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A Geography of Ohio. Edited by LEONARD PEACEFULL.
Kent, OH: Kent State University Press, 1996, 340 pp. $35.00 (pbk). ISBN 0 87338 525 X The geography of Ohio epitomizes the enormous changes that have taken place in north-eastern USA. The Ohio valley was a major route westwards; subsequently the state became a major and fruitful agricultural region, and 100 years ago was a significant element in the industrial heartland known as the manufacturing belt. Now its economy is altering further. The change from being the centre of manufacturing has resulted in significant social and economic upheavals and today people have different perspectives and priorities. The editor, Leonard Peacefull, argues that there is now a new geography resulting from the changes, and that residents have become more aware...