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Wisconsin's Foundations A Review of the State's Geology and Its Influence on Geography and Human Activity Second Edition Gwen Schultz With a foreword by James M. Robertson A new printing of a geology classic—now with a full-color cover Most people in Wisconsin share a deep appreciation of the shape and composition of their familiar landscapes —the abundance of fresh water, the fertile soils, the northern forests, the varied landforms. All these features relate to a process that is long, complex, and still in progress. Wisconsin’s Foundations is just the book for a broad audience of people who want to know more about the origins, evolution, and geological underpinnings of the Wisconsin landscape. This book has received awards from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Council for Wisconsin Writers. “At the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, I see on an almost daily basis the hunger that the public has for the kind of understandable information Gwen Schultz has supplied.” —from the foreword by James M. Robertson, Wisconsin State Geologist Gwen Schultz is emerita professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the author of several books including Ice Age Lost and The Bucky Badger Story. • This book has received awards from the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Council for Wisconsin Writers. • 1986 paperback, Kendall/Hunt “At the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, I see on an almost daily basis the hunger that the public has for the kind of understandable information Gwen Schultz has supplied.” —from the foreword by James M. Robertson, Wisconsin State Geologist For more information contact our publicity manager, Chris Caldwell, phone: (608) 263-0734, email: publicity@uwpress.wisc.edu

Previously Announced July 2004 LC: 2003070543 QE 222 pp.    8 1/2 x 11 289 b/w illus., 3 colored maps ISBN 978-0-299-19874-9  Paper $24.95 t Add titles to your shopping cart by clicking on the "Add this book to cart" link above. You can submit your order electronically, paying for it with your credit card. Click here for a further explanation of the shopping cart feature Never ordered from us before? Read this first.

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