Remaking Boston
an environmental history of the city and its surroundings
Our rough guess is there are 83,250 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 5 hours and 33 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 11 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Contributions
- Penna, Anthony N. - Contributor
- Wright, Conrad Edick. - Contributor
Publication
2009 - University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Language
English
Word Count
83,250 words, Guess
Page Count
333 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100822943816
- ISBN-139780822943815
- Goodreads6956128
- LibraryThing9564736
- Library of Congress Control Number2009029725
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number326569314
- Better World Books9780822943815
- Open LibraryOL23643423M
Classifications
- DDC333.7709744/61
- LCCGE155.M4 R46 2009
- LCCGE155.M4R46 2009
Description
"Since its settlement in 1630, Boston, its harbor, and outlying regions have undergone monumental transformations through natural forces and by the hands of humans. 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." "Profiling this ever-changing environment, the contributors examine Boston from its early glacial formation to the present, outlining the physical characteristics and composition of the land and harbor, and the significant environmental impact of human occupation. Individual chapters address population movements, land use, infrastructure development, historic climate changes, biological adaptations, and reclamation projects, among other topics." "Remaking Boston presents a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of the many processes that shaped this city and its surroundings. It also offers valuable lessons for the study of metropolitan environments and the efforts being made to improve and preserve them for future generations." --Book Jacket.
Subjects
Topics
Other Editions
- Remaking Boston
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!