Preservation has traditionally focused on saving prominent
buildings of historical or architectural significance.
Preserving cultural landscapes-the combined fabric of the
natural and man-made environments-is a relatively new and often
misunderstood idea among preservationists, but it is of
increasing importance. The essays collected in this volume-case
studies that include the Little Tokyo neighborhood in Los
Angeles, the Cross Bronx Expressway, and a rural island in Puget
Sound-underscore how this approach can be fruitfully applied.
Together, they make clear that a cultural landscape perspective
can be an essential underpinning for all historic preservation
projects. Contributors: Susan Calafate Boyle, National Park
Service; Susan Bug List Price: $ 25.00 Price: $ 20.35 The Val di
Noto owes its fame to the reconstruction which underwent after
the year 1693, when the entire area was decimated by an enormous
earthquake. The destruction that the earthquake caused was so
enormous that it was decided to rebuild m