Wyoming
A Geography
1st Edition
Published on 30. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-367-21683-2 (ISBN)
Description
This is a study of the historical, environmental, cultural, and organizational geography of Wyoming. Although concerned with the spectrum of economic, political, and social functions and activities, Dr. Brown emphasizes the political realm and submits that what people do with and on the landscape is almost entirely the result of institutional decis
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-21683-2 (9780367216832)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
03/2019
1st Edition
Routledge
€179.81
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
"Robert Harold Brown is professor of geography at the University of Wyoming and has previously been the head of the Department of Geography at both St. Cloud State College and the University of Wyoming. He is the author of several books and articles including Wyoming Occupance Atlas (DEPAD, 1970) and "Wyoming" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica (1974).
"
"
Content
Preface -- Space, Location, and Ownership -- Political Organization -- Population Dynamics -- Sequential Occupance -- Natural Resources and Natural Hazards -- Cultural Resources and Cultural Landscapes -- Agricultural Activities -- Extractive Industries -- Recreation and Tourism -- Manufacturing Activities -- Transportation and Communication Systems -- Settlements and the Central Place System -- Social Organization -- Quality of Life