The Necessity for Ruins, and Other Topics
Author | : John Brinckerhoff Jackson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 1980 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106005051674 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Necessity for Ruins, and Other Topics by : John Brinckerhoff Jackson
Download or read book The Necessity for Ruins, and Other Topics written by John Brinckerhoff Jackson and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jackson discussed the evolution of the development, use, and perception of landscape--the space around us in the most general sense. The title chapter examines the proliferation of historic parks and monuments and argues that American culture demands a three-step formulation of history.