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Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir by Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, New
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- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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- Special Attributes
- Biography, Autobiography, Guidebook
- Signed
- No
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Inscribed
- No
- Subject
- History
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9781524733551
- Book Title
- Saving Central Park : a History and a Memoir
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Travel, Architecture, History
- Topic
- United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Landscape, Personal Memoirs, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Parks & Campgrounds
- Item Width
- 6.6in
- Item Weight
- 33 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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The story of how one woman's long love affair with New York's Central Park led her to organize its rescue from a state of serious decline, returning it to the beautiful place of recreational opportunity and spiritual sustenance that it is today. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers opens with a quick survey of her early life--a middle-class upbringing in Texas; college at Wellesley, marriage, a master's degree in city planning at Yale. And then her move to New York, where she starts a family and, when she finds being a mother and a housewife is not enough, pours herself into the protection and enhancement of the city's green spaces. Interwoven into her own story is a comprehensive history of Central Park: its design and construction as a scenic masterpiece; the alterations of each succeeding era; the addition of numerous facilities for sports and play; and finally, the anything goes phase of the 1960s and 70s, which was often fun but nearly destroyed the park. The two narratives continue to entwine as she finds a job in the administration of Central Park, founds the Central Park Conservancy, and transforms both the park and herself--a transformation that has led to the writing of her many books, to travels that have taken her to parks and gardens around the world, and to solidifying the prestige of one of New York's most conspicuous landmarks.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1524733555
ISBN-13
9781524733551
eBay Product ID (ePID)
242813156
Product Key Features
Book Title
Saving Central Park : a History and a Memoir
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Landscape, Personal Memoirs, General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Parks & Campgrounds
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Travel, Architecture, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
33 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
F128.65.C3r642 2018
Reviews
"[An] elegant memoir . . . Rogers's commitment to urban renewal is evident throughout, and her book reads as a heartfelt plea for people to fulfill their responsibilities to maintain green spaces in the cement jungle." -- Publishers Weekly "An inspiring story of a defiant woman and the landscape she loved. . . . How a public-private partnership revitalized Manhattan's famed park. . . . Besides offering a historical overview, Rogers documents the challenges she faced from city administrators and private individuals. Her task was daunting . . . private support was essential. Rogers learned that effective leadership required the three Ps--patience, passion, and persistence--as well as power, politics, and the purse." -- Kirkus Reviews "This measured memoir will appeal to New Yorkers who appreciate their central green space, as well as landscape architects and cultural administrators." --David R. Conn, Library Journal
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2017-023487
Illustrated
Yes
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