An Analysis of William Cronon's Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West

by Cheryl Hudson

Book Overview

What caused the rise of Chicago, and how did the city's expansion fuel the westward movement of the American frontier - and influence the type of society that evolved as a result?

Nature's Metropolis emerged as a result of William Cronon asking and answering those questions, and the work can usefully be seen as an extended example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving in action. Cronon navigates a path between the followers of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1912128926
• ISBN13: 9781912128921
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Macat Library
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"