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A Clearing in the Distance: Frederick Law Olmsted & America in the 19th Century
Witold Rybczynski

In "A clearing in the Distance" Witold Rybczynski writes about the life and times of the founding architecht of Central Park Frederick Law Olmsted. Through photographs, landscape plans, reportage and dramatic narratives, the author chronicles Olmsted’s life in nineteenth century America.

Witold Rybczynski is the author of many books, including "One Good Turn: A Natural History of the Screwdriver and the Screw," "American Monument," "A Perfect House: A Journey with Renaissance Master Andrea Palladio," and "The Look of Architecture." Mr. Rybczynski is a Professor of Urbanism and Real Estate at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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