How to Read the American West - A Field Guide

Informationen zum Autor William Wyckoff is a professor of geography at Montana State University. Klappentext William Wyckoff is a professor of geography at Montana State University. Zusammenfassung Offers a fresh perspective on the natural and human history of the American West and encourages readers to discover that history has shaped the places where people live, work, and visit. This book includes stories, photographs, maps, and diagrams on a hundred landscape features across the American West. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by William Cronon Preface Ackowledgements Map of the Eleven Western States Navigating Western Landscapes: An Introduction 1. Nature's Fundament 2. Farms and Ranches 3. Landscapes of Extraction 4. Places of Special Cultural Identity 5. Connections 6. Landscapes of Federal Largesse 7. Cities and Suburbs 8. Playgrounds Chronology Further Reading Index

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• Autori: William Wyckoff, William/ Cronon Wyckoff
• Editore: University Of Washington Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2014
• EAN: 9780295993515
• ISBN: 978-0-295-99351-5
• Pagine: 440
• Serie: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Books; Weyerhaeuser Environmental Boo; How to Read the American West; Weyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksWeyerhaeuser Environmental BooksHow to Read the American West
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Agricoltura, giardinaggio; silvicoltura, pesca, alimentazione