A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time
John Brinckerhoff Jackson(Author)
Yale University Press
Published on 22. June 1994
Book
Hardback
222 pages
978-0-300-06002-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this volume the author takes the reader on a tour of the American landscapes past and present, showing how surroundings reflect important changes in the culture of America.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
40 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-06002-7 (9780300060027)
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Content
Part 1 Southwest: seeing New Mexico; Pueblo dwellings and our own; church or plaza; mobile home on the range. Part 2 Environment: beyond wilderness; the past and future park; in favour of trees; anthophobia. Part 3 Towns and cars: the accessible landscape; the garage as workplace; looking into automobiles; truck city; the timing of towns.