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Siftings (American Land Classics) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "TRAILS are the footprints of the ages..." (more)
Key Phrases: New York, Illinois River

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"Jensen was a giant of his time. Nowhere is that more evident than in reading Siftings... Technically not a garden book, it is more about the philosophies of a lifetime devoted to gardens and plants, but one with such insights that it should be looked into when the world is too much with us, late and soon." -- American Horticulturist

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One of Americas greatest landscape designers and conservationists, Jensen used native plants to introduce the influential Prairie style of landscape architecture. In "Siftings", Jensen shares his memories of "wandering in many lands" and his life in the heart of Middle America. His recollections--like his designs--express a love of natural landscapes and regional cultures. As he sifts through a lifetime of ideas about gardens, cities, towns and parks, Jensen makes an eloquent case for a natural style of American landscape.

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Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press; Johns Hopkins Paperbacks Ed edition (April 1, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080184021X
ISBN-13: 978-0801840210
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pragmatic and poetic, an inspiring read, November 1, 1997

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Jens Jensen's ode to the landscape he loved and enhanced during his lifetime - the prairie. Filled with philosophical musings and selected vignettes from his long career, Jens Jensen writes with ardor about the need to conserve, observe and embrace the natural environment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Definite Classic, February 16, 2009

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The literary expression is lovely. His opinions are dated but were relevant to the time. It is seen from a pure perspective with limited intervention by technology or outside influence. Every Landscape Architecture student should read the text in it's entirety

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