Metropolitan Paradise - 9780916101664
Un libro in lingua di David Contosta Carol Franklin edito da St Josephs Univ Pr, 2010
- € 78.50
- Il prezzo è variabile in funzione del cambio della valuta d’origine
This four-volume set is a multifaceted exploration of a valley, a park, a park system--a beloved refuge and recreational area for Philadelphians. Contosta (history, Chestnut Hill College) and Franklin (landscape architecture and regional planning, U. of Pennsylvania) are Philadelphians with a passionate interest in their home territory. They have deliberately chosen a multi-layered approach that describes the Wissahickon Valley in detail yet will draw a non-local audience interested in broader themes pertaining to planning, parks, and development. The books are beautifully designed for visual appeal incorporating numerous photos, maps, and diagrams to support the abundance of information in the text. Volume 1, subtitled Wilderness, focuses on the natural characteristics of the area from 1620 through 1865. The second volume, Park, discusses preservation and conservation efforts through 1935. Following is Volume 3, Valley, on the pressures of growth and changing economic and environmental conditions, through 1990. The final volume is subtitled Corridor, and it focuses on restoration efforts of recent decades in the context of wider environmental concerns, with projections to the year 2020. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Metropolitan Paradise
- Sottotitolo: The Struggle for Nature in the City, Philadelphia's Wissahickon Valley, 1620-2020
- Lingua: English
- Autori : David Contosta Carol Franklin
- Editore: St Josephs Univ Pr
- Collana: St Josephs Univ Pr (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Novembre '10
- Genere: Lingua Inglese
- Argomenti : Environmentalism Pennsylvania Philadelphia Region History Environmental policy Pennsylvania Philadelphia Region History Nature Effect of human beings on Pennsylvania Philadelphia Region
- Dimensioni mm: 254 x 234 x 50
- ISBN-10: 0916101665
- EAN-13: 9780916101664