City Trees A Historical Geography from the Renaissance Through the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Lawrence, Henry W. |
| Series title: | Center Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-2800-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.50 |
Book Description:
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Offers a comprehensive guide to the history of trees in urban landscapes. Covering four centuries of development in the cities of Europe and America, this book shows how trees became integral to urban landscapes by looking at the historical evolution of the spaces in which they were planted and how these spaces were used.
Offers a comprehensive guide to the history of trees in urban landscapes. Covering four centuries of development in the cities of Europe and America, this book shows how trees became integral to urban landscapes by looking at the historical evolution of the spaces in which they were planted and how these spaces were used.