Dr. Tom Paradis
Associate Professor 
Dept. of Geography and Public Planning
Northern Arizona University
NAU Box 15016
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016
Email: thomas.paradis@nau.edu

All photos copyright by Thomas W. Paradis (unless otherwise noted).
All rights reserved.
THEME TOWN
A Geography of Landscape and Community in Flagstaff, Arizona

RECOMMENDED READING
Includes some books useful for understanding America's
human landscapes and related topics. Most are suitable
for an educated, general audience, though some can
get into variable amounts of theoretical detail. These titles
were among those used as references for my book, Theme Town.

About the Book:

Educational Materials

Photo Gallery

  • Color photos of Book Figures. Photos in the book are black and white. Here are enlarged, color versions!
  • Architectural Styles of America Produced by the author, this comprehensive web site will teach you much more about American architecture, beyond the scope of Theme Town.
  • North Downtown! Additional color photos of Flagstaff's America Tour! Here are some images of the walking tour that were not included in the book.
  • South Side! Additional color photos of Flagstaff's America Tour! Here are some images of the walking tour that were not included in the book.
  • Class field trip photos, from various courses taught or co-taught by the author.

Other Related Links

My Courses that use Theme Town

NOTE: All royalties from Theme Town sold to students in the above courses (or any other NAU course that might use the book) are used to assist geography and planning majors with expenses for various field-based experiences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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Clay, G. 1980. Close-up: How to read the American city. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Clay, G. 1996. Real places: An unconventional guide to America's generic landscape. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Conzen, M. (ed) 1990. The making of the American landscape. London: HarperCollins.

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