A Geography of Pennsylvania
Published on 8. March 1995
Book
Hardback
424 pages
978-0-271-01017-5 (ISBN)
Description
The culture and economy of Pennsylvania have been developing for more than 300 years. As a consequence, human activities have evolved from those based on primary occupations in the eighteenth century to the manufacturing economy of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to the tertiary functions of the late twentieth century. With each major change in economic structure the geographic patterns also changed. The Geography of Pennsylvania charts those changes and provides a spatial analysis of each key geographic function taking place in the state. This book will be an indispensable reference for those who want to understand the factors that shaped Pennsylvania into the dynamic society it is today.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
181 Maps; 21 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1588 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-271-01017-5 (9780271010175)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
E. Willard Miller is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the Pennsylvania State University and author of many books, including The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State (Penn State, 1992).
Content
Contents
Preface
1. Peirce Lewis/American Roots in Pennsylvania Soil
Part One: The Natural Landscapes
2. Ben Marsh and Peirce F. Lewis/Landforms and Human Habitat
3. Brent Yarnal/Climate
4. E. Willard Miller/Water Resources
5. E. Willard Miller/Soil Resources
6. Richard D. Schein and E. Willard Miller/Forest Resources
Part Two: The People
7. Paul D. Simkins/Growth and Characteristics of Pennsylvania's Population
8. Wilbur Zelinsky/Ethnic Geography
9. Wilbur Zelinsky/Cultural Geography
10. Anthony V. Williams/Political Geography
11. Wilbur Zelinsky/Recreation and Tourism
Part Three: The Economy
12. E. Willard Miller/Agriculture
13. E. Willard Miller/Mineral Resources
14. E. Willard Miller/Transportation
15. E. Willard Miller/Manufacturing
16. Allan L. Rodgers/The Rise and Decline of Pennsylvania's Steel Industry
17. Ronald F. Abler/Services
Part Four: The Cities
18. Rodney A. Erickson/The Location and Growth of Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Areas
19. Rodney A. Erickson/The Internal Spatial Structure of Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Areas
20. Roman A. Cybriwsky/Postindustrial Philadelphia
21. E. Willard Miller/Pittsburgh: An Urban Region in Transition
Preface
1. Peirce Lewis/American Roots in Pennsylvania Soil
Part One: The Natural Landscapes
2. Ben Marsh and Peirce F. Lewis/Landforms and Human Habitat
3. Brent Yarnal/Climate
4. E. Willard Miller/Water Resources
5. E. Willard Miller/Soil Resources
6. Richard D. Schein and E. Willard Miller/Forest Resources
Part Two: The People
7. Paul D. Simkins/Growth and Characteristics of Pennsylvania's Population
8. Wilbur Zelinsky/Ethnic Geography
9. Wilbur Zelinsky/Cultural Geography
10. Anthony V. Williams/Political Geography
11. Wilbur Zelinsky/Recreation and Tourism
Part Three: The Economy
12. E. Willard Miller/Agriculture
13. E. Willard Miller/Mineral Resources
14. E. Willard Miller/Transportation
15. E. Willard Miller/Manufacturing
16. Allan L. Rodgers/The Rise and Decline of Pennsylvania's Steel Industry
17. Ronald F. Abler/Services
Part Four: The Cities
18. Rodney A. Erickson/The Location and Growth of Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Areas
19. Rodney A. Erickson/The Internal Spatial Structure of Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Areas
20. Roman A. Cybriwsky/Postindustrial Philadelphia
21. E. Willard Miller/Pittsburgh: An Urban Region in Transition