John R Stilgoe (379 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. ?A first-rate introduction to a still largely extant North America away from the great cities. This 400-page documentary by a dedicated exploring scholar explains how and why the landscape changed between the times of the early Spanish settlers and the impact of industrialization.??House and Garden?A remarkable book. John Stilgoe has provided us with a panorama of American land development that is unique in the literature of this filed. In the process he has sharpened the reader?s perception of the historic struggle between those who would tend the land and those who would exploit it, thus making a significant statement about issues in the forefront at the present day. Stilgoe?s global vision over time, combined with his remarkable facility for involving a great variety of elements into one coherent system of thought and feeling, makes this a deeply important and timely work.??Edmund N. Bacon?Recalls how Europeans shaped this country?s landscape out of wilderness and, by the way, helped to create our sense of beauty, comfort, and appropriateness?A book that will change the way its readers look about them.??The New Yorker?Focusing on vernacular design and its evolution, Stilgoe effectively demonstrates how builders (rather than professional designers) passed on their traditions from one generation to the next?in so doing shaping America?s enduring attitudes towards landscape. An original and fascinating study.??H. Ward Jandl, Library JournalWinner of the 1982 Francis Parkman Prize for Literary Distinction in the Writing of History.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. ?A first-rate introduction to a still largely extant North America away from the great cities. This 400-page documentary by a dedicated exploring scholar explains how and why the landscape changed between the times of the early Spanish settlers and the impact of industrialization.??House and Garden?A remarkable book. John Stilgoe has provided us with a panorama of American land development that is unique in the literature of this filed. In the process he has sharpened the reader?s perception of the historic struggle between those who would tend the land and those who would exploit it, thus making a significant statement about issues in the forefront at the present day. Stilgoe?s global vision over time, combined with his remarkable facility for involving a great variety of elements into one coherent system of thought and feeling, makes this a deeply important and timely work.??Edmund N. Bacon?Recalls how Europeans shaped this country?s landscape out of wilderness and, by the way, helped to create our sense of beauty, comfort, and appropriateness?A book that will change the way its readers look about them.??The New Yorker?Focusing on vernacular design and its evolution, Stilgoe effectively demonstrates how builders (rather than professional designers) passed on their traditions from one generation to the next?in so doing shaping America?s enduring attitudes towards landscape. An original and fascinating study.??H. Ward Jandl, Library JournalWinner of the 1982 Francis Parkman Prize for Literary Distinction in the Writing of History.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This cultural and historical study of the coast draws from a variety of sources to illuminate both the landscape of the shore and its place in American life. The work scrutinizes the fishing boats, lighthouses, wharfs, resorts, shipwrecks and people, to evoke the culture of the coast.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. New edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Reprint. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condition: Good. This cultural and historical study of the coast draws from a variety of sources to illuminate both the landscape of the shore and its place in American life. The work scrutinizes the fishing boats, lighthouses, wharfs, resorts, shipwrecks and people, to evoke the culture of the coast.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This fascinating ?prehistory? of the American Suburb traces its evolution from the mid-1800?s to the onset of World War II. Using a rich array of contemporary written and pictorial sources, prize-winning historian John R. Stilgoe guides us through the early suburbs of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and other cities, showing us not only how they looked but what life was like for the men and women who lived there. ?In chronicling this great exodus and its impact?on culture, women architecture, and myriad other aspects of American society?Stilgoe displays with, scholarship, and insight, as well as delight in searching out meanings in his sources?The book itself is handsome and well illustrated, blessed with a lively text, saturated with evocative and vivid detail.??David Slovic, Philadelphia Inquirer?Stilgoe?s research is thorough, his approach original and engaging, and his book a delight to read, filled with illustrations?pictorial and verbal?that help illustrate the phenomenon more clearly and deeply.??Merle Rubin, Christians Science Monitor?A provocative look at American culture?Borderland makes serious social history accessible and engaging.??Caryn James, New York Times?Borderland offers a fresh perspective on the zone between rural space and urban residential rings, and it challenges our assumptions about what constitutes a good life.??Kenneth Jackson, Progressive ArchitectureJohn R. Stilgoe is the Robert & Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape at Harvard University. He is also the author of Common Landscape of American, 1580 to 1845 and Metropolitan Corridor. Railroads and the American Scene.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. This fascinating ?prehistory? of the American Suburb traces its evolution from the mid-1800?s to the onset of World War II. Using a rich array of contemporary written and pictorial sources, prize-winning historian John R. Stilgoe guides us through the early suburbs of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and other cities, showing us not only how they looked but what life was like for the men and women who lived there. ?In chronicling this great exodus and its impact?on culture, women architecture, and myriad other aspects of American society?Stilgoe displays with, scholarship, and insight, as well as delight in searching out meanings in his sources?The book itself is handsome and well illustrated, blessed with a lively text, saturated with evocative and vivid detail.??David Slovic, Philadelphia Inquirer?Stilgoe?s research is thorough, his approach original and engaging, and his book a delight to read, filled with illustrations?pictorial and verbal?that help illustrate the phenomenon more clearly and deeply.??Merle Rubin, Christians Science Monitor?A provocative look at American culture?Borderland makes serious social history accessible and engaging.??Caryn James, New York Times?Borderland offers a fresh perspective on the zone between rural space and urban residential rings, and it challenges our assumptions about what constitutes a good life.??Kenneth Jackson, Progressive ArchitectureJohn R. Stilgoe is the Robert & Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape at Harvard University. He is also the author of Common Landscape of American, 1580 to 1845 and Metropolitan Corridor. Railroads and the American Scene.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. This fascinating ?prehistory? of the American Suburb traces its evolution from the mid-1800?s to the onset of World War II. Using a rich array of contemporary written and pictorial sources, prize-winning historian John R. Stilgoe guides us through the early suburbs of Manhattan, Boston, Chicago, and other cities, showing us not only how they looked but what life was like for the men and women who lived there. ?In chronicling this great exodus and its impact?on culture, women architecture, and myriad other aspects of American society?Stilgoe displays with, scholarship, and insight, as well as delight in searching out meanings in his sources?The book itself is handsome and well illustrated, blessed with a lively text, saturated with evocative and vivid detail.??David Slovic, Philadelphia Inquirer?Stilgoe?s research is thorough, his approach original and engaging, and his book a delight to read, filled with illustrations?pictorial and verbal?that help illustrate the phenomenon more clearly and deeply.??Merle Rubin, Christians Science Monitor?A provocative look at American culture?Borderland makes serious social history accessible and engaging.??Caryn James, New York Times?Borderland offers a fresh perspective on the zone between rural space and urban residential rings, and it challenges our assumptions about what constitutes a good life.??Kenneth Jackson, Progressive ArchitectureJohn R. Stilgoe is the Robert & Lois Orchard Professor in the History of Landscape at Harvard University. He is also the author of Common Landscape of American, 1580 to 1845 and Metropolitan Corridor. Railroads and the American Scene.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.