Fleeting Moments - Nature and Culture in American History

Zusatztext Well written and informative. Klappentext The tension between nature and culture that accompanies the rise of any large society has become a subject of great concern in our time. America in particular has adhered to a cultural mission that accentuates the potential for conflict, building a nation within the span of a century on the exploitation of gigantic resources. In this compelling study, the author identifies fleeting moments of concord between nature and culture in the course of American history. Zusammenfassung A look at the relationship between nature and culture in American history to 1900, from the search for the Northwest Passage, through the expedition of Lewis and Clark, to a final section showing how nature was adapted to urban settings such as Central Park.

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• Authors: Gunther Barth, Gunther (Professor of History Barth, Gunther Paul Barth
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.03.1991
• EAN: 9780195062960
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506296-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries