| Publication |
Canada, Crabtree Publishing Company, 2010.
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| Description |
48pBlue spine
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| Series |
Investigating Human Migration and Settlement
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| Summary/Abstract |
Explains the factors determining the location and growth of human settlement such as colonization and canals, cliff dwellings and commuter towns, river routes and railroads, and trade routes and sprawl. Includes fascinating examples tracing the historical roots and contemporary causes of the patterns created by human migration and settlement.
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| Contents |
Patterns of migration and settlement
Early human migrations
Landscape and climate
Location, location, location
The pull of natural resources
Transportation links
Urbanization and suburbanization
Glossary
Ideas for discussion
Further information
Index
About the author
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| Standard Number |
9780778751977 Pb.
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