The Necessity for Ruins: And Other Topics
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Essays examine the way we perceive landscape, the effect of gardens and cities of the past on the landscapes of the present, and the way American architecture has broken with tradition. Discussion relates the importance of space to relativism throughout time. Review: ANOTHER J.B. JACKSON CLASSIC - Absolutely brilliant reading by a master of observation of the American sense of place. Review: Five Stars - More people should read this book.
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| Best Sellers Rank | #1,457,965 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #331 in Regional Geography #383 in Landscape Architecture (Books) #535 in Landmarks & Monuments |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 22 Reviews |
Reviews
L**C
ANOTHER J.B. JACKSON CLASSIC
Absolutely brilliant reading by a master of observation of the American sense of place.
B**V
Five Stars
More people should read this book.
O**G
Civilized passage through the concept of landscape, sorrowful of ...
Civilized passage through the concept of landscape, sorrowful of the heavy hand of politics limiting the joys of the landscape, the oppression now getting heavier of political correctness.
J**G
Of of my favorite theorists.
JB Jackson doesn't let down. Of of my favorite theorists.
M**X
Entertaining read. Decent amount of research invested into the ...
Entertaining read. Decent amount of research invested into the essays, although I personally would have preferred more sophistication in theory.
D**R
Reflections on THE NECESSITY FOR RUINS
J. B. Jackson, the founder and longtime editor of the journal LANDSCAPE, helped readers appreciate, and understand, the modern American landscape--parks and cemeteries, to be sure, but also commercial strips and house types, roads and streetscapes--in all of its marvelous complexity. This short volume contains a number of Jackson's vintage essays. The first and last chapters explain the author's approach to the landscape. Other essays include discussions of gardens and sacred groves, the domestication of the garage, and keys to reading streetscapes. The title essay, "The Necessity for Ruins," begins as a reverie on the importance of public monuments before wryly concluding that history has fallen victim to preservation and the heritage industry. These engagingly written essays are the product of an enquiring mind determined to find meaning in our everyday surroundings..
A**A
Four Stars
Very good!!!
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