Gardens Of The Gods
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True Gardens Of The Gods
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Author : Ian Tyrrell
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-12-22
True Gardens Of The Gods written by Ian Tyrrell and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-22 with Nature categories.
One of the most critical environmental challenges facing both Californians and Australians in the 1860s involved the aftermath of the gold rushes. Settlers on both continents faced the disruptive impacts of mining, grazing, and agriculture; in response to these challenges, environmental reformers attempted to remake the natural environment into an idealized garden landscape. As this cutting-edge history shows, an important result of this nineteenth-century effort to "renovate" nature was a far-reaching exchange of ideas between the United States—especially in California—and Australia. Ian Tyrrell demonstrates how Californians and Australians shared plants, insects, personnel, technology, and dreams, creating a system of environmental exchange that transcended national and natural boundaries. True Gardens of the Gods traces a new nineteenth-century environmental sensibility that emerged from the collision of European expansion with these frontier environments. Tyrrell traces historical ideas and personalities, provides in-depth discussions of introduced plants species (such as the eucalyptus and Monterey Pine), looks at a number of scientific programs of the time, and measures the impact of race, class, and gender on environmental policy. The book represents a new trend toward studying American history from a transnational perspective, focusing especially on a comparison of American history with the history of similar settler societies. Through the use of original research and an innovative methodology, this book offers a new look at the history of environmentalism on a regional and global scale.
Gardens Of The Gods
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Author : Christopher McIntosh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Gardens Of The Gods written by Christopher McIntosh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Gardens categories.
"Gardens of the Gods" reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China, with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, the paradise gardens of Islam, those of Renaissance Italy with their richly mythological imagery, the landscaped parks of England, the gardens of New Harmony in the US and some striking, modern examples of symbolic gardens, including the Tarot Garden of the sculptress Niki de Saint Phalle in Italy. This illustrated book also includes a chapter with suggestions for creating a "garden of meaning" and a select.
Garden Of The Gods
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Author : Todd Caudle
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-05
Garden Of The Gods written by Todd Caudle and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-05 with Travel categories.
Different seasons in Garden of the Gods - Colorado.
Gods And Goddesses In The Garden
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Author : Peter Bernhardt
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2008
Gods And Goddesses In The Garden written by Peter Bernhardt and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Gardening categories.
Zeus, Medusa, Hercules, Aphrodite. Did you know that these and other dynamic deities, heroes, and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology live on in the names of trees and flowers? Some grow in your local woodlands or right in your own backyard garden. In this delightful book, botanist Peter Bernhardt reveals the rich history and mythology that underlie the origins of many scientific plant names. Unlike other books about botanical taxonomy that take the form of heavy and intimidating lexicons, Bernhardt's account comes together in a series of interlocking stories. Each chapter opens with a short version of a classical myth, then links the tale to plant names, showing how each plant "resembles" its mythological counterpart with regard to its history, anatomy, life cycle, and conservation. You will learn, for example, that as our garden acanthus wears nasty spines along its leaf margins, it is named for the nymph who scratched the face of Apollo. The shape-shifting god, Proteus, gives his name to a whole family of shrubs and trees that produce colorful flowering branches in an astonishing number of sizes and shapes. Amateur and professional gardeners, high school teachers and professors of biology, botanists and conservationists alike will appreciate this book's entertaining and informative entry to the otherwise daunting field of botanical names. Engaging, witty, and memorable, Gods and Goddesses in the Garden transcends the genre of natural history and makes taxonomy a topic equally at home in the classroom and at cocktail parties.
Garden Of The Gods
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Author : Toni Hamill
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Release Date : 2012
Garden Of The Gods written by Toni Hamill and has been published by Arcadia Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
Since prehistoric times, the Garden of the Gods has been a source of fascination. This geologic formation in Colorado Springs was a seasonal camping site and source of spiritual significance for Ute Indians. Later, scientists studied the formation and found evidence of dinosaurs, prehistoric cultures, and unusual biological associations. Artists, writers, and photographers have been inspired by the beauty of this geologic wonder, and tourists and entrepreneurs once left their marks on the rocks. Through the efforts of Gen. William Jackson Palmer and Charles Elliot Perkins, the park became a reality and was given to the city of Colorado Springs. Today, the Garden of the Gods draws 1.7 million visitors per year, who bicycle, run, ride horses, enjoy hiking, go rock climbing, and savor the natural beauty of the park.
Gardens Of The Gods
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Author : Brian Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Gardens Of The Gods written by Brian Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Plants categories.
Views Of The Garden Of The Gods
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1904
Views Of The Garden Of The Gods written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1904 with categories.
Gardens Of The Gods
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Author : Christopher McIntosh
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2004-10-29
Gardens Of The Gods written by Christopher McIntosh and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-29 with Nature categories.
"Gardens of the Gods" reveals the symbolic language of garden design, exploring the gardens of China, with their moon gates and immortal rocks, the Zen gardens of Japan, the paradise gardens of Islam, those of Renaissance Italy with their richly mythological imagery, the landscaped parks of England, the gardens of New Harmony in the US and some striking, modern examples of symbolic gardens, including the Tarot Garden of the sculptress Niki de Saint Phalle in Italy. This illustrated book also includes a chapter with suggestions for creating a "garden of meaning" and a selected catalogue of plants with symbolic or mythological associations. Based on ten years of research, travel and curiostiy, this text is also the result of a personal quest - to reveal the mystical codes written in the astonishing worlds of gardens worldwide.
Garden Of God S
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Author : Paul William Nesbit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-06
Garden Of God S written by Paul William Nesbit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06 with Garden of the Gods (Colo.) categories.
Garden Of The Gods Pikes Peak
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Author : Bob D'Antonio
language : en
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Release Date : 1996-09
Garden Of The Gods Pikes Peak written by Bob D'Antonio and has been published by Falcon Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09 with Garden of the Gods (Colorado Spring, Colo.) categories.
A comprehensive guide to the popular climbing areas near Colorado Springs.