Shaped By The West Wind
Subtitle: Nature And History In Georgian Bay (Nature, History, Society)
Publisher: Univ of British Columbia Pr
Published: November 15, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9780774810982
Subjects: American history; Regional geography; The Environment; History; History: World; Ontario; Canada - General
Description: "Along the east shore of Ontario's Georgian Bay lie the Thirty Thousand Islands, a granite archipelago scarred by glaciers, where the white pines cling to the ancient rock, twisted and bent by the west wind - a symbol of a region where human history has been shaped by the natural environment. Over the last four centuries, the Bay has been visited by some of the most famous figures in Canadian history, from Samuel de Champlain to the Group of Seven. This book traces the history of Canadians' reactions to and interactions with this distinctive and often intractable landscape."

"Claire Campbell draws from recent work in cultural history, landscape studies in geography and art history, and environmental history to explore what happens when external agendas confront local realities - a story central to the Canadian experience. Explorers, fishers, artists, and park planners all were forced to respond to the unique contours of this inland sea; their encounters defined a regional identity even as they constructed a popular image for the Bay in the national imagination."--Jacket.