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Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix, 1860-2009
Philip VanderMeer
Whether touted for its burgeoning economy, affordable housing, and pleasant living style, or criticized for being less like a city than a sprawling suburb, Phoenix, by all environmental logic, should not exist. Yet despite its extremely hot and dry climate and its remoteness, Phoenix has grown into a massive metropolitan area. This exhaustive study examines the history of how Phoenix came into being and how it has sustained itself, from its origins in the 1860s to its present status as the US's fifth largest city.
459 pages, illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 30, 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780826348920 |
| Publishers | University of New Mexico Press |
| Pages | 478 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 36 mm · 742 g |