The Resilient City in World War II - Urban Environmental Histories (Paperback, 1st ed. 2019)

The fate of towns and cities stands at the center of the environmental history of World War II. Broad swaths of cityscapes were destroyed by the bombing of targets such as transport hubs, electrical grids, and industrial districts, and across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, urban environments were transformed by the massive mobilization of human and natural resources to support the conflict. But at the same time, the war saw remarkable resilience among the human and non-human residents of cities. Foregrounding the concept of urban resilience, this collection uncovers the creative survival strategies that city-dwellers of all kinds turned to in the midst of environmental devastation. As the first major study at the intersection of environmental, urban, and military history, The Resilient City in World War II lays the groundwork for an improved understanding of rapid change in urban environments, and how societies may adapt.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in World Environmental History
Release date:	August 2020
First published:	2019
Editors:	Simo Laakkonen • J.R. McNeill • Richard P. Tucker • Timo Vuorisalo
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	317
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-017441-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Promotions
LSN:	3-03-017441-7
Barcode:	9783030174415

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