Fleeting Moments Nature and Culture in American History

Gunther Barth's book focuses on the relation between nature and culture in American history. He begins with the search for a Northwest Passage by Spanish and English explorers and describes how they learned about American natural phenomena. There is a section showing how nature was adapted to urban settings in cemeteries and in city parks like New York's Central Park and San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.Barth, Gunther is the author of 'Fleeting Moments Nature and Culture in American History' with ISBN 9780195062960 and ISBN 0195062965.