The seven hills of Rome : a geological tour of the eternal city / Grant Heiken, Renato Funiciello, and Donatella De Rita.

Author
Heiken, Grant [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2005.
Description
xiii, 245 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

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          Summary note
          "This book demonstrates the important link between the history of Rome and its geologic setting in a lively, fact-filled narrative sure to interest geology and history buffs and travelers alike. The authors point out that Rome possessed many geographic advantages over surrounding areas: proximity to a major river with access to the sea, plateaus for protection, nearby sources of building materials, and most significantly, clean drinking water from springs in the Apennines. Even the resiliency of Rome's architecture and the stability of life on its hills are underscored by the city's geologic framework."--Jacket.
          Bibliographic references
          Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index.
          Contents
          • A Tourist's introduction to the geology of Rome
          • Center of the western world
          • The Capitoline (Campidoglio) Hill
          • Palaces and gardens
          • The Palatine (Palatino) Hill
          • The Aventine (Aventino) Hill
          • The Tiber floodplain, commerce, and tragedy
          • The Tiber's tributaries in Rome
          • Clogged with man's debris
          • The western heights
          • Janiculum, Vatican, and Monte Mario
          • The Celian (Celio) Hill
          • The Esquiline (Esquilino)
          • Largest of the seven hills
          • Upper class
          • The Viminal (Viminale) and Quirinal (Quirinale) Hills
          • Field excursions
          • The seven hills of Rome in fifteen stops
          • Field trip across Rome from Trinit
          • dei Monti to Albano Lake and the Cross of Tuscolo (in the Alban Hills)
          • A field trip to Rome, the city of water.
          ISBN
          • 0691069956 ((alk. paper))
          • 9780691069951 ((alk. paper))
          LCCN
          2004016569
          OCLC
          56014609
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