Literature of Place

by Simo, Melanie Louise

• ISBN13: 9780813925004
• ISBN10: 0813925002
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-15
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr

Summary

In a world that is increasingly reliant on science, technology, and virtual relationships, our reciprocal and intimate connection to place has often been overlooked. This concern is now at the forefront of debate among environmental planners and designers, who are asking: What is distinctive and memorable about a certain place? Who lives there--"or once did? What are the impacts of metropolitan growth, sprawl, and the loss of family farms? In

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	ix
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Introduction	1	(12)
PART ONE THE REGION
1. New England: Coastal Towns and Upland Trails	13	(22)
2. The Southern Highlands	35	(21)
3. Pacific Shores: From Mountains to the Sea	56	(22)
4. The Arid West: History, Memory, Signs of Vitality	78	(21)
5. The Heart of the Country: Views from a Family Farm	99	(24)
PART TWO THE DOMAIN
6. The Small Place and the Little Garden	123	(21)
7. The Abandoned Place	144	(21)
8. The Reinhabited Place	165	(21)
9. The Lost Place	186	(22)
10. The Explored Place	208	(21)
Epilogue	229	(8)
Notes	237	(26)
Index	263