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(More customer reviews)Although "geography" is in the title of this book, it covers much, much more. The author covers almost every aspect of New Jersey, from its history through its geography, ecology, demographics, transportation systems and economy. Anybody doing research on the Garden State will find this book invaluable; the merely curious will find it fascinating as well.
The book contains a wealth of Jersey trivia. For instance, the township of Cherry Hill (across the river from Philadelphia) is named for the Cherry Hill Mall! Before the mall was built, the township was known as Delaware Township, but changed its name to capitalize on the success of the shopping center. Also, in the 1960s, the South Jersey town of Pine Hill sported a ski resort (anyone familiar with South Jersey will know how absurd that is).
My only caveat has nothing to do with the book itself, but with the publication date. Having been published in 1998, it obviously doesn't refelct the most recent (2000) census data. Hopefully an updated edition will be forthcoming.
One would hope that a book like this exists for every state in the Union.
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