| Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmstead: The Two Architects Behind the Success of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago Contributor(s): Brantley, Caroline (Author) |
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ISBN: 1241160694 ISBN-13: 9781241160692 Publisher: Webster's Digital Services OUR PRICE: $19.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Architecture |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.66 lbs) 160 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. All eyes were on Chicago in 1893 when the World's Fair came to town. Just a little over two decades since the Great Fire had ravaged the city, Chicagoans were eager to show the progress that had been made to rebuild -- specifically architectural strides. This book takes a look at the influence on the Columbian Exposition by building architect Daniel Burnham and landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead. The men were commissioned to make the event a memorable one, and their designs for the Exposition are still studied and in use today. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |