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UNINA9910786322303321 |
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Autore |
Gottfried Herbert <1940-> |
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Titolo |
Landscape in American guides and view books [[electronic resource] ] : visual history of touring and travel / / Herbert Gottfried |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-83452-9 |
0-7391-7609-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (153 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tourism - United States - History |
Landscapes - Social aspects - United States - History |
United States Description and travel |
United States Social life and customs 1865-1918 |
United States Social life and customs 1918-1945 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; Chapter 01. The Guidebook and the View Book; Chapter 02. Pictorial and Scenic Thinking; Chapter 03. Collective Vision and Landscape Transformation; Chapter 04. Landscape Commentary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Landscape in American Guides and View Books: Visual History of Touring and Travel is the first published study of American printed souvenirs and their relationship to the development of touring and immigration. Grounded in scenic thinking, captured in prints and photographic images, the books communicate social and cultural intentions in the landscape and provide commentary on American life. |
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