{"product_id":"a-boston-quartet-paperback","title":"A Boston Quartet - Paperback","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\u003eAlan Balsam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four historic Boston geographical areas of Back Bay, the Public Garden, Boston Common, and Downtown Boston each have something interesting to relate about the development and history of this courageous city. It was Boston that led the charge for independence more than two hundred years ago-and the city never lost its spirit. It has evolved into an oasis of culture, a first-class center for higher education, technology, and medical innovation, and a business citadel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are but a few of the many contexts in which author Alan Balsam examines this pivotal city. In this new collection of essays about the architecture, natural environment, history, and culture of Boston, Balsam uses these two neighborhoods and two parks to show the city's true soul. His essays focus on \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe spirit of the 1976 American bicentennial celebrations, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBoston's early history from precolonial times\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe beginnings of the American Revolution, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehis personal journeys through the various neighborhoods and parks, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe natural life in each locale, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe architecture of Boston and preservation of historical landmarks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe building renaissance in Downtown Boston\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003earound the time of the bicentennial \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe spirit and the beauty of the city. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalsam structures his work around the four seasons, emphasizing recurring rhythms and constant movement of the city itself, always leading toward the next phase. At the same time, just like the changing of the seasons, everything cycles back to the beginning-as Boston continually renews itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48289605615865,"sku":"9780692913185","price":28.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dY1fMBJY9F9780692913185.webp?v=1776269613","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-boston-quartet-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}