Floresta da Tijuca
Subtitle: natureza e civilização no Rio de Janeiro, século XIX
By: Cláudia Heynemann.
Series: Coleção Biblioteca carioca ;; v. 38.; Série Publicação científica; Biblioteca carioca ;; 38o. v.; Biblitoeca carioca.
Publisher: Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro, Secretaria Municipal de Cultura, Departamento Geral de Documentação e Informação Cultural, Divisão de Editoração
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Language: por
Number of pages: 195
Subjects: Floresta Nacional da Tijuca (Brazil) -- History -- 19th century.; Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -- History -- 19th century.
Description: "The elites of Rio de Janeiro undertook to reforest Tijuca in 1860s-70s not only for such practical reasons as protection of the city's water supply and ensuring availability of building supplies, but also  because they saw it as part of a 'discourse' of progress and civilization 'that had European nations as the paradigm.' The forest domesticated nature while making trees part of the city"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-187).
Originally presented as the author's thesis (master's)--Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro.