| Written on the Hills: The Making of the Akron Landscape Contributor(s): McGovern, Frances (Author) |
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ISBN: 1884836216 ISBN-13: 9781884836213 Publisher: University of Akron Press OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Architecture | Landscape - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning |
| Dewey: 977.136 |
| LCCN: 96012940 |
| Series: Ohio History and Culture (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 5.84" W x 8.3" (1.10 lbs) 241 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Ohio |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In warm and lively prose, Written on the Hills explores the natural and human history of Akron, Ohio. Drawing on geological studies, state and municipal records, local histories, and personal reminiscences, Frances McGovern shows how the landscape has influenced the development of Akron, and how the layers of Akron's history are revealed in its modern landscape. |