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Covering 825 species, Trees of Eastern North America presents all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains-including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada-the book features superior descriptions; thousands of color paintings by David More that illustrate(...)
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Covering 825 species, Trees of Eastern North America presents all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and Canada as far west as the Great Plains-including those species found only in tropical and subtropical Florida and northernmost Canada-the book features superior descriptions; thousands of color paintings by David More that illustrate important visual details; range maps that provide a thumbnail view of distribution for each native species; "Quick ID" summaries; a user-friendly layout; scientific and common names; the latest taxonomy; information on the most recently naturalized species; keys to leaves and twigs; and an introduction to tree identification, forest ecology, and plant classification and structure.
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Technology and the garden
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What are the technologies of garden making, what are the concepts and ideas behind garden technologies, and what is the meaning and experience of those endeavors? Technology and the Garden examines the shaping and visualization of the landscape; the development of horticultural technologies; the construction of landscape through hydraulics, labor, and infrastructure; and(...)
Technology and the garden
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What are the technologies of garden making, what are the concepts and ideas behind garden technologies, and what is the meaning and experience of those endeavors? Technology and the Garden examines the shaping and visualization of the landscape; the development of horticultural technologies; the construction of landscape through hydraulics, labor, and infrastructure; and the effect of emerging technologies on the experience of landscape.
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Presenting over thirty gardens and landscapes located across Brazil, from the coast to the hills, from the cities to the jungle, New Brazilian Gardens offers an exciting and vibrant overview of current practice by designers hardly known outside the country. Newly available in paperback, this publication gives new insights into the debate about design versus horticulture(...)
New brazilian gardens: the legacy of Burle Marx
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Presenting over thirty gardens and landscapes located across Brazil, from the coast to the hills, from the cities to the jungle, New Brazilian Gardens offers an exciting and vibrant overview of current practice by designers hardly known outside the country. Newly available in paperback, this publication gives new insights into the debate about design versus horticulture and provides an extensive resource for every form of gardener.
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Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments. After discussing the history of the profession, the book explains the design process through principles such as hierarchy, human scale, unity, harmony, asymmetry, color,(...)
Landscape architecture: an introduction
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Aimed at prospective and new students, this book gives a comprehensive introduction to the nature and practise of landscape architecture, the professional skills required and the latest developments. After discussing the history of the profession, the book explains the design process through principles such as hierarchy, human scale, unity, harmony, asymmetry, color, form, and texture. It looks at how design is represented through both drawing and modeling, and through digital techniques such as CAD and the use of GIS (Geographic Information Systems). This is followed by an examination of project management and landscape management techniques. Finally, the book explores educational and employment opportunities and the future of the profession in the context of climate change and sustainability.
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The gardener's garden
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The garden book – both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting. Featuring over 250 permanent gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day, and covering all key types and styles of garden, this wellillustrated(...)
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The garden book – both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting. Featuring over 250 permanent gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day, and covering all key types and styles of garden, this wellillustrated compendium combines images, text, key information and captions for each of the featured gardens, appealing to both amateur and professional gardeners, as well as garden designers.
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Another perspective on the lawn, this time presenting a practical approach to the history, cultivation, and care of the green sward in America.
A man's turf : the perfect lawn
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Another perspective on the lawn, this time presenting a practical approach to the history, cultivation, and care of the green sward in America.
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March 1999, New York
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This book presents exhaustive documentation by ten contemporary Dutch landscape architectural practices comprising Annemieke Diekman, DS, Eker & Schaap, Juurlink & Geluk, Kaap 3, Parklaan, Studio I.S., Veenenbos & Bosch, Vista, and West 8.
Landscape : 9 + 1 young dutch landscape architects
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This book presents exhaustive documentation by ten contemporary Dutch landscape architectural practices comprising Annemieke Diekman, DS, Eker & Schaap, Juurlink & Geluk, Kaap 3, Parklaan, Studio I.S., Veenenbos & Bosch, Vista, and West 8.
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March 2000, Amsterdam
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Ancient Roman gardens
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Drawing upon information found in literature, frescoes, mosaics, and archeological research, Farrar traces the history of Roman gardens from the vegetable patch through to the sophisticated forms seen at the height of the Empire.
Ancient Roman gardens
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Drawing upon information found in literature, frescoes, mosaics, and archeological research, Farrar traces the history of Roman gardens from the vegetable patch through to the sophisticated forms seen at the height of the Empire.
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November 1998, Stroud
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Le fabuleux domaine privé de Villar Perosa, au nord de Turin, est l'un des secrets les mieux gardés d'Europe. Depuis plusieurs générations, les femmes de la famille Agnelli ont imaginé de merveilleux jardins, en les marquant de leurs personnalités respectives. L'auteur de ce livre s'est consacrée à transformer le domaine en un cadre prestigieux. Ses propres(...)
Les jardins Agnelli : l'histoire d'un domaine d'exception
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Le fabuleux domaine privé de Villar Perosa, au nord de Turin, est l'un des secrets les mieux gardés d'Europe. Depuis plusieurs générations, les femmes de la famille Agnelli ont imaginé de merveilleux jardins, en les marquant de leurs personnalités respectives. L'auteur de ce livre s'est consacrée à transformer le domaine en un cadre prestigieux. Ses propres photographies, prises tout au long de l'année, révèlent l'extraordinaire variété de styles de ce lieu merveilleux, du jardin classique à l'italienne, au jardin romantique rempli de fleurs sauvages, en passant par le jardin d'eau et le jardin de sculptures.
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October 1998, Genève
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Le jardin planétaire
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Du jardin des Lumières au jardin virtuel en passant par la flore latino-américaine, l'esthétique mediterranéenne, le paysage comme voyage, les témoins de ce livre - paysagistes, historiens, géographes, écrivains, urbanistes - nous font imaginer une approche des paysages de la planète avec l'attitude du jardinier dans son lopin devenu immense.
Le jardin planétaire
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Du jardin des Lumières au jardin virtuel en passant par la flore latino-américaine, l'esthétique mediterranéenne, le paysage comme voyage, les témoins de ce livre - paysagistes, historiens, géographes, écrivains, urbanistes - nous font imaginer une approche des paysages de la planète avec l'attitude du jardinier dans son lopin devenu immense.
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October 1997, Châteauvallon
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