Parks for the People
How Frederick Law Olmsted Designed America
$35.00
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2022
Summary
National Book Award finalist Elizabeth Partridge reveals the life and work of Frederick Law Olmsted, the designer of Central Park, the United States Capitol building’s landscape, and more.
Nobody could get Frederick Law Olmsted to sit still. He was filled with energy, adventure, and dreams of changing the world. As a boy, he found refuge in the peace and calm of nature, and later as an adult, he dreamed of designing and creating access to parks for a growing and changing America. When…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781984835154 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1984835157 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Partridge, Becca Stadtlander |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Viking Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 544g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 251mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
“Stadtlander’s vivid, architectural-model-like images of places in Olmsted’s life provide myriad details to pore over… A worthy purchase for history collections.” – Booklist
“Stadtlander’s vivid, architectural-model-like images of places in Olmsted’s life provide myriad details to pore over… A worthy purchase for history collections.” –Booklist
About The Author
Elizabeth Partridge
Elizabeth Partridge is a National Book Award finalist, Printz Honor Winner, and author of several nonfiction books for children, including Restless Spirit: The Life and Work of Dorothea Lange; This Land Was Made for You and Me: The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie; John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth; Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary; and Boots on the Ground: America’s War in Vietnam. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
Becca Stadtlander is an illustrator and fine artist inspired by the beauty of everyday objects, the comforts of home, and the lush colors and landscapes of far-off places. Her work is featured in children’s and adult books, editorial publications, stationery, home-decor products, and book covers. She attended the Maryland Institute College of Art and currently lives and works in her hometown of Covington, Kentucky.
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