Landscape In America
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Landscape In America
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Author : George F. Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Landscape In America written by George F. Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Social Science categories.
The American landscape is astonishing in its diversity--from great global cities to sparsely inhabited plains, from rich wetlands to huge deserts, from mountain peaks to rolling fields of grain, from ancient pueblos to suburbia, from famous river valleys to old industrial heartlands, from backyards to city streets. Americans have lived intimately with these landscapes since before recorded history, and we continue today to think about, and sometimes even struggle over, what the land means, to whom it belongs, and whose hands will shape its appearance in the future. In this collection of specially commissioned essays, nineteen of America's leading writers, artists, and scholars come together to ponder the question "What is landscape?" Recognizing that no one person or discipline can possibly provide the whole answer, George Thompson has chosen a range of viewpoints that, in his words, "attempts to make links between art and science, history and geography, photography and literature, a land ethic and environmental design, management, and planning." Landscape in America is the first book to explore the idea of landscape and place in such a broad-ranging way. Designed for the uncommon "common reader," it offers a distinctively American perspective on what landscape is, what it means, and what it represents that will be compelling to the widest possible audience.
Reading The Landscape Of America
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Author : May Theilgaard Watts
language : en
Publisher: Nature Study Guild Publishers
Release Date : 1999
Reading The Landscape Of America written by May Theilgaard Watts and has been published by Nature Study Guild Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Nature categories.
In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied with Henry Cowles, the pioneering American ecologist. She was the first to explain his theories of plant succesion to the general public. Her graceful, witty essays, with charming illustrations by the author, are still relevant and engaging today, as she invites us to see the world around us with fresh eyes.
Landscape In America
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Author : George Fletcher Thompson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Landscape In America written by George Fletcher Thompson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with categories.
The American Landscape
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Author : Stephen F. Mills
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-19
The American Landscape written by Stephen F. Mills and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-19 with History categories.
American landscapes are some of the best-known images in the world: we recognize Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, the Manhattan skyline, and the streets of San Francisco in a thousand advertisements and TV shows. But how have these places come to be as they are, and why are some places familiar while others are quite unknown? The American Landscape introduces the reader to the changing face of the American environment, tracing the way in which the present array of forests and farms, parks and superhighways, cities and suburbs have come about, and how these changes have been thought about, painted, turned into movie sets, etc.
The Making Of The American Landscape
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Author : Michael P. Conzen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-03
The Making Of The American Landscape written by Michael P. Conzen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Architecture categories.
The only compact yet comprehensive survey of environmental and cultural forces that have shaped the visual character and geographical diversity of the settled American landscape. The book examines the large-scale historical influences that have molded the varied human adaptation of the continent’s physical topography to its needs over more than 500 years. It presents a synoptic view of myriad historical processes working together or in conflict, and illustrates them through their survival in or disappearance from the everyday landscapes of today.
Common Landscape Of America 1580 To 1845
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Author : John R. Stilgoe
language : en
Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press
Release Date : 1982
Common Landscape Of America 1580 To 1845 written by John R. Stilgoe and has been published by New Haven : Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Colonisation intérieure - Etats-Unis - Histoire categories.
Looks at the ways Americans have altered the landscape from the arrival of early Spanish settlers to the beginning of the country's rapid urbanization
Common Landscape Of America 1580 To 1845
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Author : John R. Stilgoe
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1982-01-01
Common Landscape Of America 1580 To 1845 written by John R. Stilgoe and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-01-01 with History categories.
Looks at the ways Americans have altered the landscape from the arrival of early Spanish settlers to the beginning of the country's rapid urbanization
Landscape In Sight
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Author : John Brinckerhoff Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Landscape In Sight written by John Brinckerhoff Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Social Science categories.
This anthology of the author's writings on the American landscape, illustrated with his own sketches and photographs, brings together his most famous essays, significant but less well known writings and articles that were originally published unsigned or under pseudonyms.
Everyday America
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Author : Chris Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2003-03-03
Everyday America written by Chris Wilson 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 2003-03-03 with Architecture categories.
A collection of seventeen essays examining the field of American cultural landscapes past and present. The role of J. B. Jackson and his influence on the field is a explored in many of them.
Taking Measures Across The American Landscape
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Author : James Corner
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Taking Measures Across The American Landscape written by James Corner and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Photography categories.
Photographs and essays express "the way the American landscape has been forged by various cultures in the past and what the possibilities are for its future design."--Jacket.