Nature's Entrepot - Philadelphia's Urban Sphere and Its Environmental Thresholds

Philadelphia was one of America's first major cities and an international seaport. Nature's Entrepot views the planning, expansion, and sustainability of the urban environment of Philadelphia from its inception to the present.

About the author

Brian C. Black is professor of history and environmental studies at Pennsylvania State University, Altoona. He is the author of several previous books, including Petrolia: The Landscape of America's First Oil Boom and Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History. Michael J. Chiarappa is associate professor of history at Quinnipiac University. He is coauthor of Fish for All: An Oral History of Multiple Claims of Divided Sentiment on Lake Michigan.

Summary

Philadelphia was one of America's first major cities and an international seaport. Nature's Entrepot views the planning, expansion, and sustainability of the urban environment of Philadelphia from its inception to the present.

Product details

• Authors: Brian C Black, Brian C. Black
• Assisted by: Brian Black (Editor), Brian C. Black (Editor), Michael Chiarappa (Editor), Michael J Chiarappa (Editor), Michael J. Chiarappa (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.02.2020
• EAN: 9780822966500
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-6650-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 231 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Series: Pittsburgh Hist Urban Environ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous