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Theme Town: A Geography of Landscape and Community in Flagstaff, Arizona - Couverture souple

Paradis, Thomas

 
9780595270354: Theme Town: A Geography of Landscape and Community in Flagstaff, Arizona
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595270352 ISBN 13 : 9780595270354
Editeur : iUniverse, 2003

Synopsis

This book changes the way we view our everyday human landscapes by taking us on a 22-stop adventure through the heart of Flagstaff, Arizona. In Flagstaff's America Tour, the reader encounters four distinct though interacting landscape scenes: a themed historic business district, a pre-War multi-ethnic neighborhood, an expanding university campus, and a dynamic automobile commercial strip. Prior to the tour, Part 1 introduces us to the fascinating study of geography and the interpretation of human landscapes. In Part 2 Paradis discusses the expansion of the AT&SF Railway and its role in Flagstaff's own historical development. He further analyzes the implications of this global cargo corridor on Flagstaff's local community and themed landscapes. The entire book integrates a variety of cultural, economic, political, global, and environmental perspectives to understand the complexities of our everyday world. Whether enjoyed from the bustling streets of downtown Flagstaff or from the comfort of our own homes, Theme Town will encourage us to see our own local places with fresh and inquisitive eyes.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book changes the way we view our everyday human landscapes by taking us on a 22-stop adventure through the heart of Flagstaff, Arizona. In Flagstaff's America Tour, the reader encounters four distinct though interacting landscape scenes: a themed historic business district, a pre-War multi-ethnic neighborhood, an expanding university campus, and a dynamic automobile commercial strip. Prior to the tour, Part 1 introduces us to the fascinating study of geography and the interpretation of human landscapes. In Part 2 Paradis discusses the expansion of the AT&SF Railway and its role in Flagstaff's own historical development. He further analyzes the implications of this global cargo corridor on Flagstaff's local community and themed landscapes. The entire book integrates a variety of cultural, economic, political, global, and environmental perspectives to understand the complexities of our everyday world. Whether enjoyed from the bustling streets of downtown Flagstaff or from the comfort of our own homes, Theme Town will encourage us to see our own local places with fresh and inquisitive eyes.

Biographie de l'auteur

Thomas Paradis is Associate Professor of Geography at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. He was named the 2001-02 Teacher of the Year in the College of Ecosystem Science and Management. Raised in Connecticut, he moved to Flagstaff in 1997 and investigates small town growth and change, downtown redevelopment, and cultural landscapes.

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595270352
ISBN 13 
9780595270354
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
396
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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