Saving Central Park : a history and a memoir
(Book)
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9781524733551, 1524733555
Physical Desc
xvii, 301 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Status
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 917.471 ROG | Available |
Chester Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG ROGERS | Available |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Nonfiction | 974.71 | Available |
Jefferson Township Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG ROGERS | Available |
North County Branch - Adult Nonfiction | 974.71 | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographies.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Central Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Central Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Conservationists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Landscape architects -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.). -- Department of Parks and Recreation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, -- 1936-
Women conservationists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Women landscape architects -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Central Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography.
Central Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
Conservationists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Landscape architects -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
New York (N.Y.). -- Department of Parks and Recreation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, -- 1936-
Women conservationists -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
Women landscape architects -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Central Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.)
Conservationists.
Employees.
History.
Landscape architects.
New York (N.Y.). -- Department of Parks and Recreation.
New York (State) -- New York -- Central Park.
New York (State) -- New York.
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, -- 1936-
Women conservationists.
Women landscape architects.
Conservationists.
Employees.
History.
Landscape architects.
New York (N.Y.). -- Department of Parks and Recreation.
New York (State) -- New York -- Central Park.
New York (State) -- New York.
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, -- 1936-
Women conservationists.
Women landscape architects.
More Details
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781524733551, 1524733555
Notes
General Note
"A Borzoi book."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"The story of how one woman's long love affair with New York's Central Park led her to a job in which she was able to organize the rescue of the park from its serious decline in the 1970s, returning it to the beautiful place of recreational opportunity and spiritual sustenance it is today. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers opens with a quick survey of her early life--a middle-class upbringing in Texas; college at Wellesley, marriage, a degree in City Planning at Yale. And then her move to New York where she has children and, when she finds being a mother and a housewife is not enough, pours herself into the protection and enhancement of the city's green spaces. Interwoven into her own story is a comprehensive history of Central Park: its design and construction as a scenic masterpiece; the alterations of each succeeding era; the addition of numerous facilities for sports and play; and finally the "anything goes phase" of the 1960s and 70s, which was often fun but almost destroyed the park. The two narratives continue to entwine as she finds a job in the administration of Central Park, founds the Central Park Conservancy, and transforms both the park and herself--a transformation that has led to her many books, to travels that have taken her to parks and gardens around the world, and has solidified the prestige of New York's most conspicuous landmark."--Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rogers, E. B. (2018). Saving Central Park: a history and a memoir (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, 1936-. 2018. Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, 1936-. Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow. Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2018.
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