The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. American Green, Ted Steinberg's witty exposé of this bizarre phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers.
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CONTRIBUTORS: Ted Steinberg
EAN: 9780393329308
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 465 g
HEIGHT: 211 cm
PUBLISHED BY: WW Norton & Co
DATE PUBLISHED: 2007-02-23
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GENRE: GARDENING / Lawns
WIDTH: 155 cm
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Book Themes:
Sports and Active outdoor recreation, Stationery and miscellaneous items
"The lawn is the centerpiece of the American Dream, and why wouldn’t we dream about our obsession? In American Green, Ted Steinberg explores the psychological, moral, economic, and, yes, even political implications of growing and mowing a lawn, a not at all academic act that turns out to be a blast. You may never picnic the same way again, but if you do, you will want to talk about it with your city councilman, if not your doctor."
Ted Steinberg is professor of history at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is the author of four books, including Acts of God: The Unnatural History of Natural Disaster in America.
