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- 2011007753 abstract "This book takes a view of New England's landscapes that goes beyond picture postcard-ready vistas of white-steepled churches, open pastures, and tree-covered mountains. Its chapters describe, for example, the Native American presence in the Maine Woods; offer a history of agriculture told through stone walls, woodlands, and farm buildings; report on the fragile ecology of tourist-friendly Cape Cod beaches; and reveal the ethnic stereotypes informing Colonial Revivalism. Taken together, they offer a wide-ranging history of New England's diverse landscapes, stretching across two centuries. The book shows that all New England landscapes are the products of human agency as well as nature. The authors trace the roles that work, recreation, historic preservation, conservation, and environmentalism have played in shaping the region, and they highlight the diversity of historical actors who have transformed both its meaning and its physical form. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, environmental studies, literature, art history, and historic preservation, the book provides fresh perspectives on New England's many landscapes: forests, mountains, farms, coasts, industrial areas, villages, towns, and cities. Illustrated, and with many archival photographs, it offers readers a solid historical foundation for understanding the great variety of places that make up New England.".
- 2011007753 contributor B12108583.
- 2011007753 coverage "New England Environmental conditions.".
- 2011007753 created "c2011.".
- 2011007753 date "2011".
- 2011007753 date "c2011.".
- 2011007753 dateCopyrighted "c2011.".
- 2011007753 description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- 2011007753 description "This book takes a view of New England's landscapes that goes beyond picture postcard-ready vistas of white-steepled churches, open pastures, and tree-covered mountains. Its chapters describe, for example, the Native American presence in the Maine Woods; offer a history of agriculture told through stone walls, woodlands, and farm buildings; report on the fragile ecology of tourist-friendly Cape Cod beaches; and reveal the ethnic stereotypes informing Colonial Revivalism. Taken together, they offer a wide-ranging history of New England's diverse landscapes, stretching across two centuries. The book shows that all New England landscapes are the products of human agency as well as nature. The authors trace the roles that work, recreation, historic preservation, conservation, and environmentalism have played in shaping the region, and they highlight the diversity of historical actors who have transformed both its meaning and its physical form. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, environmental studies, literature, art history, and historic preservation, the book provides fresh perspectives on New England's many landscapes: forests, mountains, farms, coasts, industrial areas, villages, towns, and cities. Illustrated, and with many archival photographs, it offers readers a solid historical foundation for understanding the great variety of places that make up New England.".
- 2011007753 extent "xii, 413 p. :".
- 2011007753 identifier "0262016400 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- 2011007753 identifier "9780262016407 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- 2011007753 issued "2011".
- 2011007753 issued "c2011.".
- 2011007753 language "eng".
- 2011007753 publisher "Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,".
- 2011007753 spatial "New England Environmental conditions.".
- 2011007753 spatial "New England".
- 2011007753 subject "304.20974 22".
- 2011007753 subject "GF91.N43 L36 2011".
- 2011007753 subject "Human geography New England History.".
- 2011007753 subject "Land use New England History.".
- 2011007753 subject "Landscape assessment New England History.".
- 2011007753 subject "Landscape changes New England History.".
- 2011007753 title "A landscape history of New England / edited by Blake Harrison and Richard W. Judd.".
- 2011007753 type "text".