Kyle Harrison
to-read
Nature's Metropolis
Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West
- Author
- William Cronon
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 530
- Recommended
- Once
Why it’s on the list: Chicago and its hinterland as one system — grain elevators, futures contracts, lumber and meatpacking turning the Great West into commodities and the commodities into a city.
Where I saw it: A reply to @typesfast’s question on X, June 5, 2025 — “What’s the best history book you’ve read?” — recovered from that thread and saved to Kyle’s Apple Note “Books To Read”. Thread: https://x.com/typesfast/status/1930617097068912787
Connections
- What’s the best history book… (tweet) — the saved thread this recommendation came from.
- City Building
- Chicago
- Frontier