North America [[electronic resource] ] : the historical geography of a changing continent / / edited by Thomas F. McIlwraith and Edward K. Muller

• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, : Distributed by National Book Network, c2001
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (514 p.)
• Disciplina: 911/.7
• Soggetto geografico: North America Historical geography
• Altri autori: McIlwraithThomas F MullerEdward K
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. Colonization: 1490s-1770s -- pt. III. Expansion: 1780s-1860s -- pt. IV. Consolidation: 1860s-1920s -- pt. V. Reorganization: 1930s and Onward -- pt. VI. Conclusion.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: North America
• ISBN: 1-283-65719-8; 1-4616-3960-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786368003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II