Related Books

Discovering the Vernacular Landscape
Language: en
Pages: 188
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture. "No one who cares deeply abou
Landscape in Sight
Language: en
Pages: 446
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During a long and distinguished career, John Brinckerhoff Jackson (1909-1996) brought about a new understanding and appreciation of the American landscape. Hail
A People's Guide to Los Angeles
Language: en
Pages: 322
Authors: Laura Pulido
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-23 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A People’s Guide to Los Angeles offers an assortment of eye-opening alternatives to L.A.’s usual tourist destinations. It documents 115 little-known sites i
A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

J.B. Jackson, a pioneer in the field of landscape studies, here takes us on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how our surroundings reflect
Understanding Ordinary Landscapes
Language: en
Pages: 294
Authors: Paul Groth
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How does knowledge of everyday environments foster deeper understanding of both past and present cultural life? Traditional studies in this field have been of r