Main entry:

Tobey, George B.

Title & Author:

A history of landscape architecture : the relationship of people to environment / G.B. Tobey.

Publication:

New York : American Elsevier Publishing Company, [1973]

Description:

xiv, 305 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-245).
In the beginning (5,000,000,000-11,000 years ago) -- From hunter to farmer -- The fertile crescent (4000-2000 B.C.) -- Citadels and gardens (2500-600 B.C.) -- City states and empire (1000-335 B.C.) -- The age of Alexander (350-200 B.C.) -- The seven hills of Rome (753 B.C.-300 A.D.) -- The golden gate (The Byzantine empire, 327-1453) -- Le Moyen Age (Europe, 500-1300) -- The Moors in Spain (632-1400) -- L'Uomo Universale (1200-1700) -- "L'Etat C'Est Moi" (France, 1200-1715) -- Tight little island (England, 1200-1750) -- Gardens of illusion (The English landscape school, 1712-1790) -- Conquerors of the wilderness (1492-1800) -- The beautiful and the picturesque (United States, 1800-1850) -- A man ahead of his time (United States, 1850-1900) -- The Arcadian myth (Estates and parks, 1890-1920) -- Make no little plans (The City Beautiful movement, 1893-1920) -- Garden cities (1400-1940) -- Form follows function (United States, 1920-1950) -- They deal with structures and the land (United States, 1950-1965) -- Perception (Behavior and images, 1950-1965) -- Earth Day every day (United States, 1965-1970).

Summary:

A history of landscape architecture from the dawn of time to modern day America. Covering the Fertile Crescent, Greece, Rome, Spain, France, England, United States and more. Black and white illustrations, plans and maps. Written by George B. Tobey, Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture at Ohio State University.

ISBN:

044400131X
9780444001313

Subject:

Landscape architecture History.
Civilization History.
Nature Effect of human beings on.
Architecture du paysage Histoire.
Êtres humains Influence sur la nature.
Civilisation Histoire.
Civilization
Landscape architecture
Geschichte
Landschaftsplanung
Landschapsarchitectuur.
landschap
landscape
landschapsbouw
landscaping
ruimtelijke ordening
physical planning
kunst
arts
geschiedenis
history
Landscape Architecture (General)
Historical Geography
Landschapsarchitectuur (algemeen)
Historische geografie

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 44627
Call No.: PO2837; ID:89-B4117
Status: Available