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Center for American Places-Center Books on American Places Ser.: Chicago : A Geography of the City and Its Region by John C. Hudson (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226358062

ISBN-139780226358062

eBay Product ID (ePID)50586869

Product Key Features

Number of Pages356 Pages

Publication NameChicago : a Geography of the City and Its Region

LanguageEnglish

SubjectUnited States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), United States / State & Local / General, Earth Sciences / Geography

Publication Year2006

TypeTextbook

AuthorJohn C. Hudson

Subject AreaTravel, Science, History

SeriesCenter for American Places-Center Books on American Places Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight55.9 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-298078

Reviews"This monograph joins a relatively small group of publications that successfully capture the sense of history and place of a metropolitan region in a manner accessible to a general audience while providing sufficient detail to satisfy the needs of most academic readers. . . . An outstanding work of scholarship and literature. . . . [Hudson] has set an example to which we all might aspire; integrating visual images, maps, history, physical, social and economic geography into a tapestry that at once helps the reader understand where things are, where they may be going, and where they have been."-Russell S. Kirby, Cartographic Perspectives, "This monograph joins a relatively small group of publications that successfully capture the sense of history and place of a metropolitan region in a manner accessible to a general audience while providing sufficient detail to satisfy the needs of most academic readers. . . . An outstanding work of scholarship and literature. . . . [Hudson] has set an example to which we all might aspire; integrating visual images, maps, history, physical, social and economic geography into a tapestry that at once helps the reader understand where things are, where they may be going, and where they have been."Russell S. Kirby,Cartographic Perspectives, "A very comprehensive urban geography of Chicago. In light of the recent debates concerning which cities are most reflective of contemporary urban processes, Hudson''s book is a must read for the urban studies community."-Richard Greene, Professional Geographer, "A very comprehensive urban geography of Chicago. In light of the recent debates concerning which cities are most reflective of contemporary urban processes, Hudson''s book is a must read for the urban studies community."Richard Greene,Professional Geographer, This monograph joins a relatively small group of publications that successfully capture the sense of history and place of a metropolitan region in a manner accessible to a general audience while providing sufficient detail to satisfy the needs of most academic readers. . . . An outstanding work of scholarship and literature. . . . [Hudson] has set an example to which we all might aspire; integrating visual images, maps, history, physical, social and economic geography into a tapestry that at once helps the reader understand where things are, where they may be going, and where they have been., A very comprehensive urban geography of Chicago. In light of the recent debates concerning which cities are most reflective of contemporary urban processes, Hudson's book is a must read for the urban studies community.

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume NumberVol. 10

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal917.731102

Table Of ContentList of Figures Acknowledgements Part I. Introduction Chapter 1. Chicago and It's Region Chapter 2. The Chicago Model Chapter 3. Chicago's Neighborhoods Part II. Physical Geography Chapter 4. Chicago's Climate Chapter 5. Chicago's Landforms Chapter 6. River Basins and Drainage Part III. Historical Patterns Chapter 7. Origins of the City Chapter 8. Early Development Chapter 9. Southward Expansion Part IV. The Growing City Chapter 10. Models and Plans Chapter 11. Populating and Repopulating the City Chapter 12. Transportation and Industry Part V. The Changing City Chapter 13. The Migration Decades Chapter 14. Suburban Expansion Chapter 15. Changing Ethnic Patterns Part VI. Current Trends Chapter 16. Commuting to Work Chapter 17. Age and Neighborhood Change Chapter 18. Income Distribution Part VII. Conclusion Chapter 19. The Sector Model Revisited References and Selected Readings Books in the Series Index About the Author

SynopsisThe geography of Chicago is central to its history and to its success as the nation's now third largest metropolitan area. The first geography of the Windy City in more than fifty years, Chicago: A Geography of the City and Its Region is a topical and chronological analysis of the area that both considers the city's historical geography and anticipates its future trends. Renowned geographer John C. Hudson leaves no aspect unexplored in this ambitious and peerless book. Beginning with an overview of metropolitan Chicago, Hudson describes how the city has served as a model to social scientists and examines its unique neighborhoods and communities from the perspectives of Chicagoans themselves. A thorough description of the physical geography of the region introduces a series of studies in historical geography that consider the origins of the city and its early development through to its present state, paying particular attention to race, ethnicity, and suburbanization, as well as commuting patterns, neighborhood change, and patterns of income distribution. Chicago concludes with a comparison of the balanced geography that prevailed in the early twentieth century with the skewed pattern of sectoral imbalances that exists today. Supplemented with more than one hundred maps that illustrate the evolution of Chicago over time and sixty-four black-and-white and color photographs that capture iconic images of the city's landscapes and its people, Chicago beautifully synthesizes the city's social and economic strata with geographical features to provide an authoritative guide to modern Chicagoland., The geography of Chicago is central to its history and to its success as the nation's now third largest metropolitan area. The first geography of the Windy City in more than fifty years, "Chicago: A Geography of the City and Its Region" is a topical and chronological analysis of the area that both considers the city's historical geography and anticipates its future trends. Renowned geographer John C. Hudson leaves no aspect unexplored in this ambitious and peerless book. Beginning with an overview of metropolitan Chicago, Hudson describes how the city has served as a model to social scientists and examines its unique neighborhoods and communities from the perspectives of Chicagoans themselves. A thorough description of the physical geography of the region introduces a series of studies in historical geography that consider the origins of the city and its early development through to its present state, paying particular attention to race, ethnicity, and suburbanization, as well as commuting patterns, neighborhood change, and patterns of income distribution. "Chicago" concludes with a comparison of the balanced geography that prevailed in the early twentieth century with the skewed pattern of sectoral imbalances that exists today. Supplemented with more than one hundred maps that illustrate the evolution of Chicago over time and sixty-four black-and-white and color photographs that capture iconic images of the city's landscapes and its people, "Chicago" beautifully synthesizes the city's social and economic strata with geographical features to provide an authoritative guide to modern Chicagoland.

LC Classification NumberF