Dreaming of dry land :: environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City /
Not long after the conquest, the City of Mexico's rise to become the crown jewel in the Spanish empire was compromised by the lakes that surrounded it. Their increasing propensity to overflow destroyed wealth and alarmed urban elites, who responded with what would become the most transformative...
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Summary: | Not long after the conquest, the City of Mexico's rise to become the crown jewel in the Spanish empire was compromised by the lakes that surrounded it. Their increasing propensity to overflow destroyed wealth and alarmed urban elites, who responded with what would become the most transformative and protracted drainage project in the early modern America-the Desagüe de Huehuetoca. Hundreds of technicians, thousands of indigenous workers, and millions of pesos were marshaled to realize a complex system of canals, tunnels, dams, floodgates, and reservoirs. Vera S. Candiani's Dream. |
Item Description: | Includes index. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxix, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780804791076 0804791074 |
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illustrated | Illustrated |
indexdate | 2024-11-27T13:26:11Z |
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isbn | 9780804791076 0804791074 |
language | English |
oclc_num | 889646404 |
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physical | 1 online resource (xxix, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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publishDate | 2014 |
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publisher | Stanford University Press, |
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spelling | Candiani, Vera S., author. Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / Vera S. Candiani. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014] 1 online resource (xxix, 376 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes index. Living in a fluid landscape -- Dreaming of dry land -- The trench of misfortunes -- To serve the city in desagüe country -- All the king's men -- A show of patriotism at the end of the trench -- Toward waterless and dry ground -- Deep colonizing. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Not long after the conquest, the City of Mexico's rise to become the crown jewel in the Spanish empire was compromised by the lakes that surrounded it. Their increasing propensity to overflow destroyed wealth and alarmed urban elites, who responded with what would become the most transformative and protracted drainage project in the early modern America-the Desagüe de Huehuetoca. Hundreds of technicians, thousands of indigenous workers, and millions of pesos were marshaled to realize a complex system of canals, tunnels, dams, floodgates, and reservoirs. Vera S. Candiani's Dream. English. 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. Mexico History Spanish colony, 1540-1810. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084578 Drainage Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Inondations Maîtrise Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Technologie hydraulique Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Travaux publics Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Utilisation du sol Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Mexique Histoire 1540-1810 (Colonie espagnole) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Engineering (General) bisacsh HISTORY Latin America Mexico. bisacsh Drainage fast Flood control fast Human ecology fast Hydraulic engineering fast Land use fast Public works fast Mexico fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRkxCrqQ3XXbCkdP63kc Mexico Valley of Mexico fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJjMDwxPjmJH3rYrhgJhpP Überschwemmung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4186634-4 Landwirtschaft gnd Land Mexiko gnd 1540-1810 fast Electronic books. History fast has work: Dreaming of dry land (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGfkbM3frtXYbm9fTqyKh3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Candiani, Vera S. Dreaming of dry land. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2014] 9780804788052 0804788057 (DLC) 2013048823 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=732524 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Candiani, Vera S. Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / Living in a fluid landscape -- Dreaming of dry land -- The trench of misfortunes -- To serve the city in desagüe country -- All the king's men -- A show of patriotism at the end of the trench -- Toward waterless and dry ground -- Deep colonizing. 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. Drainage Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Inondations Maîtrise Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Technologie hydraulique Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Travaux publics Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Utilisation du sol Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Engineering (General) bisacsh HISTORY Latin America Mexico. bisacsh Drainage fast Flood control fast Human ecology fast Hydraulic engineering fast Land use fast Public works fast Überschwemmung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4186634-4 Landwirtschaft gnd |
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title | Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / |
title_auth | Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / |
title_exact_search | Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / |
title_full | Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / Vera S. Candiani. |
title_fullStr | Dreaming of dry land : environmental transformation in colonial Mexico City / Vera S. Candiani. |
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. 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. Drainage Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Inondations Maîtrise Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Technologie hydraulique Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Travaux publics Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Utilisation du sol Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Engineering (General) bisacsh HISTORY Latin America Mexico. bisacsh Drainage fast Flood control fast Human ecology fast Hydraulic engineering fast Land use fast Public works fast Überschwemmung gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4186634-4 Landwirtschaft gnd |
topic_facet | 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. Mexico History Spanish colony, 1540-1810. Drainage Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Inondations Maîtrise Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Technologie hydraulique Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Travaux publics Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Utilisation du sol Mexique Mexico, Vallée de Histoire 17e siècle. Mexique Histoire 1540-1810 (Colonie espagnole) TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Engineering (General) HISTORY Latin America Mexico. Drainage Flood control Human ecology Hydraulic engineering Land use Public works Mexico Mexico Valley of Mexico Überschwemmung Landwirtschaft Land Mexiko Electronic books. History |
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