American Ski Resort Architecture, Style, Experience |
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| Author:
| Smith, Margaret Supplee |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4295-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Skiers enjoy the thrill of adventure, an escape from city life, and a close encounter with nature at its most rugged and majestic. And yet, paradoxically, the experience of skiing for most Americans is inextricably linked to architecture, for our journey down the mountainside is shaped by the ski resort. In this magnificent book, architectural historian Margaret Supplee Smith traces the evolution of the ski resort in North America.
Skiers enjoy the thrill of adventure, an escape from city life, and a close encounter with nature at its most rugged and majestic. And yet, paradoxically, the experience of skiing for most Americans is inextricably linked to architecture, for our journey down the mountainside is shaped by the ski resort. In this magnificent book, architectural historian Margaret Supplee Smith traces the evolution of the ski resort in North America.