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| Monographic Author(s): | Steinberg, Ted |
| Author Affiliation: | Case Western Reserve University |
| Item is a: | Book |
| Monograph: | American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, 2006. |
| # of Pages: | 310 |
| Publishing Information: | New York: W. W. Norton |
| Collation: | xv, 295 pp. |
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Notes: New York Times book review. |
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Notes: Case Western Reserve Univeristy book review. |
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| Keywords: | Lawn as a cultural construct; Lawn turf; Aesthetic values; Lawn in American culture; Psychology of the lawn; Perceptions; Maintenance intensity; Sociology of the lawn; Turf values; History; Mowing |
| Abstract: | Section one, The Origins, includes: Live Free and Mow; The Levitt Legacy; "Mother Nature's Little Helper"; The Color of Money; and The Augusta Syndrome. Section two, The Dark Side, includes: "First-Aid for the Earth"; Blades of Thunder; and Mow, Blow, and Go. Section three, The Future, includes: The Suburban Jungle; and The Case for Brown. |
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Subject Headings: | Lawns -- United States -- History |
| ISBN: | 0393060845 |
| Language: | English |
| References: | 200+ |
| Note: | Pictures, b/w |
| Note: | Figures |
| Note: | Includes index; pp. 283-295 |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in Publishers Weekly, March 2006. |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in International Herald Tribune, March 14, 2006, by William Grimes. |
| Evaluative Review: | Appears in The New York Times, March 10, 2006, by William Grimes. |
| See Also: | Other items relating to: Lawn Care Books (Recent) |
| | ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Steinberg, Ted. 2006. American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn. xv, 295 pp. New York: W. W. Norton. |
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