Mục lục “...Water ecology, island city -- Transoceanic New York, city of rivers -- The maritime sky of Manhattan -- Thinking metropolitanism -- Nomadic urbanism and frugality -- Nyerere, the Dalai Lama, Gandhi : cultures of frugality -- Greening hardscape -- Marathon city, biking boroughs -- Brooklyn carnival and the sale of dreamland -- Spirits of the necropolis, planes on the Hudson -- Governors Island : maritime pasts, ecological futures -- After Hurricane Sandy -- Conclusion: toward a praxis of cosmopolitan citizenship....”

Mục lục “...Water ecology, island city -- Transoceanic New York, city of rivers -- The maritime sky of Manhattan -- Thinking metropolitanism -- Nomadic urbanism and frugality -- Nyerere, the Dalai Lama, Gandhi : cultures of frugality -- Greening hardscape -- Marathon city, biking boroughs -- Brooklyn carnival and the sale of dreamland -- Spirits of the necropolis, planes on the Hudson -- Governors Island : maritime pasts, ecological futures -- After Hurricane Sandy -- Conclusion: toward a praxis of cosmopolitan citizenship....”
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Mục lục “.... -- Guide for readers -- Introduction -- The landscape: Geology ; Ecology ; Environment -- The people: Family and community ; Images and icons ; Race, ethnicity, and identity ; Settlement and migration ; Urban Appalachian experience -- Work and the economy: Agriculture ; Business, industry, and technology ; Labor ; Tourism ; Transportation -- Cultural traditions: Architecture ; Crafts ; Folklore and folklife ; Food and cooking ; Humor ; Language ; Literature ; Music ; Performing arts ; Religion ; Sports and recreation ; Visual arts -- Institutions: Cultural institutions ; Education ; Government ; Health ; Media....”