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Our better nature : environment and the making of San Francisco / Philip J. Dreyfus.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dreyfus, Philip J., 1954-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Human ecology.
- Urban ecology (Sociology).
- Landscapes.
- History.
- City planning.
- City and town life.
- San Francisco (Calif.)--Environmental conditions.
- San Francisco (Calif.).
- San Francisco (Calif.)--History.
- San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--Environmental conditions.
- San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.).
- San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)--History.
- City and town life--California--San Francisco--History.
- City planning--California--San Francisco--History.
- Landscapes--California--San Francisco--History.
- Urban ecology (Sociology)--California--San Francisco.
- Human ecology--California--San Francisco.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on--California--San Francisco.
- Nature.
- California--San Francisco.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 226 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2008]
- Contents:
- Introduction: Nature and the city
- Coyote's children
- Urban genesis
- Greening the city
- Water
- The quest for livability
- Conclusion: Beyond beauty and comfort.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-211) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780806139586
- 0806139587
- OCLC:
- 213408498
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