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2011 Booklist Editor's Choice, reference categoryThe Great Plains, stretching northward from Texas into Canada, is a region that has been understudied and overlooked. The Atlas of the Great Plains, however, brings a new focus to North America’s midcontinent. With more than three hundred original full-color maps, accompanied by extended explanatory text, this collection chronicles the history of the Great Plains, including political and social developments. Far more than simply the geography of the region, this atlas explores a myriad of subjects from Native Americans to settlement patterns, agricultural ventures to voting records, and medical services to crime rates. These detailed and beautifully designed maps convey the significance of the region, capturing the essence of its land and life. The only current and comprehensive atlas of the Great Plains region, it is also the first atlas to include both the United States and Canada, showing the region’s full length and breadth.

Full Product Details

Author:   Center for Great Plains Studies ,  John C. Hudson ,  David J. Wishart ,  Stephen J. Lavin
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.032kg
ISBN:  

9780803215368

ISBN 10:   0803215363
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   01 July 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Maps Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Using the Atlas Reference Maps 1. Land and Environment    Land and Water     Climate 2. History     Native Americans     Bison     Exploring the Great Plains     Military Forts and Trading Posts     Railroads     The Historic Sterling, Colorado, Area 3. Population     Population Density     Ethnicity and Race     Demographics     Ancestry 4. Rural Settlement and Agriculture     Homesteading and Farms     Livestock     Crops 5. Urban Settlement and Economy     Urban Characteristics     Employment     Energy 6. Politics and Government     Selected U.S. Presidential Elections     National Legislative Seats 7. Recreation and Services     Recreation     Media and Communications     Sports     Medical     Artists, Performers, and Writers 8. Social Indicators     Education     Crime     Religion     Other Social Indicator Bibliography

Reviews

Whether your interest is cartography, social trends or a desire to learn more about our country''s midsection, this glorious book is sure to captivate and educate. --Sandy Amazeen, Monsters and Critics --Sandy Amazeen Monsters and Critics (08/15/2011)

Author Information

Stephen J. Lavin (1943–2011) was a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He is the coauthor (with J. Clark Archer and Fred M. Shelley) of the Historical Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections, 1788–2004 and the Atlas of American Politics, 1960–2000. Fred M. Shelley is a professor of geography at the University of Oklahoma. He is the coauthor of The Geography of North America: Environment, Political Economy, and Culture. J. Clark Archer is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. David J. Wishart is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the editor of the Encyclopedia of the Great Plains (Nebraska 2004). John C. Hudson is a professor of geography at Northwestern University and author of Across This Land: A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada.

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