Frederick L Brown

The City Is More Than Human

An Animal History of Seattle

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Produktbeschreibung

Frederick L. Brown holds a PhD in history from the University of Washington and works on a contract basis as a historian for the National Park Service.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 160mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780295999340
• ISBN-10: 0295999349
• Artikelnr.: 44827036

Autorenporträt

Frederick L. Brown is author of The City Is More Than Human: An Animal History of Seattle (University of Washington Press, 2016), which won multiple awards, including the Hal K. Rothman Book Prize for the best book in western environmental history from the Western History Association.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword The Animal Turn in Urban History / Paul S. Sutter
Introduction
1. Beavers, Cougars, and Cattle Constructing the Town and the Wilderness
2. Cows Closing the Grazing Commons
3. Horses The Rise and Decline of Urban Equine Workers
4. Dogs and Cats Loving Pets in Urban Homes
5. Cattle, Pigs, Chickens, and Salmon Eating Animals on Urban Plates
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Methodology
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index