Front cover image for Fleeting moments : nature and culture in American history

Fleeting moments : nature and culture in American history

A look at the relationship between nature and culture in American history to 1900, from the search for the Northwest Passage, through the expedition of Lewis and Clark, to a final section showing how nature was adapted to urban settings such as Central Park
eBook, English, 1990
Oxford University Press, New York, 1990
History
1 online resource (xxii, 222 pages)
9780195362671, 9780195062960, 9781280524653, 9786610524655, 0195362675, 0195062965, 1280524650, 6610524653
191943449
Introduction; ONE: On Nature's Edge; TWO: On Culture's Edge; THREE: Engineering Nature
Engineering Culture; FOUR: Epilogue; Sources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
English
books.eclibrary.ca Access restricted to Harris Learning Library use, and to students, faculty, and staff of Nipissing University.
pmt-eu.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com Ebook Central Academic Complete UKI Edition