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Cargando... Bienville's Dilemma: A Historical Geography of New Orleans (edición 2008)por Richard Campanella
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. In this excellent study of New Orleans, Mr. Campanella weaves together the local geography, geology, history, demography, and economy into a comprehensive description of the urban fabric of one of the world's great cities. Most of the entries come from newspaper columns penned by Mr. Campanella over the years; he has gathered and organized them into one collection, added sections on the local geography and geology, an index, notes, and references. Everything about the volume is well executed. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in New Orleans history and development, or even if you just want to know why the roads are laid out as they are. Mr. Campanella has written a definitive study of New Orleans' historical geography. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Bienville's Dilemma presents sixty-eight articles on the historical geography of New Orleans, covering the formation and foundation of the city, its urbanization and population, its "humanization" into a place of distinction, the manipulation of its environment, its devastation by Hurricane Katrina, and its ongoing recovery. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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