Landscape architect Lake Douglas employs written accounts; archival data; historic photographs; lithographs; maps; and city planning documentsmdash;many of which have never before been publishedmdash;to explore public and private outdoor spaces in New Orleans and those who shaped them. The result offers the first in-depth examination of the cityrsquo;s landscape history.Douglas presents this ldquo;beautiful and imposingrdquo; city as a work of art crafted by numerous influences. His survey from the colonial period to the twentieth century finds that geography; climate; and; above all; the multicultural character of its residents have made New Orleans unique in American landscape design history. French and Spanish settlers; Africans and Native Americans; as well as immigrants from Germany; Ireland; Italy; and other parts of the world all participated in creating this communityrsquo;s unique public and private landscapes. Places such as Congo Square; Audubon Park; the river levees; and ldquo;neutral groundsrdquo;mdash;local residentsrsquo; own term for mediansmdash;together with ordinary residential gardens are all testaments to the cityrsquo;s international imprint. Douglas identifies five types of public and private designed landscapes in New Orleans: squares; linear open spaces; urban parks; commercial pleasure gardens; and domestic gardens. Discussing their design; function; and content; he shows how specific examples of each contribute to the cityrsquo;s unique character and also fit within the larger context of American landscape design history. Each type has its own complexion and reflects the influence of those who occupied it. Though New Orleanians lived in strata according to language; cultural identity; economics; and race; they found common ground; literally; in their communityrsquo;s landscapes.Douglasrsquo;s sweeping study; illustrated with over 90 color and black-and-white images; includes an exploration of archival horticultural books; almanacs; and periodicals; information about laborers who actually built landscapes; details of horticultural commerce; services; and marketing materials; and an exhaustive inventory of plants grown in New Orleans for agricultural; medicinal; and ornamental uses.Public Spaces; Private Gardens provides an informative look at two hundred years of the designed landscapes and horticulture of New Orleans and a fresh perspective on one of Americarsquo;s most interesting and historic cities.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Music book reviewBy Renee S. YanagisawaThis book was to be used by my son to practice playing the saxophone. I thought that since it was a music book. it would be big enough for him to put on a stand to see it and play it. Even the Band Director told me that it was too small. When I went back to the site. there was nothing that said the book would be not a standard instrument playing book. I had to order one from a Music Store to make sure I got the correct product.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Too small to seeBy biggun0The size of the music is not big enough to read. but the quality is so poor that trying to expand. e.g. on a printer. doesnt help.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great book gone badBy Samuel BallardThis version of the great book. Universal Saxophone Method. is a reduction in size of the standard book. The scanner use is of poor quality and so is the finished product. They reduced the size of the printed page so much that it is hard to read even by young eyes. My 60+ year old eyes mean that the print is DNI to read. I teach middle school music and I teach flute and saxophone privately in my area. The full size printed book is still available and that is the book that I recommend you get. the one in the blue cover. The link to the good book is below.Universal Method for Saxophone
