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Shaping the American Landscape
. Ed(S): Birnbaum, Charles A.; Foell, Stephanie S.
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Hardback. Explores the lives and work of 151 professionals who quite literally shaped both the land itself and our ideas of what the American landscape means. This book identifies a host of public spaces deserving of recognition, and sheds light on the process by which they may be protected. Editor(s): Birnbaum, Charles A.; Foell, Stephanie S. Num Pages: 496 pages, 62 colour & 400 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AMV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 184 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Shaping the American Landscape explores the lives and work of 151 professionals who quite literally shaped both the land itself and our ideas of what the American landscape means. Although the contributors consider many important figures from the past, the book breaks new ground by including seminal designers who are in their twilight years, and in some cases still professionally active, to provide a fascinating look at the modern era of design in action. The roster of profiles extends far beyond landscape architects to encompass professionals in many other fields, including planning, journalism, gardening, and golf course and cemetery design. ... Read more
Shaping the American Landscape explores the lives and work of 151 professionals who quite literally shaped both the land itself and our ideas of what the American landscape means. Although the contributors consider many important figures from the past, the book breaks new ground by including seminal designers who are in their twilight years, and in some cases still professionally active, to provide a fascinating look at the modern era of design in action. The roster of profiles extends far beyond landscape architects to encompass professionals in many other fields, including planning, journalism, gardening, and golf course and cemetery design. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813927893
SKU
V9780813927893
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About . Ed(S): Birnbaum, Charles A.; Foell, Stephanie S.
Charles A. Birnbaum, FASLA, FAAR, is the founder and president of The Cultural Landscape Foundation. Stephanie S. Foell is an architectural and landscape historian.
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