Transforming New Orleans and Its Environs: Centuries Of Change

(Part of the History of the Urban Environment Series)

by Craig E. Colten

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Human settlement of the Lower Mississippi River Valley--especially in New Orleans, the region\u2019s largest metropolis--has produced profound and dramatic environmental change. From prehistoric midden building to late-twentieth century industrial pollution, Transforming New Orleans and Its Environs traces through history the impact of human activity upon the environment of this fascinating and unpredictable region. In eleven essays, scholars across...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:082295740X

ISBN13:9780822957409

Release Date:January 2001

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.8"

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Biological Sciences Earth Sciences Ecology Education & Reference Environmental Science Environmental Studies Geography History Human Geography Nature

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