{"product_id":"the-industrial-geography-of-canada-9781041119746","title":"The Industrial Geography of Canada","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Anthony Blackbourn | Robert G. Putnam\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical Geography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1984, \u003ci\u003eThe Industrial Geography of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the Canadian industry. It introduces Canada's physical and human resources, describes the settlement pattern and charts the development of industry from 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe main characteristics of each province's industry are outlined in detail: the poor remote Atlantic provinces, where attracting industry is a major problem; Quebec, where the distinct French-Canadian culture poses problems; the American domination of Ontario; the resource boom of Alberta; and the developing resource-based industries of British Columbia and the North. The book concludes with an examination of the prospects for successful national development goals in a country where regionalism is so strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Industrial Geography of Canada\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable text for all geographers with a particular interest in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931134316695,"sku":"9781041119746","price":8798.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781041119746.webp?v=1771611369","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-industrial-geography-of-canada-9781041119746","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}