Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed (Center for American Places - Center Books on American Places)

Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed (Center for American Places - Center Books on American Places)
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Страниц
 
288
ISBN
 
1930066813
Издатель
 
World Scientific Publishing Company
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Академическая литература издательств Америки

Описание:

A river can be the lifeblood of a city, standing as a symbol of economic prosperity, harmony with nature, and communal life, and the Menomonee River is such an anchor for the Milwaukee area. In Urban Wilderness, Eddee Daniel guides us down the waterways of the Menomonee watershed and reveals how preserving urban rivers is key to modern day city life. In rich color photographs and engaging text, Daniel explores the natural and cultural history of the Menomonee River. The development and rapid growth of Milwaukee as one of the leading cities in the Midwest is deeply intertwined with the river, and Daniel reveals the river’s moods and ecological conditions and its ills and strengths. The book charts the exemplary preservation efforts to rescue the riverfrom pollution and neglect, ultimately showing how parks and nature preserves are crucial to the quality of life and economic success of a thriving city such as Milwaukee. A compelling in-depth chronicle, Urban Wilderness is an invaluable...

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