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The Language of Landscape
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #109230 in Books
- Published on: 2000-08-01
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
This study suggests that the language of landscape exists with its own syntax, grammar, and metaphors, and that we imperil ourselves by failing to learn and speak this language. Spirn examines urban, rural and natural landscapes, and discusses the thought of renowned landscape authors.
From the Publisher
Advance Praise for THE LANGUAGE OF LANDSCAPE ...
"Anne Whiston Spirn brings to her reading of landscapes the eye of an artist, the mind of a scholar, and the pen of a gifted writer. What she has produced is nothing less than a field guide for all who share her belief that the language of landscape is among the richest and most meaningful that any of us can ever hope to understand. The result is a triumph. There are a few books that have the power to change the way one sees the world. This is one of them." --William Cronon, author of "Changes in the Land," "Nature's Metropolis," and "Uncommon Ground"
