Austria : society and regions / Elisabeth Lichtenberger ; [translated by Lutz Holzner].
Austria : society and regions / Elisabeth Lichtenberger ; [translated by Lutz Holzner].
Austria : society and regions / Elisabeth Lichtenberger ; [translated by Lutz Holzner].
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Publisher
Vienna : Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2000.
Date
2000.
Call Numbers
N943.6/5
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English
German
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Physical Description
Physical content
491 p., [4] folded leaves of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Territorial history and legacy -- The political landscape -- Population and society -- Environment and natural resources -- Agrarian society and leisure society -- City and country -- Dual economy and dual transportation -- Certain and uncertain futures -- Austria in Europe.
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Vienna : Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2000.
Date Published
2000.
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Summary
"The book presents the results of research work in the fields of history, politics, regional planning, economics, sociology and the earth sciences, in part effected by the research focus "Austria, Space and Society" which was started by the Austrian Research Foundation in 1994 and coordinated by the author.
The book's purpose is threefold: to furnish a representative introduction to the country - a sort of "calling card"; to serve as "information base" for the sophisticated general reader - on account of the variety of topics covered and the wealth of its maps and statistical data; and to inform the international scientific community about Austrian pr...
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Austria : society and regions / Elisabeth Lichtenberger ; [translated by Lutz Holzner].
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An expanded and revised version of the author's Österreich, which was originally published in 1997.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-481) and indexes.
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N943.6/5
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74Vvo5NljAMM
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ISBN
3700127758
9783700127758
DDC
943.6
MMS ID
991013415049702626
