Print version: Karamanski, Theodore J., 1953- . Mastering the inland seas : how lighthouses, navigational aids, and harbors transformed the Great Lakes and America. Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, c2020 379 pages ISBN 9780299326302
Includes bibliographical references and index
Native waters -- A market revolution on the Lakes, 1789-1839 -- The era of bad feelings, 1839-1860 -- The construction era, 1860-1880 -- The emergence of the maritime-industrial complex, 1880-1910 -- The fate of nations: the inland seas in war and peace, 1910-1945 -- May their lights continue to shine, 1945-2000.