Our Better Nature - 9780806139586
Un libro in lingua di Dreyfus Philip J. edito da Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2009
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A native of New York, Dreyfus (history, San Francisco State U.) has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for some 20 years, during which time his fascination with how San Francisco assumed its modern form--an intertwining of "urban" and "natural"--has grown. In this text, he presents a collection of interrelated stories about the people who have occupied the physical space of San Francisco over centuries, and about their relationship with nature, from the Native Americans who first inhabited the area to the environmental activists appearing on the scene in the 1950s and 1960s. While academic, the text is intended for an intelligent readership of nonhistorians to encourage critical thought about the relationship between urban civilization and our environmental well-being. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Our Better Nature
- Sottotitolo: Environment and the Making of San Francisco
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Dreyfus Philip J.
- Editore: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
- Collana: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Aprile '09
- Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Argomenti : City and town life California San Francisco History City planning California San Francisco History Landscapes California San Francisco History
- Pagine: 226
- Peso gr: 498
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 158 x 19
- ISBN-10: 0806139587
- EAN-13: 9780806139586