The aquatic metropolis : urban design and environmental change in Tenochtitlan-Mexico City /

"Examines efforts by the Aztec and the Spanish to control flooding at Tenochtitlan and Mexico City, revealing differing cultural attitudes and approaches to urban design and their lasting environmental consequences"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: López, John F. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2026]
Series:Buildings, landscapes, and societies ; 16.
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Description
Summary:"Examines efforts by the Aztec and the Spanish to control flooding at Tenochtitlan and Mexico City, revealing differing cultural attitudes and approaches to urban design and their lasting environmental consequences"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiii, 212 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-205) and index.
ISBN:9780271100418
0271100419