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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

A. Doyne Horsley

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Horsley, A Doyne Horsley, A. Doyne Horsley, A. Doyne Islam Horsley, Daniel Irwin, Ruquiyah Islam
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9780367019679
• ISBN: 978-0-367-01967-9
• Pagine: 236
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; 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