Author: LES STRANG, JACQUES
Title: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence System/le Systeme Grands Lacs Saint-Laurent : La Region Economique la Plus Riche Au Monde Desservie Par la Voie de Commerce la Plus Efficace Du Monde the World's Richest Economic Region Served By the World's Most Efficient Trade Route
Description: Maple City, MI: Harbor House Publications, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. B & W and Color; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches; 71, 71 pages; Soft cover has light rubbing, scuffing, sunning. This is a dual language book. One way it is 71 pages all in English, then flip it, and it's 71 pages, all in French, same for the covers. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with color and b/w photographs and drawings. Always a good adventure to drive to the Upper Peninsula [UP] to visit the Soo Locks and watch the ships, giant and small, pass through. The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is a deep draft waterway extending 3,700 km (2,340 miles) from the Atlantic Ocean to the head of the Great Lakes, in the heart of North America. The St. Lawrence Seaway portion of the System extends from Montreal to mid-Lake Erie. Ranked as one of the outstanding engineering feats of the twentieth century, the St. Lawrence Seaway includes 13 Canadian and 2 U. S. Locks. The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River have been major North American trade arteries since long before the U. S. Or Canada achieved nationhood. Today, this integrated navigation system serves mariners, farmers, factory workers, and commercial interests from the western prairies to the eastern seaboard. Virtually every commodity imaginable moves on the Great Lakes Seaway System. Annual commerce on the System exceeds 200 million net tons (180 million metric tons) , and there is still ample room for growth.. Very Good+ .

Keywords: Shipping; Shipping History; Michigan History; Great Lakes; American History; Marine; Naval; Navi Riparian Ways; Transportation History; Engineering Applications; Engineering; Harbors; Cultural History Engineering American History Geography World History B