Urban Archipelago

"Šimková crafts a riveting scholarly book which details the relationship between the Boston Harbor Islands and the mainland city of Boston, Massachusetts."—Island Studies Journal

"Interweaving cultural history and environmental history, Šimková charts the shifting relationship between Bostonians and the thirty-four 'urban islands' and peninsulas that make up Boston’s archipelago over four hundred years . . . Engagingly written, this book will spark discussion about spatial politics in urban environmental history seminars and will inspire readers to look anew at the urban coastline."—Environmental History

"Written in a confident and engaging style, Urban Archipelago will prove educational and enlightening to historical scholars and anyone interested in Boston history and the Boston Harbor Islands."—James C. O'Connell, author of The Hub's Metropolis: Greater Boston's Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth

"Urban Archipelago tackles an important and timely topic and makes an invaluable contribution to the scholarly literature on islands, harbors, cities, and the environment. Šimková provides a sophisticated and readable treatment of a significant and understudied subject.”—Michael Rawson, author of Eden on the Charles: The Making of Boston