Bienville's dilemma : a historical geography of New Orleans /

Bienville's dilemma : a historical geography of New Orleans /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Campanella, Richard.
Imprint:	Lafayette : Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, c2008.
Description:	429 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Landscape -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History. Human geography -- Louisiana -- New Orleans. Ecology. Ethnic relations. Historical geography. Human geography. Landscapes. New Orleans (La.) -- Historical geography. New Orleans (La.) -- Environmental conditions. New Orleans (La.) -- Ethnic relations. Louisiana -- New Orleans. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7628969

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ISBN:	1887366857 (alk. paper) 9781887366854 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	Bienville's Dilemma presents sixty-eight articles on the historical geography of New Orleans, covering the formation and foundation of the city, its urbanization and population, its "humanization" into a place of distinction, the manipulation of its environment, its devastation by Hurricane Katrina, and its ongoing recovery.
Physical Description:	429 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1887366857 9781887366854