Assiniboine Park: Designing and Developing a People's Playground by David Specto

Description: Assiniboine Park by David Spector Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In 1904, Assiniboine Park was conceived as a peoples playground, a place devoid of commercial amusements where all classes of Winnipeggers could relax and rejuvenate in idyllic and Arcadian surroundings. The book traces the development of the park and its infrastructure—the layout of fields, forests and gardens, the two pavilions, the conservatories and the zoo—and how this corresponded with an ever-evolving Winnipeg. It explains the actions, conflicts, and arguments of a colorful cast of politicians and bureaucrats who made the park what it is today. The story of Assiniboine Park is told within the wider context of the evolution of urban parks in Canada and the United States. Author Biography David Spector is a retired Winnipeg-basedhistorian and former Parks Canada research manager.He has published numerous articles and reportsthroughout his career, primarily focusing in thehistory of Western Canada. Having a life-long interestin the subject, he researched and wrote AssiniboinePark as a retirement pastime. He also leads hikes andhistorical walks for Nature Manitoba. Details ISBN 177337012X ISBN-13 9781773370125 Title Assiniboine Park Author David Spector Format Paperback Year 2019 Pages 240 Publisher Great Plains Publications Ltd GE_Item_ID:135730592; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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