Pure GeographyJohannes Gabriel Gran6edited by Olavi Gran6 and Anssi Paasi~ranslated by Ma[coim Hicks

Long out of print, this widely acclaimedclassic is now available for the first time inEnglish translation.

"As other geographers have noted, this bookwas decades ahead of its time. This Englishtranslation provides us with one of theessential foundation pieces for gaining abetter understanding of contemporarygeography."---Arnold R. Alanen, Universityof Wisconsin-Madison

248 pages, 73 illustrations, $49.95 hardcover

DaggettLife in a MojaveFrontier TownDix Van Dykeedited byPeter Wild

The colorfulaccount of howthe twentiethcentury arrivedin a Californiafrontier town, ahundred milesfrom Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert.

"A classic slice of the by no means bygoneWest."--Paul F. Starrs, University of Nevada

Creating the North American LandscapeGregotT~ Conniff,, Bonnie Lo~vd, Edward K. Muller,and David Schuyler, Consulting Editors

200 pages, 32 illustrations, $22.95 hardcover

The Papers ofFrederick Law OlmstedSupplementary Series, Volume I: Writingson Public Parks, Parkways, and Park Systemsedited by Charles E. Beveridgeand Carolyn E Hoffman

Through these writings, Olmsted explainswhat qualities of scenery are important inlandscape architecture, how parks should bemanaged, and why green spaces are crucial tocity life.

672 pages, 57 illus., $49.95 hardcover

The Bridge to DalmatiaThe Search for the Meaning of PlaceFrancis Violich

"A skillful and warm human storycombined with a profound analysisof a representative number ofDalmatian communities, each with

its own social life, geographical adaptation, cultural history, spatialsociology, and architectural harmony."--Alexander Vucinich, EmeritusProfessor of the History of Science, University of Pennsylvania

423 pages, 164 illustrations, $49.95 hardcover

Saving America’s CountrysideA Guide to Rural Conservation, second editionSamuel N. Stokes, A. Elizabeth Watson, and Shelley S. Mastran

Published for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, SavingAmerica "s Countryside was the first and is still the only comprehen-sive, step-by-step guide to protecting the natural, historic, scenic, andagricultural resources of a rural community. With new case studiesfrom across the nation, this thoroughly-revised second edition reportson changes in conservation over the past eight years and adds a chapteron making economic development compatible with rural conservation.

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Alfred CaldwellThe Life and Work of a Prairie School Landscape Architectedited by Dennis Domer

Alfred Caldwell’s writings--on topics ranging from landscape designto the role of technology in the twentieth century to the history ofarchitecture--offer proof of the creative genius of one of thetwentieth century’s preeminent landscape designers. This bookcollects Caldwell’s essays, poetry, drawings, autobiographical writings,and correspondence.

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Building theNational ParksHistoric Landscape Designand ConstructionLinda McClelland

"McClelland traces the historyof America’s era of naturalisticpark design and discovers animportant legacy of NationalPark Service landscape architecture ....An outstanding guide to thesehistorically significant designed landscapes."---Nora J. Mitchell,Director, Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, National ParkService

656 pages, I24 illustrations, $29.95 paperback

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Studies in the History ofGardens & DesignedLandscapesAn International Quarterly

(Formerly Journal of Garden History)

EditorJohn Dixon HuntUniversity of Pennsylvania, The Graduate School ofFine Art, Department of L cape Architecture, 119Meyerson Hall Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311, USA

Studies in the History of Gardens & Lanaddresses itself to readers W~th asubject, and is establishedto publish scholarlythe journal’s main emphasis is ondo~ind!vidual gardens in all parts of~ho~h~r topics - iconography, aesthetics,ho~iculture, technology, soei~i and econome~servation and restoration ~historic gardens,g~graphy, history of idea~ ~e welcomed. From

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Handbookof LandscapeArchitectural ConstructionThe Handbook of Landscape Architectural Construction is a must-have desk reference forevery practicing landscape architect. This four vohune series offers comprehensive coverageof the practical elements of executing a landscape design--processes, procedures andmaterials--written by experts specializing in construction.

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Jr New in paper!Social Formation and Symbolic LandscapeWith a new IntroductionDenis E. Cosgrove

JJShould be read and reread by all individuals whose work or interests touchon landscape. "---Ronald Rees, GEOGRAPHICAL Rzv~Ews

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Landscape in SightLooking at AmericaJ. B. JacksonEdited by Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz

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People and the Land through Time ........Linking Ecology and HistoryEmily W. B. Russell

All ecosystems have a history of p~ist human impacts, someobvious, others subtle, Emily Russell contends in this fascinatingexploration of historical ecology. To understand the lingeringconsequences of human history on current ecosystems andlandscapes, and conversely to understand the role that changingenvironments have played in human history, the author urges aninterdisciplinary approach.

"By merging ecology and the history of human activity andd~awing from diverse international examples, Russell defines animpressive approach for reading, interpreting, and managingnatural landscapes."--David Foster 79 illus. $35.00

Cannery workers’ houses, Monterey, CA. Photo by Paul Groth

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A RoyalLandscapeThe H~toryofthe Royal Parks and Gardens at WindsorJane Roberts

Paul Sandby, Deputy Ranger’s Lodge, 1798.(Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabethand The Queen Mother

Established in the Middle Agesfor the protection of the royaldeer, the parks that surroundWindsor Castle have served apractical and ornamentalpurpose for more than athousand years. This book is thefirst to tell the story of theWindsor parks and gardenswhere generations of gardeners,architects, and farmers haveworked and developed the4,800-acre Great Park and650-acre Home Park.300 b/w + 200 color illus. $125.00

Understanding OrdinaryLandscapesEdited by Paul Groth and Todd W. Bressi

In this book authorities in social history, architectural history,American studies, cultural geography, and landscape architectureexamine how knowledge of everyday environments fostersdeeper understanding of both past and present cultural life.67 illus, cloth $35.00 and paper $18.00

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Invented CitiesThe Creation of Landscape in Nineteenth-CenturyNew York and BostonMona Domosh

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