American green : the obsessive quest for the perfect lawn / Ted Steinberg.

Main entry:

Steinberg, Theodore, 1961-

Title & Author:

American green : the obsessive quest for the perfect lawn / Ted Steinberg.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

xv, 295 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-277) and index.
[pt. 1.] The origins -- Live free and mow -- The Levitt legacy -- "Mother nature's little helper" -- The color of money -- The Augusta syndrome -- [pt. 2.] The dark side -- "First-aid for the earth" -- Blades of thunder -- Mow, blow, and go -- [pt. 3.] The future -- The suburban jungle -- The case for brown.

Summary:

"The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. American Green, Ted Steinberg's witty expose of this bizarre phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers."--Publisher's website.

Resources:
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ISBN:

0393060845 (hardcover)
9780393060843 (hardcover)
9780393329308 (pbk.)
0393329305 (pbk.)

Subject:

Lawns United States History.
Pelouses États-Unis Histoire.
Lawns
Manners and customs
Landschaftsgestaltung
Rasenpflege
United States Social life and customs 20th century.
États-Unis Mœurs et coutumes 20e siècle.
United States
USA

Form/genre:

History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 244456
Call No.: BIB 174136
Status: Available

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