The making of the American landscape
By: edited by Michael P. Conzen
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
ISBN-13: 9780415950060; 9780415950077
Description: "The only compact yet comprehensive survey of environmental and cultural forces that have shaped the visual character and geographical diversity of the settled American landscape. The book examines the large-scale historical influences that have molded the varied human adaptation of the continent{u2019}s physical topography to its needs over more than 500 years. It presents a synoptic view of myriad historical processes working together or in conflict, and illustrates them through their survival in or disappearance from the everyday landscapes of today."--Publisher's description.
Notes: Previous ed.: Boston : Unwin Hyman, 1990.

Includes bibliographical references and index.