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Autore |
Barth Gunther Paul |
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Titolo |
Fleeting moments : nature and culture in American history / / Gunther Barth |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1990 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771307-6 |
1-280-52465-0 |
0-19-536267-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford scholarship online |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Human beings - Effect of environment on - United States - History |
Nature - Effect of human beings on - United States - History |
United States Civilization |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Previously issued in print: 1990. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; ONE: On Nature's Edge; TWO: On Culture's Edge; THREE: Engineering Nature-Engineering Culture; FOUR: Epilogue; Sources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A look at the relationship between nature and culture in American history to 1900, from the search for the Northwest Passage, through the expedition of Lewis and Clark, to a final section showing how nature was adapted to urban settings such as Central Park. |
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