Analysis of William Cronon's Nature's Metropolis
What caused the rise of Chicago, and how did the city''s expansion fuel the westward movement of the American frontier – and influence the type of society that evolved as a result?
Nature''s Metropolis emerged as a result of William Cronon asking and answering those questions, and the work can usefully be seen as an extended example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving in action. Cron...
What caused the rise of Chicago, and how did the city''s expansion fuel the westward movement of the American frontier – and influence the type of society that evolved as a result?
Nature''s Metropolis emerged as a result of William Cronon asking and answering those questions, and the work can usefully be seen as an extended example of the critical thinking skill of problem-solving in action. Cron...
