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Michigan and the Great Lakes

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region
by James H. Harding

A guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Great Lakes region, by one of the nation's leading experts.


Ancient Life of the Great Lakes Basin

Ancient Life of the Great Lakes Basin
Precambrian to Pleistocene
by J. Alan Holman

A review of the ancient life of the Great Lakes Basin from the Precambrian through the Ice Age.


Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses

A Focus on Peatlands and Peat Mosses
by Howard Crum

Examines the fens and bogs of the upper Midwest, with a taxonomic treatment of peat mosses.


The Forests of Michigan

The Forests of Michigan
by Donald I. Dickmann and Larry A. Leefers

Named a 2004 Michigan Notable Book

A perfect companion to Michigan Trees.


Geology of Michigan

Geology of Michigan
by John A. Dorr, Jr., and Donald F. Eschman

Studies the land and waters of Michigan.


The Indians of Hungry Hollow

The Indians of Hungry Hollow
by Bill Dunlop, Ottawa, and Marcia Fountain-Blacklidge, Chippewa

Named a 2005 Michigan Notable Book

Moving stories of struggle, survival, love, and hope from a 1930s northern Michigan Native American community.


The Indians of the Western Great Lakes, 1615-1760

The Indians of the Western Great Lakes, 1615-1760
by W. Vernon Kinietz

The stories of the Huron, Miami, Ottawa, Potawatomi, and Chippewa tribes in the years before contact with European settlers.


Mammals of the Great Lakes Region

Mammals of the Great Lakes Region
Revised Edition
by Allen Kurta

Revised and expanded edition of the classic Mammals of the Great Lakes Region.


Michigan Trees

Michigan Trees, Revised and Updated
A Guide to the Trees of the Great Lakes Region
by Buron V. Barnes and Warren H. Wagner, Jr.

The number-one book for tree identification in Michigan and the Great Lakes.


Mountain Wolf Woman, Sister of Crashing Thunder

Mountain Wolf Woman, Sister of Crashing Thunder
The Autobiography of a Winnebago Indian
edited by Nancy Oestreich Lurie
Foreword by Ruth Underhill

A classic ethnography of continuing importance.


Mountains Without Handrails

Mountains Without Handrails
Reflections on the National Parks
by Joseph L. Sax

Proposes a novel scheme for the protection and management of America's national parks.


Pigeon River Country

Pigeon River Country
A Michigan Forest
Revised Edition
by Dale Clarke Franz

The classic revised.


The Rise and Fall of an Urban School System

The Rise and Fall of an Urban School System
Detroit, 1907-81, Second Edition
by Jeffrey Mirel

The updated edition of the difficulties faced by the Detroit public schools and the historical reasons that led to the present situation.


Rites of Conquest

Rites of Conquest
The History and Culture of Michigan's Native Americans
by Charles E. Cleland

A comprehensive and readable history of Native Americans in the Upper Great Lakes region.


Sharing the Balance of Power

Sharing the Balance of Power
An Examination of Shared Power in the Michigan House of Representatives, 1993-1994
by Daniel Loepp

A rare look inside Michigan politics.


Sit-Down

Sit-Down
The General Motors Strike of 1936-1937
by Sidney Fine

Studies the most significant American labor conflict of the 20th century.


Sweetwater, Storms, and Spirits

Sweetwater, Storms, and Spirits
Stories of the Great Lakes
Selected and Edited by Victoria Brehm




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