| Krakow: An Ecobiography Contributor(s): Izdebski, Adam (Editor), Szmytka, Rafal (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822946130 ISBN-13: 9780822946137 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - History | Europe - Poland - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 304.209 |
| LCCN: 2020027895 |
| Series: Pittsburgh Hist Urban Environ |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9.4" (1.1 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Polish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like most cities, Poland's Krak w developed around and because of its favorable geography. Before Warsaw, Krak w served as Poland's capital for half a millennium. It has functioned as a cultural center, an industrial center, a center of learning, and home for millions of people. Behind all of this lies the city's environment: its fauna and plant life, the Vistula River, the surrounding countryside rich with resources, and man-made change that has allowed the city to flourish. In Krak w: An Ecobiography, the contributors use the city as a lens to focus these social and natural intricacies to shed new light on one of Europe's urban treasures. With chapters on pollution, water systems, the city's natural network with the surrounding area, urban infrastructure, and more, Krak w demonstrates how much an environmental perspective can bring to the understanding of Poland's history and the challenges presented by the heritage of the past. |
