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The Conquest of Nature: Water, Landscape, and the Making of Modern Germany
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About The Conquest Of Nature: Water, Landscape, And The
Product description "Brilliantly conceived....[A] tour de force in historical writing."―Ian Kershaw Majestic and lyrically written, The Conquest of Nature traces the rise of Germany through the development of water and landscape. David Blackbourn begins his morality tale in the mid-1700s, with the epic story of Frederick the Great, who attempted―by importing the great scientific minds of the West and by harnessing the power of his army―to transform the uninhabitable marshlands of his scattered kingdom into a modern state. Chronicling the great engineering projects that reshaped the mighty Rhine, the emergence of an ambitious German navy, and the development of hydroelectric power to fuel Germany's convulsive industrial growth before World War I, Blackbourn goes on to show how Nazi racial policies rested on German ideas of mastery of the natural world. Filled with striking reproductions of paintings, maps, and photographs, this grand work of modern history links culture, politics, and the environment in an exploration of the perils faced by nations that attempt to conquer nature. 70 illustrations Review An entertainingly original history, rich in insights into man and nature and the Germanin fact, the Europeanmind. -- Mark Kurlansky, best-selling author of Salt and Cod Sublimely good...proves that just as profound an affinity exists between historyand the study of causes and effectsand water. -- The Economist [A] beautifully written, magisterial work....Blackbourn is among the finest writers of European history today. -- The American Historical Review About the Author David Blackbourn is the Coolidge Professor of History at Harvard University. His previous books include Germany in the Long Nineteenth Century and Marpingen: Apparitions of the Virgin Mary. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts.
