The Conquest of Nature
Water, Landscape, And the Making of Modern Germany
by David Blackbourn
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ISBN |
Binding/Format Hardcover |
Publisher W W Norton & Co Inc |
Date 2006 |
Price $2.95 |
 Very Good |
Publisher Notes
A history of Germany from the mid-eighteenth century to the present documents its rise as reflected by the nation's water and landscape developments, covering such topics as Frederick the Great's transformation of previously uninhabitable marshlands, the Rhine engineering projects, and the developments of hydroelectric power.
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"The unique framing of Blackbourn's interpretation of German history and the lavish illustrations make this an engrossing read."
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