A green place to be : the creation of Central Park / Ashley Benham Yazdani.
A green place to be : the creation of Central Park / Ashley Benham Yazdani.
A green place to be : the creation of Central Park / Ashley Benham Yazdani.
About this item
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Call Numbers
CL/0822 , GQ 2020/0228
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2019.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
Nonfiction picture book tells the story of Central Park and how it was created out of barren swampland in the 1850s.
New York City needed a park -- a special spot to gather, play, and enjoy nature. A quiet, wild place made just for you. In 1858, New York City was growing so fast that new roads and tall buildings threatened to swallow up the remaining open space. The people needed a green place to be -- a park with ponds to row on and paths for wandering through t...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A green place to be : the creation of Central Park / Ashley Benham Yazdani.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references.
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Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2019
Identifiers
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Call Numbers
CL/0822 , GQ 2020/0228
Record Identifier
74VKaDaLDabM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDaLDabM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0763696951
9780763696955
DDC
974.71
MMS ID
991024298119702626
