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Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville: Real Estate Development in America from George Washington to the Builders of the
by Witold Rybczynski
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0743235967
- ISBN 13
- 9780743235969
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About This Item
Scribner Book Company, April 2007. Hardcover . Very Good. In 'Last Harvest,' the award-winning author of 'Home' and 'A Clearing in the Distance' tells the compelling story of New Daleville, a brand-new residential subdivision in rural Pennsylvania. When Witold Rybczynski first heard about New Daleville, it was only a developer's idea, attached to ninety acres of cornfield an hour and a half west of Philadelphia. Over the course of five years, Rybczynski met everyone involved in the transformation of this land -- from the developers, to the community leaders whose approvals they needed, to the home builders and sewage experts and, ultimately, the first families who moved in. Always eloquent and illuminating, Rybczynski looks at this 'neotraditional' project, with its houses built close together to encourage a sense of intimacy and community, and explains the trends in American domestic architecture -- from where we place our kitchens and fences to why our bathrooms get larger every year. As 'Publishers Weekly' said, 'Rybczynski provides historical and cultural perspective in a style reminiscent of Malcolm Gladwell, debunking the myth of urban sprawl and explaining American homeowners' preference for single-family dwellings. But Rybczynski also excels at 'the close-up, ' John McPhee's method of reporting, where every interview reads like an intimate conversation, and a simple walk down neighborhood sidewalks can reveal a wealth of history.' 'Last Harvest' is a charming must-read for anyone interested in where we live today -- and why -- by one of our most acclaimed and original cultural writers. The bestselling author of 'Home' and 'A Clearing in the Distance' tells the compelling story of the transformation of a Pennsylvania cornfield into a RneotraditionalS housing development--taking the reader on a revelatory inside tour of real estate in America.
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- A Cappella Books (US)
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- Title
- Last Harvest: How a Cornfield Became New Daleville: Real Estate Development in America from George Washington to the Builders of the
- Author
- Witold Rybczynski
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0743235967
- ISBN 13
- 9780743235969
- Publisher
- Scribner Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- April 2007
- Pages
- 309
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A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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