American Eden

American Eden
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Publisher : Harper Collins
Total Pages : 484
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ISBN-10 : 9780062078865
ISBN-13 : 0062078860
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Book Synopsis American Eden by : Wade Graham

Download or read book American Eden written by Wade Graham and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “American Eden moves luminously through landscapes of history, literature, biography, and design theory. . . . fusing sharp-edged analysis and graceful American prose.” —Kevin Starr, author of Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge “Informative and absolutely engrossing.” —Ross King, author of Brunelleschi's Dome Garden designer and historian Wade Graham offers a unique vision of the story of America in this riveting exploration of the nation’s gardens and the visionaries behind them, from Thomas Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello to Michelle Obama’s vegetable garden, Fredrick Law Olmsted’s expansive Central Park to Martha Stewart’s how-to landscaping guides. In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky, Simon Schama, and Michael Pollan, Graham delivers a sweeping social history that examines our nation’s history from an overlooked vantage point, illuminating anew the living drama of American self-creation.


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