The Invention of the Park: Recreational Landscapes from the Garden of Eden to Disney's Magic Kingdom

by John Wills and Karen R. Jones

Book Overview

The word 'park' conjures a kaleidoscope of bucolic images. Childhood frolics in urban playgrounds. Strolls through the country estates of Stourhead and Versailles. Wilderness adventures in the Serengeti. White-knuckle thrill rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Coney Island. The Invention of the Park explores our fascination with making parks. In a broad-ranging environmental and social history, authors Karen Jones and John Wills search for a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745631398
• ISBN13: 9780745631394
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 9.0"