Author: William Hubbell
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461745136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
For this stunning new volume, photographer William Hubbell has turned his lens toward New England's ubiquitous stone walls. Beginning with the basic geology of the region and why New England has so many darned rocks, he presents a chronological overview of the varying styles and methods of wall building, and includes conversations with six contemporary wall builders. The result is a surprising and refreshing look at stone walls and at the history of New England.
Good Fences
Author: William Hubbell
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461745136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
For this stunning new volume, photographer William Hubbell has turned his lens toward New England's ubiquitous stone walls. Beginning with the basic geology of the region and why New England has so many darned rocks, he presents a chronological overview of the varying styles and methods of wall building, and includes conversations with six contemporary wall builders. The result is a surprising and refreshing look at stone walls and at the history of New England.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461745136
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
For this stunning new volume, photographer William Hubbell has turned his lens toward New England's ubiquitous stone walls. Beginning with the basic geology of the region and why New England has so many darned rocks, he presents a chronological overview of the varying styles and methods of wall building, and includes conversations with six contemporary wall builders. The result is a surprising and refreshing look at stone walls and at the history of New England.
Stone by Stone
Author: Robert Thorson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. They took three billion man-hours to build. And even though most are crumbling today, they contain a magnificent scientific and cultural story-about the geothermal forces that formed their stones, the tectonic movements that brought them to the surface, the glacial tide that broke them apart, the earth that held them for so long, and about the humans who built them. Stone walls layer time like Russian dolls, their smallest elements reflecting the longest spans, and Thorson urges us to study them, for each stone has its own story. Linking geological history to the early American experience, Stone by Stone presents a fascinating picture of the land the Pilgrims settled, allowing us to see and understand it with new eyes.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719201
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
There once may have been 250,000 miles of stone walls in America's Northeast, stretching farther than the distance to the moon. They took three billion man-hours to build. And even though most are crumbling today, they contain a magnificent scientific and cultural story-about the geothermal forces that formed their stones, the tectonic movements that brought them to the surface, the glacial tide that broke them apart, the earth that held them for so long, and about the humans who built them. Stone walls layer time like Russian dolls, their smallest elements reflecting the longest spans, and Thorson urges us to study them, for each stone has its own story. Linking geological history to the early American experience, Stone by Stone presents a fascinating picture of the land the Pilgrims settled, allowing us to see and understand it with new eyes.
Claremont
Author: Judy Wright
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Fissures in the Rock
Author: Richard Archer
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650850
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A comprehensive examination of the diversity and unity of New England life in the 17th century.
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9781584650850
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
A comprehensive examination of the diversity and unity of New England life in the 17th century.
Exploring Stone Walls
Author: Robert Thorson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719260
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The only field guide to stone walls in the Northeast. Exploring Stone Walls is like being in Thorson's geology classroom, as he presents the many clues that allow you to determine any wall's history, age, and purpose. Thorson highlights forty-five places to see interesting and noteworthy walls, many of which are in public parks and preserves, from Acadia National Park in Maine to the South Fork of Long Island. Visit the tallest stone wall (Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island), the most famous (Robert Frost's mending wall in Derry, New Hampshire), and many more. This field guide will broaden your horizons and deepen your appreciation of New England's rural history.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802719260
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The only field guide to stone walls in the Northeast. Exploring Stone Walls is like being in Thorson's geology classroom, as he presents the many clues that allow you to determine any wall's history, age, and purpose. Thorson highlights forty-five places to see interesting and noteworthy walls, many of which are in public parks and preserves, from Acadia National Park in Maine to the South Fork of Long Island. Visit the tallest stone wall (Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island), the most famous (Robert Frost's mending wall in Derry, New Hampshire), and many more. This field guide will broaden your horizons and deepen your appreciation of New England's rural history.
The Run of the Mill
Author: Steve Dunwell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Portrait of the human, mechanical and environmental determinants of New England's textile industry, the social, technological, cultural, and economic factors that perpetrated its creation, consolidation and decline and the remaining legacy.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Portrait of the human, mechanical and environmental determinants of New England's textile industry, the social, technological, cultural, and economic factors that perpetrated its creation, consolidation and decline and the remaining legacy.
Everything for the Garden
Author: Judith B. Tankard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989059848
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A visual delight for garden aficionados, from the novice gardener to the landscape designer. This should be on every garden lover's bookshelf.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989059848
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A visual delight for garden aficionados, from the novice gardener to the landscape designer. This should be on every garden lover's bookshelf.
New England
Author: Tommy Hilfiger
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847826612
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Complemented by two hundred full-color photographs, a dramatic portrait of New England captures the essential flavor and style of the region in a study of the symbols, art, architecture, decorative arts, and other unique elements of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847826612
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Complemented by two hundred full-color photographs, a dramatic portrait of New England captures the essential flavor and style of the region in a study of the symbols, art, architecture, decorative arts, and other unique elements of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut.
New England Icons
Author: Bruce Irving
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 0881509272
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
"Read the stories behind the scenery: Short, rich, uncommonly engaging histories and descriptions of New England's most notable and recognizable features are accompanied by pitch-perfect photos by one of the region's best architectural photographers."--P. [4] of jacket.
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 0881509272
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 115
Book Description
"Read the stories behind the scenery: Short, rich, uncommonly engaging histories and descriptions of New England's most notable and recognizable features are accompanied by pitch-perfect photos by one of the region's best architectural photographers."--P. [4] of jacket.
Reading the Forested Landscape
Author: Tom Wessels
Publisher: Nature
ISBN: 9780881504200
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Chronicles the forest in New England from the Ice Age to current challenges
Publisher: Nature
ISBN: 9780881504200
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Chronicles the forest in New England from the Ice Age to current challenges