From Meteorite Impact to Constellation City: A Historical Geography of Greater Sudbury

by Oiva W. Saarinen

From Meteorite Impact to Constellation City is a historical geography of the City of Greater Sudbury. The story that began billions of years ago encompasses dramatic physical and human events. Among them are volcanic eruptions, two meteorite impacts, the ebb and flow of continental glaciers, Aboriginal occupancy, exploration and mapping by Europeans, exploitation by fur traders and Canadian lumbermen and American entrepreneurs, the rise of global...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554588375
• ISBN13: 9781554588374
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 9.0"