The Aquatic Metropolis by John F. Lpez - 9780271100418

The Aquatic MetropolisUrban Design and Environmental Change in Tenochtitlan-Mexico City\nAuthor(s): John F. Lpez\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pennsylvania State University Press, United States\nImprint: Pennsylvania State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780271100418, 978-0271100418\nSynopsis\nFor centuries, both the Aztec and the Spanish sought to control catastrophic flooding in Tenochtitlan and later Mexico City, but their responses were about more than just engineering. What might seem like straightforward hydraulic projects emerge, under rigorous examination, as complex intersections of visual cultures and philosophical worldviews about nature and cities.\n\nBlending art history with the histories of cartography, science, technology, and the environment, this book offers a nuanced account of Mexico Citys urban development. At its core is the visual culture of watermaps, drawings, and paintings by both indigenous and European artists that expose the differing epistemologies shaping A.