1st Edition

Illinois A Geography

By A. Doyne Horsley Copyright 1987
236 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

236 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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

Biography

A. Doyne Horsley