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: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 074563138X
• ISBN13: 9780745631387
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"