Urban archipelago : an environmental history of the Boston Harbor Islands / Pavla Šimková.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Šimková, Pavla, 1986- author.

Series:

Environmental history of the Northeast

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archipelagoes--Massachusetts--History.

Archipelagoes.

Human ecology--Massachusetts--Boston Harbor Islands--History.

Human ecology.

Urban ecology (Sociology)--Massachusetts--Boston.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Ecology.

History.

Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)--Environmental conditions.

Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.).

Boston Harbor Islands (Mass.)--History.

Boston (Mass.)--History.

Boston (Mass.).

Massachusetts.

Massachusetts--Boston.

Massachusetts--Boston Harbor Islands.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 255 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, [2021]

Summary:

"The Boston Harbor Islands have been called Boston's "hidden shores." While some are ragged rocks teeming with coastal wildlife, such as oystercatchers and harbor seals, others resemble manicured parks or have the appearance of wooded hills rising gently out of the water. Largely ignored by historians and previously home to prisons, asylums, and sewage treatment plants, this surprisingly diverse ensemble of islands has existed quietly on the urban fringe over the last four centuries. Even their latest incarnation as a national park and recreational hub has emphasized their separation from, rather than their connection to, the city. In this book, Pavla Šimková reinterprets the Boston Harbor Islands as an urban archipelago, arguing that they have been an integral part of Boston since colonial days, transformed by the city's changing values and catering to its current needs. Drawing on archival sources, historic maps and photographs, and diaries from island residents, this absorbing study attests that the harbor islands' story is central to understanding the ways in which Boston has both shaped and been shaped by its environment over time"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The commons of boston harbor

The Harbor Islands and Colonial Boston

2. The ultimate sink

The Harbor and the Islands as Boston's Dumping Ground

3. The city of tomorrow

Boston Harbor and Visions of Urban Renewal

4. The romance of boston bay

Reimagining the Boston Harbor Islands

5. A new spectacle

Conservation and Recreation in Boston Harbor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Šimková, Pavla, 1986- Urban archipelago

ISBN:

9781625345967

1625345968

9781625345974

1625345976

OCLC:

1247207079

Publisher Number:

99989195623