Cranbrook Institute of Science

Cranbrook Institute of Science publishes and disseminates work of scholarly and general interest focusing on issues relevant to the upper Midwest. The following publications are distributed by Wayne State University Press.

Genius Loci: Cranbrook

Balthazar Korab

An evocative photo study of Cranbrook Institute in Michigan, by esteemed photographer Balthazar Korab.

An Upper Great Lakes Archaeological Odyssey: Essays in Honor of Charles E. Cleland

Edited by Bill Lovis

A collection of unusual research topics in Upper Great Lakes archaeology presented by notable scholars with important insights into new and standing areas of anthropological inquiry.

Honoring Our Detroit River: Caring for Our Home

Edited by John H. Hartig

A close look at the history of Detroit’s distinguished waterway that also documents the Detroit River’s ecosystem problems and explains how it can be further protected and remain one of the world’s great rivers.

Retrieving Michigan’s Buried Past: The Archaeology of the Great Lakes State

John R. Halsey, Editor  •  Michael D. Stafford, Associate Editor

Presents more than a hundred centuries of human occupation in the Great Lakes State—not only the full range of prehistoric occupations but also the archaeology of Michigan from the time of first European exploration to the dawn of the twentieth century.

Wildflowers of the Western Great Lakes Region

James R. Wells, Frederick W. Case, Jr., and T. Lawrence Mellichamp

More than 270 wildflower species presented in full-color according to the habitats in which they are most commonly found.

Michigan Lichens

Julie Jones Medlin

More than 80 color plates combined with concise descriptions provide a valuable new resource for identification and study of these unique dual organisms, many of which occur well beyond the state’s borders.