The Chicago River [electronic resource] : a natural and unnatural history / Libby Hill.

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"A social and ecological account of the Chicago River, beginning with its geological foundations and extending to the present, the book tells how a sluggish waterway emptying into Lake Michigan became central to the creation of Chicago as a major transportation hub. Originally published by Lake Clar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hill, Libby (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Carbondale, IL : Southern Illinois University Press, [2019]
Edition:	Revised edition.
Subjects:	Natural history > Illinois > Chicago River Region. Sewerage > Illinois > Chicago River Region. Chicago River (Ill.) > History. Chicago River Region (Ill.) > History.
Online Access:	EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO) eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:	The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History
Format:	Electronic eBook

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