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Language: en
Pages: 188
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1984-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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A pioneer in landscape studies takes us on a tour of landscapes past and present to show how our surroundings reflect our culture. "No one who cares deeply abou
Discovering the Vernacular Landscape
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Pages: 165
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1984 - Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press

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'No one who cares deeply about landscape issues can overlook the scores of brilliant insights and challenges to the mind, eye and conscience contained in Discov
Landscape in Sight
Language: en
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Categories: Gardening
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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During a long and distinguished career, John Brinckerhoff Jackson (1909-1996) brought about a new understanding and appreciation of the American landscape. Hail
Understanding Ordinary Landscapes
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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A Sense of Place, a Sense of Time
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: John Brinckerhoff Jackson
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1994-01-01 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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J.B. Jackson, a pioneer in the field of landscape studies, here takes us on a tour of American landscapes past and present, showing how our surroundings reflect