A01=Lawrence M. Sommers
Author_Lawrence M. Sommers
automobile manufacturing industry
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demographic analysis
Detroit's Metropolitan Airport
economic development
economic geography
Energy Resources
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glacial landforms
Grand Traverse Bay
great lakes regional development
Ingham County
Keweenaw Counties
Keweenaw Peninsula
Loose Material
Lower Peninsula
Marquette County
Michigan
Michigan Basin
Michigan State University
Michigan State University Press
Muskegon Counties
natural resource management
Northern Lower Peninsula
Ontonagon County
physical geography
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
political geography
Presque Isle
Red Maple
Saginaw Bay
tourism activities
urbanization patterns
Van Buren County
Vice Versa
Wayne State University
Wild Rivers
Yellow Birch
Product details
- ISBN 9780367018573
- Weight: 660g
- Dimensions: 174 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 07 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Michigan is truly a "Great Lake State": the two peninsulas, many islands, and 3,100 miles of shoreline on four of the Great Lakes give the state a unique location and a diverse physical environment. The natural landscape is largely the result of erosion and deposition of surface materials during the Great Ice Age. Glacial ridges alternate with till plains and lake bottoms to give Michigan a varied topography and great contrasts in soil fertility. The book, through the use of text, photographs, and maps (drawn especially for this volume by Sherman Hollander), stresses the relationships between this varied natural resource base and the economic, social, and political geography of Michigan. Emphasis is placed on the demographic character, the historical background, and the natural and human resources that have led to Michigan becoming one of the principal manufacturing states in the United States. The book also looks at agriculture and recreation and tourism, which, along with manufacturing, are the major bases of the state's economic development. The regional coverage focuses on the urban dominance of Detroit. This comprehensive overview of Michigan geography closes with an analysis of some of the major quality of life issues in the state and a short glimpse into the future.
