Elizabeth Partridge

Parks for the People

How Frederick Law Olmsted Designed America

Buch

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 New York City held a contest for the best park design for what would become Central Park, Olmsted won and became the father of landscape architecture. He went o… Mehr

CHF 26.90

Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)

Versandfertig innerhalb 1-3 Werktagen

V113: Lieferbar in ca. 20-45 Arbeitstagen

Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Stadtlander, Becca

ISBN: 978-1-984835-15-4
EAN: 9781984835154
Produktnummer: 36864074
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Seitenangabe: 40 S.
Ausstattung: Bilderbuch; WHI GRN
Sonstiges: Ab 4 - 8 J.

Über den Autor

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.