In this way, the book tells the story of each region, relying on a brisk narrative that reveals the dynamic processes of their distinctive characteristics.

A detailed and comprehensive look at one of America's most enduring institutions, this richly illustrated book combines the authentic detail of an insider's view (the author spent six years working on a cattle ranch on the high desert Great ...

His distinction between the 'romantic' and the 'rationalist' approaches to the formation of the city's parks is illuminating."—Newsletter of the San Francisco Museum and Historical Society "Written in a clear and fluid style . . . the ...

as well as a popular reference work for scholars, students, and lay readers.

The story of the Great Society Subway sheds light on the development of metropolitan Washington, postwar urban policy, and the promises and limits of rail transit in American cities.

Suburban subdivisions of individual family homes are so familiar a part of the American landscape that it is hard to imagine a time when they were not common in the U. S. The shift to large-scale speculative subdivisions is usually ...

In this work, Paul Mattingly provides a model for understanding suburban development through his narrative history of Leonia, New Jersey, an early commuter suburb of New York City.

In this work, Paul Mattingly provides a model for understanding suburban development through his narrative history of Leonia, New Jersey, an early commuter suburb of New York City.

In The Unknown World of the Mobile Home authors John Fraser Hart, Michelle J. Rhodes, and John T. Morgan illuminate the history and culture of these often misunderstood domiciles.

In The Unknown World of the Mobile Home authors John Fraser Hart, Michelle J. Rhodes, and John T. Morgan illuminate the history and culture of these often misunderstood domiciles.