Parks For The People
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Author | : Elizabeth Partridge |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 2022-04-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1984835165 |
National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building's landscape, and more. Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went on to design parks across America, including Yosemite National Park and even the grounds for the United States Capitol. This scenic biography is lavishly illustrated by Becca Stadtlander, and National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge brings her renowned lyricism and meticulous research to the visionary who brought parks to the people.
Author | : Lynden B Miller |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 216 |
Release | : 2009-08-25 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780393732030 |
Offers advice on planning public spaces in urban areas, discussing the positive effects that parks and gardens can have on cities and their residents; and covering design, maintenance, volunteers, public funding, and private donations; with a list of plants and other resources.
Author | : Julie Dunlap |
Publisher | : Millbrook Press |
Total Pages | : 74 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780876148242 |
Recounts the life of the man who designed New York City's Central Park
Author | : Julie Dunlap |
Publisher | : Fulcrum Publishing |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 2017-09-11 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1938486013 |
Growing up on a Connecticut farm in the 1800s, Frederick Olmsted loved roaming the outdoors. A contest to design the nation’s first city park opened new doors for Olmsted when his winning design became New York’s Central Park, just one of Olmsted's ideas that changed our nation's cities. Award-winning author Julie Dunlap brings Olmsted to life in this wonderful biography.
Author | : Frederick Law Olmsted |
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Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : City planning |
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Author | : Roy Rosenzweig |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 642 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780801497513 |
Delineate the politicians, business people, artists, immigrant laborers, and city dwellers who are the key players in the tale. In tracing the park's history, the writers also give us the history of New York. They explain how squabbles over politics, taxes, and real estate development shaped the park and describe the acrimonious debates over what a public park should look like, what facilities it should offer, and how it should accommodate the often incompatible.
Author | : Frederick Law Olmsted |
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Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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Release | : 2003-05-01 |
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ISBN | : 9780822545507 |
Author | : British Columbia. Parks Branch |
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Total Pages | : 1 |
Release | : 1968* |
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Author | : Frieda Wishinsky |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-01-13 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0887769020 |
The story of Olmsted who designed some of North America’s most famous public spaces When the great cities of North America were being built, little thought was given to the idea of creating “green spaces.” But these oases from the dirt, gravel, and noise of the crowded city streets were exactly what were needed. One of the few people to recognize this fact was Frederick Law Olmsted, North America’s first landscape architect. Combining his love of nature with his admiration for the structured beauty found in the great public parks of London and Paris, Olmsted turned neglected, swampy acres on the edge of New York City into one of the most acclaimed parks in the world: Central Park. But Olmsted’s success was not earned overnight. He spent many years wandering from job to job, searching for the perfect career. And when he finally discovered his passion, few people were confident in his abilities. But Olmsted fought for the preservation of areas like Yosemite in the USA, and his perseverance would be rewarded: he went on to design some of the most famous public spaces in North America.