{"product_id":"genius-of-place-isbn-9780306821486","title":"Genius of Place","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe full and definitive biography of Frederick Law Olmsted, influential abolitionist, ardent social reformer and conservationist, and the visionary designer of Central Park\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrederick  Law Olmsted is arguably the most important historical figure that the  average American knows the least about. Best remembered for his  landscape architecture, from New York's Central Park to Boston's Emerald  Necklace to Stanford University's campus, Olmsted was also an  influential journalist, early voice for the environment, and  abolitionist credited with helping dissuade England from joining the  South in the Civil War. This momentous career was shadowed by a tragic  personal life, also fully portrayed here.Most of all, he was a social  reformer. He didn't simply create places that were beautiful in the  abstract. An awesome and timeless intent stands behind Olmsted's  designs, allowing his work to survive to the present day. With our  urgent need to revitalize cities and a widespread yearning for green  space, his work is more relevant now than it was during his lifetime.  Justin Martin restores Olmsted to his rightful place in the pantheon of  great Americans.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891056373989,"sku":"NP9780306821486","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/O_6e66e853-0e5a-4b7e-a433-b3afc28ef2cc.jpg?v=1773102325","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/genius-of-place-isbn-9780306821486","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}