Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmsted

by Justin Martin

Book Overview

The full and definitive biography of Frederick Law Olmsted, influential abolitionist, ardent social reformer and conservationist, and the visionary designer of Central Park

Frederick Law Olmsted is arguably the most important historical figure that the average American knows the least about. Best remembered for his landscape architecture, from New York's Central Park to Boston's Emerald Necklace to Stanford University's campus, Olmsted...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306821486
• ISBN13: 9780306821486
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"