A Landscape Transformed : The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut - Robert B. Gordon

A Landscape Transformed

The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

By: Robert B. Gordon

Hardcover | 14 December 2000

At a Glance

Hardcover


$170.83

or 4 interest-free payments of $42.71 with

 or 

Aims to ship in 7 to 10 business days

This book examines the industrial ecology of 200 years of ironmaking with renewal energy resources in northwestern Connecticut. It focuses on the cultural context of people's decisions about technology and the environment, and the gradual transition they effected in their land from industrial landscape to pastoral countryside.
Industry Reviews
"Gordon illustrates his argument [that cultural values of moderation, liberal education, and provincialism led owners and artisans to concentrate on high-quality, low-volume iron and steel] with detailed examples, maps, and charts. He excels at describing individual actions and technical processes..."--Choice

More in Geography

Endurance : Shackleton's Incredible Voyage - Alfred Lansing
Qanat : Stream of Wells - Dale Lightfoot

RRP $200.00

$144.90

28%
OFF
Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro 3.2 - Michael Law

RRP $270.00

$167.25

38%
OFF
Competitive Cities : Succeeding in the Global Economy - Hazel Duffy
Collins World Atlas : Complete Edition: 4th Edition - Collins Maps
Doing Political Ecology - Gregory L. Simon

RRP $75.99

$68.25

10%
OFF
Doing Political Ecology - Gregory L. Simon

RRP $284.00

$224.50

21%
OFF
The Quality Brew : Productivity and Marketing of Coffee in India - Gana Shruthy M.K.
South Asian Instability : The India-Pakistan Missile Accident - Chaitanya Ravi
South Asian Instability : The India-Pakistan Missile Accident - Chaitanya Ravi
Decolonial Travel : Vernacular Mobilities in India - Avishek Ray

RRP $284.00

$200.95

29%
OFF
The Fisherman : A chilling supernatural horror epic - John Langan
2022 Collins Map of Europe - Collins Maps
Terrible Maps : Hilarious Maps for a Ridiculous World - Terrible Maps
Oxford Humanities 9 Student Book+obook pro : 2nd Edition - Victorian Curriculum - Mark Easton