Sutton publishing sep 2015 (3 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Unimaginable changes have come to Newark over the last two hundred years. Buildings have been raised and razed sometimes three or four times. Businesses have opened, closed, burned down, and relocated. Churches have been built, dissolved, moved, rebuilt and split into different congregations. Gone are the days when non-existent schools became one-roomed school houses. Newark's modern school system boasts multiple elementary, middle, high school, and adult educational facilities. The downtown area is now on the brink of revitalization. New buildings are being built and old ones renovated. The public square is undergoing a complete transformation. New traffic patterns, larger and more attractive sidewalks with room for outdoor dining, underground wiring, benches, bike racks, and new lighting will give it a new life. This book chronicles some of the changes from the late-Victorian period through to the 21st century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explores Florida's significant botanical gardens, highlighting their historical roots, scientific value, and vital role in conservation and public enjoyment.While gardens have been around since the beginning of time, botanical gardens?gardens designed for studies and education?first began in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as the physic, or medicinal, gardens of Italy. It wasn't until 1859 that the first botanical garden, the Missouri Botanic Garden, was established in the United States. There are approximately 1,775 botanic gardens and arboreta in 148 countries around the world. Hundreds can be found in the United States, while in Florida, there are nearly fifty of significance. Botanical gardens that often began with just a few seeds and cuttings grow into places of scientific significance where studies can be documented, collections can be monitored and new findings can be uncovered, while the gathered information can be shared with others. Botanical gardens are crucial for conservation efforts, and they also provide enjoyment to visitors who come to see their splendor. The images and stories behind each botanical garden found in this book offer viewers a chance to learn how these gardens began and unfolded over time.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the history of the Shawangunk Mountain's breathtaking landscapes, sky lakes, and historical Victorian hotels from the 19th century to present day.The Shawangunk Mountains?the Gunks?are renowned for stunning landscapes on and off the ridge in a region that has remained a favorite destination for visitors since the middle of the nineteenth century. While the mountain elevations are not high?nowhere exceeding 2240 feet?they present rugged topography with glistening grey-white escarpments, jumbled boulders at the base of cliffs, deep crevices, as well as precipitation-fed 'sky lakes.' Arnold Guyot, the first Professor of Geology and Geography at Princeton University, remarked in 1887 that 'Few spots on our continent unite so much beauty of scenery, both grand and lovely, within so small a compass, to be enjoyed with so much ease,' a sentiment echoed by many today. Three magnificent Victorian hotels were constructed in the northern Shawangunk Mountains in the decades after 1869, one situated along Lake Mohonk and two others on cliffs above Lake Minnewaska. Only the grand Mohonk Mountain House remains. Framing the Gunks are the valleys of the Rondout Creek and the Wallkill River where one finds New Paltz, which lays claim to being 'one of the oldest towns in America' because of the stone houses aligned along Huguenot Street, as well as quaint hamlets like Gardiner, Rosendale, Accord, High Falls, and Marbletown.…