Shining Big Sea Water e-bog
114,76 DKK
(inkl. moms 143,45 DKK)
In Shining Big Sea Water, historian Norman K. Risjord offers a grand tour of Lake Superiors remarkable history, taking readers through the centuries and into the lives of those who have traveled the lake and inhabited its shores.Through lively, informative chapters, Risjord begins with the lakes cataclysmic geological birth, then explores the lives of native peoples along the shore before Europ...
E-bog
114,76 DKK
Udgivet
24 juli 2009
Længde
224 sider
Genrer
1KBBN
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780873517515
In Shining Big Sea Water, historian Norman K. Risjord offers a grand tour of Lake Superiors remarkable history, taking readers through the centuries and into the lives of those who have traveled the lake and inhabited its shores.Through lively, informative chapters, Risjord begins with the lakes cataclysmic geological birth, then explores the lives of native peoples along the shore before European contact and during the fur trade, showing how Superior functioned as an unusual blue water highway for Indians, early explorers, industries, and settlers. He outlines the development of such cities as Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; Ashland, Wisconsin; and Two Harbors, Minnesota, and tells the fascinating histories of life-saving lighthouses and famous shipwrecks. In the final chapter, Risjord looks to the future, offering a clear-eyed account of the environmental and economic challenges faced by Americas largest freshwater lake.Interspersed throughout the book are handy tips for travelers, highlighting historically significant sites that illustrate key pieces of Lake Superiors natural and human history, including national lakeshores in the United States and provincial parks in Canada.