New Orleans: The Making of an Urban Landscape (Center Books)
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New Orleans: The Making of an Urban Landscape (Center Books)
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In his now classic work of historical geography, published in 1976, Lewis traces the rise and expansion of New Orleans through four major historic periods. This second edition offers a revised and greatly expanded look at this unique community on the Mississippi Delta--"a fearsome place, difficult enough for buildiing houses, lunacy for wharves and skyscrapers."
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