Routledge - The Making of the American Landscape Book

Explore the historical forces that have defined the visual character and geographical diversity of the United States. This book by Routledge provides a compact yet comprehensive survey of the environmental and cultural influences that have shaped the settled American landscape over the last 500 years. Readers will gain a synoptic view of the various historical processes that have worked together or in conflict to mold human adaptation to the continent's physical topography. By examining how these large-scale influences have shaped the land, the text illustrates how historical changes survive in or disappear from the everyday landscapes we see today. It is an essential resource for those studying the relationship between human activity and the physical environment through the lens of architecture and geography.