Dreaming of Dry Land: Environmental Transformation in Colonial Mexico City
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| title_full | Dreaming of Dry Land Environmental Transformation in Colonial Mexico City Vera S. Candiani |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Dreaming of Dry Land Environmental Transformation in Colonial Mexico City Vera S. Candiani |
| title_short | Dreaming of Dry Land |
| title_sort | dreaming of dry land environmental transformation in colonial mexico city |
| title_sub | Environmental Transformation in Colonial Mexico City |
| topic | 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 Mexico / History / Spanish colony, 1540-1810 Public works / Mexico / Mexico, Valley of / History / 17th century TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General) bisacsh Drainage fast Flood control fast Human ecology fast Hydraulic engineering fast Land use fast Public works fast Geschichte Drainage Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Flood control Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Hydraulic engineering Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Public works Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Human ecology Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Land use Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Überschwemmung (DE-588)4186634-4 gnd Landwirtschaft (DE-588)4034402-2 gnd |
| topic_facet | 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 Mexico / History / Spanish colony, 1540-1810 Public works / Mexico / Mexico, Valley of / History / 17th century TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General) Drainage Flood control Human ecology Hydraulic engineering Land use Public works Geschichte Drainage Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Flood control Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Hydraulic engineering Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Public works Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Human ecology Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Land use Mexico Mexico, Valley of History 17th century Überschwemmung Landwirtschaft Mexiko Land Mexiko |
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