Regional Studies
Great Lakes Books Series
The Great Lakes Books series specializes in books of regional interest and importance to Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region. Inaugurated in 1986 to honor Michigan's 1987 sesquicentennial, the series currently includes more than 125 titles on Michigan and regional history, the Upper Peninsula, military history, the Great Lakes and maritime history, Detroit history and culture, automotive history, art and architecture, literature, ecology and the environment, and books for young readers.
Editors: Philip P. Mason and Charles K. Hyde, Wayne State University
Regional Studies Categories: Regional Studies: Art & Architecture, Detroit, History, Literature, Science, Automotive History, Maritime History, Young Readers
Regional Studies Series: Detroit Biography Series for Young Readers, Great Lakes Books Series, Painted Turtle Series
Featured Titles
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
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Geology and Landscape of Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Vicinity
William L. Blewett A fully illustrated field guide to the geology and scenery of northern Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and vicinity. Price: $22.95s (Paper) |
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Lake Superior Profiles
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The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812
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The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michigan A comprehensive look at Michigan amphibians and reptiles from ancient times to present. |
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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan A chronological history of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, from its beginnings in the 1830s to the present. |
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Geology and Landscape of Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and Vicinity A fully illustrated field guide to the geology and scenery of northern Michigan’s Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and vicinity. |
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Lake Superior Profiles Introduces readers to ordinary, offbeat, and interesting people living on and around Lake Superior. |
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The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812 Details the first major U.S. setback in the War of 1812 and analyzes the background and aftermath of Hull’s surrender. |
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Arab Detroit 9/11 Contributors explore the trauma, unexpected political gains, and moral ambiguities faced by Arab Detroiters in post-9/11 America. |
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Iron Will The history of Cleveland-Cliffs, a company that played a key role in iron mining development in the Lake Superior region. |
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Monopoly on Wheels Examines the eight-year legal fight to overturn the Selden automobile patent in the early days of the American auto industry. |
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The Color of Law Biography of Ernie Goodman, a Detroit lawyer and political activist who played a key role in social justice cases. |
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Hollowed Ground Details a century and a half of copper mining along Upper Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, from the arrival of the first incorporated mines in the 1840s until the closing of the last mine in the mid-1990s. |
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