North America : the Historical Geography of a Changing Continent

McIlwraith, Thomas F. (editor.). Muller, Edward K., (editor.). Conzen, Michael P., (contributor.). De Vorsey, Louis, (contributor.). Earle, Carville, (contributor.). Grim, Ronald E., (contributor.). Groves, Paul A., (contributor.). Guelke, Jeanne Kay, (contributor.). Harris, J. Cole, (contributor.). Harris, Richard, (contributor.). Hornbeck, David, (contributor.). Hudson, John C., (contributor.). Knowles, Anne Kelly, (contributor.). Lemon, James T., (contributor.). Lewis, Peirce, (contributor.). Martis, Kenneth C., (contributor.). Meyer, David R., (contributor.). Mitchell, Robert D., (contributor.). Nostrand, Richard L., (contributor.). Rumney, Thomas A., (contributor.). Ward, David, (contributor.). Wishart, David J., (contributor.). Wynn, Graeme, (contributor.).

Summary: This classic text retains the superb scholarship of the first edition in a thoroughly revised and accessibly written new edition. With both new and updated essays by distinguished American and Canadian authors, the book provides a comprehensive historical overview of the formation and growth of North American regions from European exploration and colonization to the second half of the twentieth century. Collectively the contributors explore the key themes of acquisition of geographical knowledge, cultural transfer and acculturation, frontier expansion, spatial organization of society, resource.

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ISBN: 9780742500198
ISBN: 9780742500181
ISBN: 0742500195
ISBN: 0742500187
ISBN: 1461639603
ISBN: 9781461639602
Physical Description: 1 online resource (514 pages)
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Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001.

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General Note:	Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.17
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	19: The 20th-Century American City20: Canadian Cities in a North American Context; Part VI: Conclusion; 21: Historical Geography Since 1987; 22: Sources for Recreating the North American Past; Index; About the Contributors.
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Language Note:	English.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.