{"product_id":"barns-of-wisconsin-hardcover","title":"Barns of Wisconsin - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Apps\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of his classic book, award-winning author Jerry Apps shares a unique perspective on the great barns of rural Wisconsin. Digging deep as both an enthusiast and a farmer, Apps reaps a story of change: from the earliest pioneer structures to the low steel buildings of modern dairy farms, barns have adapted to meet the needs of each generation. They've housed wheat, tobacco, potatoes, and dairy cows, and they display the optimism, ingenuity, hard work, and practicality of the people who tend land and livestock. Featuring more than 100 stunning full-color photographs by Steve Apps, plus dozens of historic images, \u003ci\u003eBarns of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates a vanishing way of life. The book explores myriad barn designs--from rectangular to round, from gable roof to gambrel, from fieldstone to wood--always with an eye to the history and craftsmanship of the Norwegians, Germans, Swiss, Finns, and others who built and used them. \u003ci\u003eBarns of Wisconsin\u003c\/i\u003e captures both the iconic and the unique, including historic and noteworthy barns, and discusses the disappearance of barns from our landscape and preservation efforts to save these important symbols of American agriculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Apps \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of many books on rural history and country life, including \u003ci\u003eOld Farm: A History \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHorse-Drawn Days: A Century of Farming with Horses\u003c\/i\u003e. Jerry was born and raised on a small farm in Waushara County, Wisconsin, where he spent countless hours working in the barn, milking and feeding cows, helping to store hay in the haymow, and appreciating the barn's importance to the life of a farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Apps\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning photojournalist with twenty-five years in the newspaper industry. As a \u003ci\u003eWisconsin State Journal\u003c\/i\u003e staff photographer he has covered a wide range of assignments including the Green Bay Packers and University of Wisconsin-Madison sports. In 2008 he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame's prestigious Dave Boss Award of Excellence; his photo \"First Down\" was selected as Photograph of the Year for the 2007 season. In his off-time Steve loves to travel the state documenting Wisconsin and all its beauty, including farmsteads and barns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.1 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards (2011)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763623264544,"sku":"9780870204531","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6fcf39f7bad08655e340615457ce6041.webp?v=1780237266","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/barns-of-wisconsin-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}