Downey, Tika.
Summary: Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Michigan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977.4 DOWContents: Introduction / David Buisseret -- Louis Charles Karpinski and the cartography of the Great Lakes / Mary Sponberg Pedley -- First nations mapmaking in the Great Lakes Region in intercultural contexts: a historical review / G. Malcolm Lewis -- The 1767 maps of Robert Rogers and Jonathan Carver: a proposal for the establishment of the colony of Michilimackinac / Keith R. Widder -- Motives for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan State University Press 2007
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 526.09774 MAPMichigan Historical Commission
Contents: Today and yesterday : These times and times gone by / Carl R. Anderson -- Vacationland in the heart of the Great Lakes / Ferris E. Lewis -- Putting a nation on wheels / Joe L. Norris -- Our melting pot of nationalities / Lawrence S. Thompson -- Labor and social welfare / Sidney Glazer -- Better farming for better living / Joseph G. Duncan -- Changes in rural and urban living / Willis F. Dunbar...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1949
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1 available in Nelson Room, Call number: R NEL 917.74 THIRajczak, Michael.
Summary: Presents information on visiting the Great Lakes area, including tourist attractions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 RAJGagnon, John (John G.)
Summary: Like Lake Superior itself, the communities of people surrounding the "Big Lake" are vast and full of variety, spanning state and international boundaries. In Lake Superior Profiles: People on the Big Lake, author John Gagnon gives readers a sense of the memorable characters who inhabit the area without attempting to take an exhaustive inventory. Instead, Gagnon met people casually and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.49 GAGDana, Juliette Starr
Contents: "Worth a Pilgrimage": July 15-July 20, New York State -- "The Mad Tumult": July 21-July 23, Niagara -- "Lost in the Distance": July 23-July 28, Lakes Erie and Huron, Detroit -- "A Fatiguing Scramble": July 28-July 31, Mackinac -- "Wild Looking Places": August 1-August 3, Sault Ste. Marie -- "Boundary of Civilization": August 4-August 15, Lake Superior -- "Very Rough": August 16-August 22, Lake...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.704 DANLaPlante, Walter
Summary: The surface of the Great Lakes covers 94,250 square miles (244,106 sq km). About 40 million people in the United States and Canada drink water from the Great Lakes, and millions of birds, fish, and other animals make their homes there. Much will be lost if the lakes arent protected. Readers are introduced to Great Lakes conservation issues, including climate change, mining, and water quality....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 LAPRechner, Amy
Summary: "Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Michigan"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 977.4 RecJankowski, Emily
Summary: The historical significance of the Great Lakes region stretches from thousands of years ago to the present day. Home to factories, important historical landmarks, and miles of coastline, the Great Lakes region is steeped in the past, but looking ahead to the future. Readers follow the growth of the Great Lakes, beginning with early battles to settle and control the region. Sidebars add to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 JANWolff, Julius Frederic
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Superior Port Cities 1990
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 910.45 WOLSummary: Stories of the men who built the Midwest, with descriptions and histories of the shores, the woods and lakes, rolling farmland, the rise of the great metropolises of Chicago and Minneapolis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Castle 1986
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977 TALNagelhout, Ryan
Summary: Native people have been living around the Great Lakes for thousands of years. As European settlers arrived, they soon learned that the land around the Great Lakes was an ideal place to settle. Readers learn the history of Great Lakes settlement and much more. Full-color photographs showcase the lakes’ beauty, while social studies content introduces the many cities in the region. From the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2015
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 977 NAGJames, Sheryl.
Summary: Set in a range of historical time periods and locales as well as featuring a collage of ethnic traditions, these tales are a vivid sample of the state's rich cultural heritage.--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 398.2 JAMHolman, J. Alan
Summary: With its temperate climate and variety of habitats, Michigan supports a diverse array of animals and plants, including fifty-four species of amphibians and reptiles. The dispersal and biology of the Michigan herpetofauna amphibians and reptiles is even more unique because Michigan consists of two peninsulas that project into large freshwater seas and also because it was completely covered by a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2012
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Summary: Savor the taste of wines inspired by the Great Lakes as enthusiasts Lorri Hathaway and Sharon Keggerreis introduce passionate winemakers like Joseph Sterling, who ignited Michigan's first viable wine region in the 1800s along Lake Erie. Discover how the Detroit River was used for bootlegging during prohibition, how the raid on red wine in the Upper Peninsula generated national headlines and how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.22 HAT1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 641.22 HAT
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Food Bev HathawayHarding, James H.
Summary: The revised edition of this well-loved guide is the essential reference for the identification of amphibians and reptiles in the Great Lakes region. Fully updated treatments of over 70 species feature detailed information on the distribution, habitat, behavior, and life history of these fascinating animals. This edition includes all new distribution maps as well as 90 additional color...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "In Asian Americans in Michigan: Voices from the Midwest, editors Sook Wilkinson and Victor Jew have assembled forty-one diverse contributors to give an intimate glimpse into Michigan's Asian American communities. Contributors create a fuller picture of these often overlooked groups, including the historical and demographic origins of Michigan's Asian American communities, experiences in memory...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.895 ASIDutton, Fred W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1991
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 917.70 DUTRapai, William.
Summary: "There are more than 180 exotic species in the Great Lakes. Some, such as green algae, the Asian tapeworm, and the suckermouth minnow, have had little or no impact so far. But a handful of others--sea lamprey, alewife, round goby, quagga mussel, zebra mussel, Eurasian watermilfoil, spiny water flea, and rusty crayfish--have conducted an all-out assault on the Great Lakes and are winning the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2016
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Publisher / Publication Date: Michigan Historical Commission 1970
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 970.474 INDKurta, Allen
Summary: "Today mammals include over 5,500 living species and occupy every major environment. The Great Lakes region is home to 83 species, ranging from tiny shrews that weigh less than a tenth of an ounce to immense moose, known to exceed a half ton. Now in its 60th year in print, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region is the must-have reference guide for teachers, students, naturalists, and professional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 599 KURKadar, Wayne Louis.
Summary: "This book tells the tales of some of each, heroes who risked all to save the lives of others and those whose lust for money justified their lack of morals. There are the courageous men and women of the United State[s] and Canadian Life-Saving Service and Coast Guard who have heroically risked their lives when the lives of others were in peril. In contrast to the heroics some people have...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Color Studios 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Michigan Press 1996
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 595.7 DUNCall number: 595.7 DUNN
Thompson, Mark L.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1991