Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted

by Justin Martin

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Frederick Law Olmsted is arguably the most important historical figure that the average American knows the least about. Best remembered for his landscape architecture, from New York's Central Park to Boston's Emerald Necklace to Stanford University's campus, Olmsted was also an influential journalist, early voice for the environment, and abolitionist credited with helping dissuade England from joining the South in the Civil War. This momentous career...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0306818817

ISBN13:9780306818813

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:Da Capo Press

Length:496 Pages

Weight:1.72 lbs.

Dimensions:1.7" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

American History Environmentalism Urban Planning Biography 19th Century Artists, Architects & Photographers Arts & Literature Biographical Biographies Biographies & History

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