The Making of the American Landscape

The only compact yet comprehensive survey of environmental and cultural forces that have shaped the visual character and geographical diversity of the settled American landscape.\n\nThe book examines the large-scale historical influences that have molded the varied human adaptation of the continent?s physical topography to its needs over more than 500 years. It presents a synoptic view of myriad historical processes working together or in conflict, and illustrates them through their survival in or disappearance from the everyday landscapes of today. Additional ISBNs 9780415950077, 9781315810829, 9781317793687, 9781317793700The Making of the American Landscape 2nd Edition is written by Michael P. Conzen and published by Routledge. ISBNs for The Making of the American Landscape are 9781317793694, 1317793692 and the print ISBNs are 9780415950060, 0415950066. Additional ISBNs include 9780415950077, 9781315810829, 9781317793687, 9781317793700.