Title: The making of the American landscape
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.
Subjects: Landscape changes, Nature, Human geography, Effect of human beings on, Landscapes, United states, description and travel, Homme, Influence sur la nature, Paysages, Modifications, Anthropogeographie, Landschaftsentwicklung
Places: North America, United States