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Overview
Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, Ethan Carr places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. Despite the difficulties now confronting the parks, their continued ability to attract millions of visitors suggests that their creators succeeded in presenting a captivating vision of a once-wild America.Synopsis
Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, Ethan Carr places national park landscape architecture within a larger historical context. Despite the difficulties now confronting the parks, their continued ability to attract millions of visitors suggests that their creators succeeded in presenting a captivating vision of a once-wild America.
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Environmental History
“Handsomely produced . . . Carr underscores the significance and enduring power of the landscape park model.”—Environmental HistoryChoice
“This intelligently crafted book demonstrates that during the 1920s and 30s landscape architects used planning as an effective means of protecting wilderness from the effects of automobile tourism. . . . Highly recommended.”—ChoiceMystic Montana
“From the creation of Central Park in 1858 to the bison, wolf, and fire controversies of today, conservationists have been under constant scrutiny for the way that public lands are managed. . . . [Carr] speaks with eloquence and pride about the ongoing struggle to preserve the back countries.”—Mystic MontanaBooknews
An examination of national park policies and the historical contexts that shaped them. Tracing the history of landscape park design from British gardens up through the city park designs of Frederick Law Olmsted, the author places national park landscape architecture within its historical and social contexts. Case studies examine the Grand Canyon Village Historic District, the Mount Rainier National Park Historic District, and the Going-to-the-Sun Road Historic District. Includes a few b&w pictures. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
August 1, 1999
Publisher
Bison
Pages
390
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780803263833