Cities and Nature in the American West

In less than a century, the American West has transformed from a predominantly rural region to one where most people live in metropolitan centers. Cities and Nature in the American West offers provocative analyses of this transformation. Each essay explores the intersection of environmental, urban, and western history, providing a deeper understanding of the com- plex processes by which the urban West has shaped and been shaped by its sustaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087417824X
• ISBN13: 9780874178241
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.5"