environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City /
First Statement of Responsibility
Vera S. Candiani
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxix, 376 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, maps ;
Dimensions
24 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Includes index
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Living in a fluid landscape -- Dreaming of dry land -- The trench of misfortunes -- To serve the city in desagüe country -- All the king's men -- A show of patriotism at the end of the trench -- Toward waterless and dry ground -- Deep colonizing
0
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Drainage-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century
Flood control-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century
Human ecology-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century
Hydraulic engineering-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century
Land use-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century
Public works-- Mexico-- Mexico, Valley of-- History-- 17th century