{"product_id":"great-lakes-in-50-maps-hardcover-2","title":"Great Lakes in 50 Maps - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlex B. Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe largest freshwater system on Earth, like you've never seen it before. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great Lakes region is home to one-tenth of the United States' population, and one-quarter of Canada's. Even if we remember the mnemonic HOMES, we might forget what a natural wonder they are. Cartographer Alex B. Hill, author of \u003cem\u003eDetroit in 50 Maps\u003c\/em\u003e, shifts our perspectives and offers a fresh look at the five lakes and the vibrant region surrounding them. Split into four categories--history \u0026amp; culture, ecology, infrastructure, and physical--these fifty-plus maps show the lakes' influence and confluences, from the Underground Railroad to monarch butterfly migration. See how many NFL teams play on a Great Lake, where mysterious shipwrecks and Bigfoot sightings cluster, the lakes' effect on snowfall, and even how \"not so Great\" lakes have vied for (and in one case, temporarily won) a coveted Great designation. Shrinking wetlands, oil spills, and rising temperatures due to climate change reflect both the fragility of the lakes and the vital role they play. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGreat Lakes in 50 Maps\u003c\/em\u003e is perfect for anyone who appreciates the history, nature, and future of the world's greatest group of lakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex B. Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e is the director of data and community research at the Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation and an adjunct professor at Wayne State University. He started the website DETROITography (detroitography.com) in an attempt to bring together various Detroit cartographers and their great work. He is also the author of \u003cem\u003eDetroit in 50 Maps\u003c\/em\u003e (Belt Publishing). He lives in Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 11.1 x 8.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47361170702585,"sku":"9781540270009","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/KjUUL5WY979781540270009_7e4817ad-b92b-42c8-ba94-70ca00c0280e.webp?v=1769889987","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/great-lakes-in-50-maps-hardcover-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}