780367019679
• ISBN: 978-0-367-01967-9
• No. of pages: 236
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; USA, Sociology, Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / United States / General, Local History, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Human Geography