Résultats pour "Metropol" dans Amériques

O que aconteceu no Rio entre o carnaval de 1919 e a Revolução de 30? Tudo. Uma cidade em convulsão na imprensa, na literatura, na música popular, na ópera, no teatro, nas artes plásticas, no cinema, na caricatura, na praia, na ciência, na arquitetura, no futebol, na luta das mulheres, nos...

This book is based on visitor descriptions of antebellum Mobile, Alabama's physical and social environment. Mobile's foundational era is a period in which the city transformed from a struggling colonial outpost into one of the nation's most significant economic powerhouses, largely owing to the cotton trade and the labor of enslaved people. On the eve of the Civil War, the Mobile ranked as the fourth most populous community in what would soon become the Confederacy, and within the Gulf Coast region, it stood second only to New Orleans in population, wealth, and influence.

Nation’s Metropolis describes how the national capital region functions as a metropolitan political economy. Its authors distinguish aspects of the Washington region that reflect its characteristics as a national capital from those common to most other metropolitan regions and to other capitals. To do so, they employ an interdisciplinary approach that draws from economics, political science, sociology, geography, and history.

In this groundbreaking work, William Cronon gives us an environmental perspective on the history of nineteenth-century America. By exploring the ecological and economic changes that made Chicago America's most dynamic city and the Great West its hinterland, Mr. Cronon opens a new window onto our national past. This is the story of city and country becoming ever more tightly bound in a system so powerful that it reshaped the American landscape and transformed American culture. The world that emerged is our own.

Ergründe das Mysterium einer präkolumbischen Metropole und erlebe nordamerikanische Geschichte abseits bekannter Pfade. Am Ufer des Mississippi erhob sich einst ein gewaltiges urbanes Zentrum, dessen komplexe Gesellschaft den berühmten Hochkulturen der Welt in nichts nachstand. Diese...

Strategically situated at the gateway to the Mississippi River yet standing atop a former swamp, New Orleans was from the first what geographer Peirce Lewis called an "impossible but inevitable city". How New Orleans came to be, taking shape between the mutual and often contradictory forces of nature and urban development, is the subject of An Unnatural Metropolis.

Uncover the dramatic urban history of a contested colonial frontier that exploded into a booming global metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey reveals the deep Indigenous roots of the Kulin nations and the complex environment violently disrupted by early settlement...

Uncover the gritty American history of a frontier outpost that battled fire and segregation to forge a global metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute, this evocative urban history transports you from the Indigenous shores of Lake Michigan through the explosive railroad boom of the nineteenth...

Discover the gripping American history of a relentless prairie outpost that fought to become a global metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative transports you straight to the cobblestone street corners, bustling stockyards, and smoky jazz clubs of the Midwest. Witness...

Dive into a sweeping urban history of survival, immigration, and power that built the modern world's greatest metropolis. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive historical journey brings dramatic street-level history to life. Discover how relentless crises and colliding cultures forged...

Explore the rise and mysterious collapse of an ancient Mesoamerican empire in this immersive archaeological history. Perfect for your daily commute or an afternoon of focused learning, this awe-inspiring journey transports you to the shadow of mighty pyramids. Step directly into the bustling...

Uncover the epic urban history of a sprawling metropolis locked in a relentless battle against nature and climate change. Whether you are prepping for a cultural vacation or seeking an immersive commute, this atmospheric journey reveals the ghostly aquatic foundations of a sinking megalopolis...

Uncover the dramatic urban history and cultural clashes that forged a resilient French-speaking North American metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute or next travel adventure, this immersive historical journey transports you straight to the cobblestone streets of a settlement forever caught...

Trace the dramatic urban history of a metropolis forged by ruthless commerce, deep inequality, and constant reinvention. Perfect for your daily commute, this restless narrative transports you from tranquil Indigenous estuaries to a towering global capital. Feel the evocative energy of streets...

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography The prizewinning memoir of one of the world’s great writers, about coming of age as an enemy of the people and finding her voice in Stalinist Russia Born across the street from the Kremlin in the opulent Metropol Hotel—the...

Chicago: Metropolis of the Mid-Continent provides a comprehensive portrayal of the growth and development of Chicago from the mudhole of the prairie to today's world-class city. This completely revised fourth edition skillfully weaves together the geography, history, economy, and culture of the city and its suburbs with a special emphasis on the role of the many ethnic and racial groups that comprise the "real Chicago" of its neighborhoods.

Experience the epic Latin American history of a sacred indigenous island that became a turbulent modern metropolis. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travel, this immersive journey traces the violent collision of empires and the enduring spirit of Mesoamerica. Witness the dramatic rise...

In 1893, the 27.5 million visitors to the Chicago World’s Fair feasted their eyes on the impressive architecture of the White City, lit at night by thousands of electric lights. In addition to marveling at the revolutionary exhibits, most visitors discovered something else: beyond the fair’s 633 acres lay a modern metropolis that rivaled the world’s greatest cities. The Columbian Exposition marked Chicago’s arrival on the world stage, but even without the splendor of the fair, 1893 would still have been Chicago’s greatest year.

Dive into the epic saga of New York: The state and the city that wrote history! Two manuscripts in one audiobook.

Rabies enjoys a fearsome and lurid reputation. Throughout the decades of spiraling growth that defined New York City from the 1840s to the 1910s, the bone-chilling cry of "Mad dog!" possessed the power to upend the ordinary routines and rhythms of urban life. In Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers, Jessica Wang examines the history of this rare but dreaded affliction during a time of rapid urbanization.