How Long to Read Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society

How Long Does it Take to Read Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 48 minutes to read Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society by Frederick Law Olmsted

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Description

The biggest and best single-volume collection ever published of the fascinating and wide-ranging writings of a vitally important nineteenth century cultural figure whose work continues to shape our world today. Seaman, farmer, abolitionist, journalist, administrator, reformer, conservationist, and without question America’s foremost landscape architect and urban planner, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822–1903) was a man of unusually diverse talents and interests, and the arc of his life and writings traces the most significant developments of nineteenth century American history. As this volume reveals, the wide-ranging endeavors Olmsted was involved in—cofounding The Nation magazine, advocating against slavery, serving as executive secretary to the United States Sanitary Commission (precursor to the Red Cross) during the Civil War, championing the preservation of America’s great wild places at Yosemite and Yellowstone—emerged from his steadfast commitment to what he called “communitiveness,” the impulse to serve the needs of one’s fellow citizens. This philosophy had its ultimate expression is his brilliant designs for some of the country’s most beloved public spaces: New York’s Central Park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, Boston’s “Emerald Necklace,” the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, garden suburbs like Chicago’s Riverside, parkways (a term he invented) and college campuses, the “White City” of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and many others. Gathering almost 100 original letters, newspaper dispatches, travel sketches, essays, editorials, design proposals, official reports, reflections on aesthetics, and autobiographical reminiscences, this deluxe Library of America volume is profusely illustrated with a 32-page color portfolio of Olmsted’s design sketches, architectural plans, and contemporary photographs. It also includes detailed explanatory notes and a chronology of Olmsted’s life and design projects. From the Hardcover edition.

How long is Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society?

Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society by Frederick Law Olmsted is 822 pages long, and a total of 207,144 words.

This makes it 277% the length of the average book. It also has 253% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 51 minutes to read Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society aloud.

What Reading Level is Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society?

Frederick Law Olmsted: Writings on Landscape, Culture, and Society is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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