{"product_id":"the-olmsted-parks-of-louisville-patricia-dalton-haragan-9780813144542","title":"The Olmsted Parks of Louisville: A Botanical Field Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrederick Law Olmsted, popularly known as the \"Father of American Landscape Architecture,\" is famous for designing New York City's Central Park, the U.S. Capitol grounds, and the campuses of institutions such as Stanford University and the University of Chicago. His celebrated projects in Boston, Buffalo, Detroit, Milwaukee, and other cities led to a commission from the city of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1891. There, he partnered with community leaders to design a network of scenic parks, tree-lined parkways, elegant neighborhoods, and beautifully landscaped estate gardens that thousands of visitors still enjoy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Olmsted Parks of Louisville\u003c\/i\u003e is the first authoritative manual on the 380 species of trees, herbaceous plants, shrubs, and vines populating the nearly 1,900 acres that comprise Cherokee, Seneca, Iroquois, Shawnee, and Chickasaw Parks. Designed for easy reference, this handy field guide includes detailed photos and maps as well as ecological and historical information about each park. Author Patricia Dalton Haragan also includes sections detailing the many species of invasive plants in the parks and discusses the native flora that they displaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide provides readers with a key to Olmsted's vision, revealing how various plant species were arranged to emphasize the beauty and grandeur of nature. It will serve as an essential resource for students, nature enthusiasts, and the more than ten thousand visitors who use the parks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Dalton Haragan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 081314454X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813144542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 6.24w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 285","brand":"Patricia Dalton Haragan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072806908159,"sku":"9780813144542","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6b3305a-e566-41df-907d-a0e66877ab32.jpg?v=1685444046","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-olmsted-parks-of-louisville-patricia-dalton-haragan-9780813144542","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}