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- Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
- ISBN: 0393308731
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101784286
- Release Date: December 1, 2011
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West" William Cronon to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West"Browse more products related to "William Cronon"ReviewCronon''s history of 19th-century Chicago is in fact the history of the widespread effects of a single city on millions of square miles of ecological, cultural, and economic frontier. Cronon combines archival accuracy, ecological evaluation, and a sweeping understanding of the impact of railroads, stockyards, catalog companies, and patterns of property on the design of development of the entire inland United States to this date. Although focused on Chicago and the U.S., the general lessons it teaches are of global significance, and a rich source of metaphors for the ways in which colonization of physical space operates differently from, and similarly to, colonization of cyberspace. This is a compelling, wise, thorough--and thoroughly accessible--masterpiece of history writ large. Very Highest Recommendation. Short DesriptionIn this groundbreaking work, a Yale University professor of history gives an environmental perspective on the history of 19th-century America. "No one has written about Chicago with more power, clarity, and intelligence than Cronon. Indeed, no one has ever written a better book about a city."--Boston Globe. Photographs and maps. If You Enjoy "Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West (Paperback)" by William Cronon (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! United States - State & Local - General Bestsellers
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