A Geography of Pennsylvania
424 pages | 8.5 x 11 | 1994
ISBN 978-0-271-01017-5 | cloth: $29.95 sh
Paperback edition is not available
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.
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).
Contents
Preface
American Roots in Pennsylvania Soil
Peirce Lewis
Part One: The Natural Landscapes
Landforms and Human Habitat Ben
Marsh and Peirce F. Lewis
Climate Brent
Yarnal
Water Resources E.
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Soil Resources E.
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Forest Resources Richard
D. Schein and E. Willard Miller
Part Two: The People
Growth and Characteristics of Pennsylvania's
Population Paul
D. Simkins
Ethnic Geography Wilbur
Zelinsky
Cultural Geography Wilbur
Zelinsky
Political Geography Anthony
V. Williams
Recreation and Tourism Wilbur
Zelinsky
Part Three: The Economy
Agriculture E.
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Mineral Resources E.
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Transportation E.
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Manufacturing E.
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The Rise and Decline of Pennsylvania's
Steel Industry Allan
L. Rodgers
Services Ronald
F. Abler
Part Four: The Cities
The Location and Growth of Pennsylvania's
Metropolitan Areas Rodney
A. Erickson
The Internal Spatial Structure of
Pennsylvania's Metropolitan Areas Rodney
A. Erickson
Postindustrial Philadelphia Roman
A. Cybriwsky
Pittsburgh: An Urban Region in Transition
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