Olmsted's America : an "unpractical" man and his vision of civilization / Lee Hall.
Olmsted's America : an "unpractical" man and his vision of civilization / Lee Hall.
Olmsted's America : an "unpractical" man and his vision of civilization / Lee Hall.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Boston : Little, Brown, c1995.
Call Numbers
NQ712.092/O51/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 270 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
Boston : Little, Brown, c1995.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c1995.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
But Olmsted was a restless individual who pursued a number of careers, among them "scientific" farmer, journalist, and commissioner of the Union's Sanitary Commission during the Civil War. He was author of several books, director of the Mariposa gold mines in California, instrumental in the preservation of Yosemite and Niagara Falls - and, by exten...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Olmsted's America : an "unpractical" man and his vision of civilization / Lee Hall.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
"A Bulfinch Press book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-263) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1995.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
NQ712.092/O51/1
Record Identifier
74VMBPjRz5OM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMBPjRz5OM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0821219987 :
9780821219980 :
DDC
712.092
MMS ID
991002284919702626
