Chicago A Geography of the City and Its Region

Name: Chicago A Geography of the City and Its Region
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ISBN: 9780226358062

ISBN-10: 0226358062

ISBN-13: 9780226358062

Edition: 2006

Authors: John C. Hudson

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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…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 7/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 356
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.498
Language: English



List of Figures


Acknowledgements



Introduction



Chicago and It's Region



The Chicago Model



Chicago's Neighborhoods



Physical Geography



Chicago's Climate



Chicago's Landforms



River Basins and Drainage



Historical Patterns



Origins of the City



Early Development



Southward Expansion



The Growing City



Models and Plans



Populating and Repopulating the City



Transportation and Industry



The Changing City



The Migration Decades



Suburban Expansion



Changing Ethnic Patterns



Current Trends



Commuting to Work



Age and Neighborhood Change



Income Distribution



Conclusion



The Sector Model Revisited


References and Selected Readings Books in the Series


Index


About the Author