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Greening the city nature in French towns from the 17th century /

Exploring the place of nature in the French urban environment from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, this volume reveals a continuous, but fluctuating, interlacing of paving stones and plants. From the gardens of the aristocracy of the Grand Siècle to the market of the Halles in Paris, f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Mathis, Charles-Francois (Autor), Pepy, Emilie-Anne (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Winwick, Cambridgeshire : The White Horse Press, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Exploring the place of nature in the French urban environment from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, this volume reveals a continuous, but fluctuating, interlacing of paving stones and plants. From the gardens of the aristocracy of the Grand Siècle to the market of the Halles in Paris, from the parks of the Second Empire to botanical gardens, a whole new history is unveiled and throws the light of the past over our own time.
Descripción Física:1 online resource illustrations (some colour), maps
ISBN:9781912186181
1912186187