Elizabeth Barlow Rogers; the woman who launched the restoration of Central Park in the 1980s; now introduces us to seven remarkable green spaces in and around New York City; giving us the historymdash;both natural and humanmdash;of how they have been transformed over time.Here we find: The greenbelt and nature refuge that runs along the spine of Staten Island on land once intended for a highway; where mushrooms can be gathered and; at the right moment; seventeen-year locusts viewed. Jamaica Bay; near John F. Kennedy International Airport; whose mosaic of fragile; endangered marshes has been preserved as a bird sanctuary on the Atlantic Flyway; full of egrets; terns; and horseshoe crabs. Inwood Hill; in upper Manhattan; whose forest once sheltered Native Americans and Revolutionary soldiers before it became a site for wealthy estates and subsequently a public park. The Central Park Ramble; an artfully designed wilderness in the middle of the city; with native and imported flora; magnificent rock outcrops; and numerous species of resident and migrating birds. Roosevelt Island; formerly Welfare Island; in the East River; where urban planners built a ldquo;new town in townrdquo; in the 1970s and whose southern tip is the dramatic setting for the Louis Kahnndash;designed memorial to Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Freshkills; the unusual twenty-two-hundred-acre park on Staten Island that is being created out of what was once the worldrsquo;s largest landfill. The High Line; in Manhattanrsquo;s Chelsea and West Village neighborhoods; an aerial promenade built on an abandoned elevated rail spur with its native grasses and panoramic views of the Hudson River and the downtown cityscape.Full of the natural history of the parks along with interesting historical facts and interviews with caretakers; guides; local residents; guardians; and visitors; this beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of information about the varied and pleasurable green spaces that grace New York City.From the Hardcover edition.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KimberlyFast shipping and exactly as posted.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Good for general knowledgeBy wolfThis book is good for general knowledge of dance therapy. it provides pretty good examples of mind-body relation in a form of case studies. Though this book lacks detail of the therapy session. methods used. group dynamics. etc. If you are looking for a real detail and structured explanation. look somewhere else.
