Manitoba is more than one of Canada's three prairie provinces. Encompassing 649,950 square kilometres, its territory ranges from Canadian Shield to grassland, parkland, and subarctic tundra. Its physical geography has been shaped by ice-age glaciers, while its human geography reflects the influences of its various inhabitants, from the First Nations who began arriving over 9,000 years ago, to its most recent immigrants. This fascinating range of geographical elements has given Manitoba a distinct identity and makes it a unique area for study. Geography of Manitoba is the first comprehensive guide to all aspects of the human and physical geography of this unique province. Representing the work of 47 scholars, and illustrated with over 200 maps, diagrams, and photographs, it is divided into four main sections, covering the major areas of the province's geography: Physical Background; People and Settlements; Resources and Industry; and Recreation.As well as studying historical developments, the contributors to Geography of Manitoba analyse recent political and economic events in the province, including the effect of federal and provincial elections and international trade agreements. They also comment on future prospects for the province, considering areas as diverse as resource management and climatic trends.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 917.127
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 20
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn-mb
- ISBN
- 0887556353 9780887553752
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- F1062
- LCCN Item number
- G46 1996eb
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- 1 electronic text (xv, 327 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00601173 (OCoLC)226375090 (CaOOCEL)412989
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- List of Case Studies 7
- List of Figures 8
- List of Tables 14
- Foreword 15
- Preface 17
- 1 Manitoba: Geographical Identity of a Prairie Province 28
- PART 1: THE PHYSICAL BACKGROUND 34
- 2 Geology and Landforms of Manitoba 36
- 3 The Climate of Manitoba 56
- 4 Manitoba's Ecoclimatic Regions 68
- PART 2: PEOPLE AND SETTLEMENTS 86
- 5 Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric Settlement and Subsistence in Southern Manitoba 90
- 6 The Historical Development of the Cultural Landscape of Manitoba to 1870 104
- 7 Settlement: The Making of a Landscape 117
- 8 Population of Manitoba: Patterns and Trends 133
- 9 Aboriginal Settlement in Manitoba 150
- 10 Winnipeg: Heartbeat of the Province 161
- 11 The Non-Metropolitan Settlements of Southern Manitoba 177
- 12 Northern Living and Resource Towns 192
- 13 Electoral Behaviour in Manitoba: The Convergence of Geography and Politics 202
- PART 3: RESOURCES AND INDUSTRY 220
- 14 The Development of the Grain Trade in Manitoba 222
- 15 Agriculture in Manitoba 244
- 16 Mining and Extractive Industries in Manitoba 262
- 17 Manitoba's Manufacturing Sector 280
- 18 Manitoba's Water Resources 291
- PART 4: RECREATION 312
- 19 Recreation and Tourism in Manitoba 314
- 20 "Tough To Make It": The History of Professional Team Sports in Manitoba 327
- 21 Outlook 341
- Contributors 346
- Index 348
- A 348
- B 348
- C 348
- D 348
- E 349
- F 349
- G 349
- H 349
- I 350
- J 350
- K 350
- L 350
- M 350
- N 350
- O 351
- P 351
- Q 351
- R 351
- S 351
- T 352
- U 352
- V 352
- W 352
- Y 352
- List of Abbreviations 353
