{"product_id":"the-city-natural-garden-and-forest-magazine-and-the-rise-of-american-environmentalism-hardcover","title":"The City Natural: Garden and Forest Magazine and the Rise of American Environmentalism - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShen Hou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe weekly magazine \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest\u003c\/i\u003e existed for only nine years (1888-1897). Yet, in that brief span, it brought to light many of the issues that would influence the future of American environmentalism. In \u003ci\u003eThe City Natural, \u003c\/i\u003e Shen Hou presents the first \"biography\" of this important but largely overlooked vehicle for individuals with the common goal of preserving nature in American civilization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Hou's study reveals, \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest\u003c\/i\u003e was instrumental in redefining the fields of botany and horticulture, while also helping to shape the fledgling professions of landscape architecture and forestry. The publication actively called for reform in government policy, urban design, and future planning for the preservation and inclusion of nature in cities. It also attempted to shape public opinion on these issues through a democratic ideal that every citizen had the right (and need) to access nature. These notions would anticipate the conservation and \"city beautiful\" movements that followed in the early twentieth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHou explains the social and environmental conditions that led to the rise of reform efforts, organizations, and publications such as \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest.\u003c\/i\u003e She reveals the intellectual core and vision of the magazine as a proponent of the city natural movement that sought to relate nature and civilization through the arts and sciences. \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest\u003c\/i\u003e was a staunch advocate of urban living made better through careful planning and design. As Hou shows, the publication also promoted forest management and preservation, not only as a natural resource but as an economic one. She also profiles the editors and contributors who set the magazine's tone and follows their efforts to expand America's environmental expertise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the pages of \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest, \u003c\/i\u003e the early period of environmentalism was especially fruitful and optimistic; many individuals joined forces for the benefit of humankind and helped lay the foundation for a coherent national movement. Shen Hou's study gives \u003ci\u003eGarden and Forest\u003c\/i\u003e its due and adds an important new chapter to the early history of American environmentalism.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShen Hou\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of world history at Renmin University of China, Beijing. She is a former postdoctoral fellow at Tsinghau University in Beijing, and research fellow at the Rachel Carson Center at LMU in Munich, Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43464496021639,"sku":"9780822944232","price":89.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/lzX1r3M2sD9780822944232.webp?v=1763020007","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-city-natural-garden-and-forest-magazine-and-the-rise-of-american-environmentalism-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}