Common Landscape of America, 1580 to 1845

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Summary: Scholarly History of the American Landscape
Review: This groundbreaking 1982 work by Harvard landscape scholar John Stilgoe remains a standard text for cultural geographers, landscape historians and others interested in historic patterns of development throughout this country. It still has not been equalled in its depth or scope. Stilgoe weaves together an astounding amount of historical detail in a scholarly yet readable style that offers insight after insight into how various regional and European cultural forces have shaped the American landscape.