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Author:

Germic, Stephen, 1967-

Title:

American green : class, crisis, and the deployment of nature in Central Park, Yosemite, and Yellowstone / Stephen Germic.

Publisher:

Lexington Books,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

vii, 151 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

National characteristics, American.--Case studies.
Social classes--United States--History--19th century.--Case studies.
Financial crises--History--United States--History--19th century.
Public spaces--History--United States--History--19th century.
Nature--History--United States--History--19th century.
United States--Social conditions--19th century.--Case studies.
United States--Economic conditions--19th century--Case studies.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)--History--19th century.
Yellowstone National Park--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-146) and index.

Contents:

Capital contradictions: Frederick Law Olmsted and the labor of culture -- Olmsted's failure: Yosemite, culture, and productivity -- The (over)production of place -- The nature of violence: crisis and redemption in Yellowstone National Park.

ISBN:

9780739102299 (pbk. : alk. paper)
073910229X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780739102282 (cloth : alk. paper)
0739102281 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)45363853

LCCN:

00052030

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)