Автор: Lane
Название: Colour of Paradise - The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires
ISBN: 030016131X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300161311
Издательство: Yale University Press
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Цена: 16330 T
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Описание: The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires. Tapping a wide range of sources, Kris Lane traces the complex web of global trading networks that funnelled emeralds from backland South America to populous Asian capitals between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries. Lane reveals the bloody conquest wars and forced labour regimes that accompanied their production. It is a story of trade, but also of transformations - how members of profoundly different societies at opposite ends of the globe assigned value to a few thousand pounds of imperfectly shiny green rocks.

Автор: Klingle
Название: Emerald City
ISBN: 0300116411 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300116410
Издательство: Yale University Press
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Цена: 16330 T
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Описание: At the foot of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains on the forested shores of Puget Sound, Seattle is set in a location of spectacular natural beauty. Advocates for the city have long capitalized on this splendour, recently likening it to the fairytale capital of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz", the Emerald City.

But just as Dorothy, Toto, and their travelling companions discover a darker reality upon entering the green gates of the imaginary Emerald City, those who look more closely at Seattle's landscape will find that it reveals a history marked by environmental degradation and urban inequality. This book explores the role of nature in the development of the city of Seattle from the earliest days of its settlement to the present. Combining environmental history, urban history, and human geography, Matthew Klingle shows how attempts to reshape nature in and around Seattle have often ended not only in ecological disaster but also social inequality.

The price of Seattle's centuries of growth and progress has been paid by its wildlife, including the famous Pacific salmon, and its poorest residents. Klingle proposes a bold new way of understanding the interdependence between nature and culture, and he argues for what he calls an 'ethic of place'. Using Seattle as a compelling case study, he offers important insights for every city seeking to live in harmony with its natural landscape.

Автор: Klingle
Название: Emerald City
ISBN: 0300143192 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780300143195
Издательство: Yale University Press
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Цена: 13070 T
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Описание: At the foot of the snow-capped Cascade Mountains on the forested shores of Puget Sound, Seattle is set in a location of spectacular natural beauty. Advocates for the city have long capitalized on this splendour, recently likening it to the fairytale capital of L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz, the Emerald City".

But just as Dorothy, Toto, and their travelling companions discover a darker reality upon entering the green gates of the imaginary Emerald City, those who look more closely at Seattle's landscape will find that it reveals a history marked by environmental degradation and urban inequality.This book explores the role of nature in the development of the city of Seattle from the earliest days of its settlement to the present. Combining environmental history, urban history, and human geography, Matthew Klingle shows how attempts to reshape nature in and around Seattle have often ended not only in ecological disaster but also social inequality. The price of Seattle's centuries of growth and progress has been paid by its wildlife, including the famous Pacific salmon, and its poorest residents.

Klingle proposes a bold new way of understanding the interdependence between nature and culture, and he argues for what he calls an 'ethic of place'. Using Seattle as a compelling case study, he offers important insights for every city seeking to live in harmony with its natural landscape.

Автор: Becker Joseph
Название: Scenic Seattle: Touring and Photographing the Emerald City
ISBN: 0764351168 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780764351167
Издательство: Schiffer
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Цена: 13350 T
Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This guide is designed to help visitors to Seattle tour and photograph the city. Descriptions of more than 100 destinations include travel and historical information, as well as specific advice for recreational and professional photographers on capturing the best shots, including ISO settings, angles of view, best shooting times, and any photographic restrictions. Example images and maps are also provided, and many locations are accessible by foot, or with simple mass-transit connections, from downtown. Areas covered include Seattle Center, Pike Place Market, the waterfront, South Lake Union, the University of Washington, and specific spots such as the Space Needle, Pioneer Square, the Great Wheel, Discovery Park, Fishermens Terminal, the Hiram Chittenden Locks, Fremont, Volunteer Park, Kubota Garden, Alki Beach, the Museum of Flight, and a dozen viewpoints. With its rich maritime history, eclectic architecture, and endlessly photogenic seascapes, landscapes, and cityscapes, the Emerald City contains something special for everyone.