Remaking Boston: An Environmental History of the City and Its Surroundings

by Pena

Book Overview

Since its settlement in 1630, Boston, its harbor, and outlying regions have witnessed a monumental transformation at the hands of humans and by nature. Remaking Boston chronicles many of the events that altered the physical landscape of Boston, while also offering multidisciplinary perspectives on the environmental history of one of America's oldest and largest metropolitan areas. Situated on an isthmus, and blessed with a natural deepwater...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822943816
• ISBN13: 9780822943815
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.4"