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Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 0262194945
- EAN
- 9780262194945
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Hardback
- Release Title
- Gaining Ground: A History of Landmaking in Boston
- Artist
- Seasholes, Nancy S
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À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262194945
ISBN-13
9780262194945
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2363216
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gaining Ground : a History of Landmaking in Boston
Number of Pages
552 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Urban & Land Use Planning, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Civil / General, Sociology / Urban
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Architecture, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
67.1 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2003-044509
Reviews
"Seasholes's well-documented study provides a unique perspective on Boston'shistory." T. D. Beal CHOICE, "Gaining Ground is a stunning compilation of material that documents over threecenturies' worth of [changes]." Richard Longstreth American StudiesInternational, "This book will appeal to those with a special interest in Boston or in the process of landmaking." Harold Henderson Planning, "This book will appeal to those with a special interest in Boston or in the processof landmaking." Harold Henderson Planning, Gaining Ground is a stunning compilation of material that documents over three centuries' worth of [changes]., "Gaining Ground is a stunning compilation of material that documents over three centuries' worth of [changes]." Richard Longstreth American Studies International, "Seasholes's well-documented study provides a unique perspective on Boston's history." T. D. Beal CHOICE, "Gaining Ground is a stunning compilation of material that documents over three centuries' worth of [changes]." - Richard Longstreth, American Studies International
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
911/.744/61
Synopsis
Why and how Boston was transformed by landmaking. Fully one-sixth of Boston is built on made land. Although other waterfront cities also have substantial areas that are built on fill, Boston probably has more than any city in North America. In Gaining Ground historian Nancy Seasholes has given us the first complete account of when, why, and how this land was created.The story of landmaking in Boston is presented geographically; each chapter traces landmaking in a different part of the city from its first permanent settlement to the present. Seasholes introduces findings from recent archaeological investigations in Boston, and relates landmaking to the major historical developments that shaped it. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, landmaking in Boston was spurred by the rapid growth that resulted from the burgeoning China trade. The influx of Irish immigrants in the mid-nineteenth century prompted several large projects to create residential land -- not for the Irish, but to keep the taxpaying Yankees from fleeing to the suburbs. Many landmaking projects were undertaken to cover tidal flats that had been polluted by raw sewage discharged directly onto them, removing the "pestilential exhalations" thought to cause illness. Land was also added for port developments, public parks, and transportation facilities, including the largest landmaking project of all, the airport. A separate chapter discusses the technology of landmaking in Boston, explaining the basic method used to make land and the changes in its various components over time. The book is copiously illustrated with maps that show the original shoreline in relation to today's streets, details from historical maps that trace the progress of landmaking, and historical drawings and photographs.
LC Classification Number
F73.3.S46 2003
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It's a wonderful book on the history of Boston'd early days.
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- r***1 (179)- Évaluation laissée par l'acheteur.Six derniers moisAchat vérifiéThe book was exactly as described and arrived quickly. The only problem is a recurring one with this seller and other similar sellers - the book is poorly packaged in a plastic envelope and gets heavily bumped in shipping. I would like to see the books wrapped before shipment, but I understand this can't be done for cost reason. Luckily it isn't an expensive book, and I will continue to purchase basic books from this seller. A+++++
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