{"product_id":"a-setting-for-excellence-the-story-of-the-planning-and-development-of-the-ann-arbor-campus-of-the-university-of-michigan","title":"A Setting For Excellence: The Story of the Planning and Development of the Ann Arbor Campus of the University of Michigan","description":"While there are times when the mix of old and new buildings and the chaotic activities of thousands of students can give a haphazard appearance to the university, campus planning has in fact become a highly refined form of architecture. This is demonstrated in a convincing fashion by this immensely informative and entertaining history of the evolution of the campuses of the University of Michigan by Fred Mayer, who served for more than three decades as the campus planner for the university during an important period of its growth during the late twentieth century.\nBy tracing the development of the Michigan campus from its early days to the present, within the context of the evolution of higher education in America, Mayer provides a strong argument for the importance of rigorous and enlightened campus planning as a critical element of the learning environment of the university. His comprehensive history of campus planning, illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams from Michigan’s history, is an outstanding contribution to the university’s history as it approaches its bicentennial in 2017. Perhaps more important, Mayer’s book provides a valuable treatise on the evolution of campus planning as an architectural discipline.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0472119532\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0472119532.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Mayer, Frederick W.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44302147321917,"sku":"BVV.0472119532.A","price":38.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0472119532-0.jpg?v=1793742201","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-setting-for-excellence-the-story-of-the-planning-and-development-of-the-ann-arbor-campus-of-the-university-of-michigan","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}