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Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulse—the brief time when the river occupies the floodplain—that(...)
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Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulse—the brief time when the river occupies the floodplain—that(...)
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In praise of floods: the untamed river and the life it brings
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Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulse—the brief time when the river occupies the floodplain—that gives a river its vitality, but it is human engineering that kills it, suppressing the flood pulse with dams, irrigation, siltation, dikes, and levees. In demonstrating these threats to the riverine world, award-winning author James C. Scott examines the life history of a particular river, the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) of Burma, the heartland and superhighway of Burman culture. Scott opens our understanding of rivers to encompass their entirety—tributaries, wetlands, floodplains, backwaters, eddies, periodic marshlands, and the assemblage of life forms dependent on rivers for their existence and well-being. For anyone interested in the Anthropocene and the Great Acceleration, rivers offer a striking example of the consequences of human intervention in trying to control and domesticate a natural process, the complexity and variability of which we barely understand.
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Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they can teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered. It is the annual flood pulse—the brief time when the river occupies the floodplain—that gives a river its vitality, but it is human engineering that kills it, suppressing the flood pulse with dams, irrigation, siltation, dikes, and levees. In demonstrating these threats to the riverine world, award-winning author James C. Scott examines the life history of a particular river, the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) of Burma, the heartland and superhighway of Burman culture. Scott opens our understanding of rivers to encompass their entirety—tributaries, wetlands, floodplains, backwaters, eddies, periodic marshlands, and the assemblage of life forms dependent on rivers for their existence and well-being. For anyone interested in the Anthropocene and the Great Acceleration, rivers offer a striking example of the consequences of human intervention in trying to control and domesticate a natural process, the complexity and variability of which we barely understand.
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History''(...)
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History''(...)
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A little history of the earth
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History'' recounts our planet’s fascinating past and the science which has shaped how we think about it. Taking us from the formation of the Solar System, the evolution of our atmosphere and oceans, and the first signs of life, through to dinosaurs, mammals, and the eventual arrival of humans, Woodward shows us the full span of Earth history, from deep time to the Anthropocene. Along the way, we learn about the major breakthroughs of the pioneering scientists who have unearthed our planet’s secrets. From fossils of ancient creatures to the very air we breathe, this is the essential guide to our world.
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Where has our planet come from, and what lies beneath its surface? How have we come to understand its past and present environments, and what does its future look like? Thanks to scientists who study its rocks, fossils, and landscapes, we know that Earth history spans over four and a half billion years. But there is still much more to discover. This ''Little History'' recounts our planet’s fascinating past and the science which has shaped how we think about it. Taking us from the formation of the Solar System, the evolution of our atmosphere and oceans, and the first signs of life, through to dinosaurs, mammals, and the eventual arrival of humans, Woodward shows us the full span of Earth history, from deep time to the Anthropocene. Along the way, we learn about the major breakthroughs of the pioneering scientists who have unearthed our planet’s secrets. From fossils of ancient creatures to the very air we breathe, this is the essential guide to our world.
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November 2025
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At the heart of "Is a River Alive?" is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes the reader on a mind-expanding global journey into the history, futures, people and places of the ancient, urgent concept. Around the world, rivers are dying(...)
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At the heart of "Is a River Alive?" is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes the reader on a mind-expanding global journey into the history, futures, people and places of the ancient, urgent concept. Around the world, rivers are dying(...)
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Is a river alive: A journey with water
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At the heart of "Is a River Alive?" is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes the reader on a mind-expanding global journey into the history, futures, people and places of the ancient, urgent concept. Around the world, rivers are dying from pollution, drought and damming. But a powerful movement is also underway to recognize the lives and the rights of rivers, and to re-animate our relationships with these vast, mysterious presences whose landscapes we share. The young "rights of nature" movement has lit up activists, artists, law-makers and politicians across six continents—and become the focus for revolutionary thinking about rivers in particular.
Is a river alive: A journey with water
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At the heart of "Is a River Alive?" is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes the reader on a mind-expanding global journey into the history, futures, people and places of the ancient, urgent concept. Around the world, rivers are dying from pollution, drought and damming. But a powerful movement is also underway to recognize the lives and the rights of rivers, and to re-animate our relationships with these vast, mysterious presences whose landscapes we share. The young "rights of nature" movement has lit up activists, artists, law-makers and politicians across six continents—and become the focus for revolutionary thinking about rivers in particular.
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April 2026
April 2026
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The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. Today the lawn is one of America's leading "crops," outstripping cotton in acres by a factor of two. "American green", Ted Steinberg's exposé of this phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of(...)
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The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. Today the lawn is one of America's leading "crops," outstripping cotton in acres by a factor of two. "American green", Ted Steinberg's exposé of this phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of(...)
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American green : the obsessive quest for the perfect lawn
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The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. Today the lawn is one of America's leading "crops," outstripping cotton in acres by a factor of two. "American green", Ted Steinberg's exposé of this phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown—just miles from where Steinberg grew up—to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers. For half a century, Americans have been on a quest for the greenest, weed-free, ultra-trim turf imaginable. But perfection has its costs. Blending muckraking journalism and social history, Steinberg looks at both the lighter and the darker side of the all-American landscape, from mower accidents and pesticide poisonings to lawnmower racing and the man so addicted to perfection that he re-created Augusta's 12th hole in his backyard.
American green : the obsessive quest for the perfect lawn
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The rise of the perfect lawn represents one of the most profound transformations in the history of the American landscape. Today the lawn is one of America's leading "crops," outstripping cotton in acres by a factor of two. "American green", Ted Steinberg's exposé of this phenomenon, traces the history of the lawn from its explosion in the postwar suburban community of Levittown—just miles from where Steinberg grew up—to the present love affair with turf colorants, leaf blowers, and riding mowers. For half a century, Americans have been on a quest for the greenest, weed-free, ultra-trim turf imaginable. But perfection has its costs. Blending muckraking journalism and social history, Steinberg looks at both the lighter and the darker side of the all-American landscape, from mower accidents and pesticide poisonings to lawnmower racing and the man so addicted to perfection that he re-created Augusta's 12th hole in his backyard.
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March 2006, New York
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Urban parks such as New York City's Central park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the(...)
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Urban parks such as New York City's Central park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the(...)
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November 2005, Austin
November 2005, Austin
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Rethinking urban parks : public space and cultural diversity
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Urban parks such as New York City's Central park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the opposite happens when, by design or in ignorance, parks are made inhospitable to certain groups of people. This pathfinding book argues that cultural diversity should be a key goal in designing and maintaining urban parks. Using case studies of New York City's Prospect park, Orchard beach in Pelham Bay park, and Jacob Riis park in the Gateway national recreation area, as well as New York's Ellis Island bridge proposal and Philadelphia's Independence national historical park, the authors identify specific ways to promote, maintain, and manage cultural diversity in urban parks. They also uncover the factors that can limit park use, including historical interpretive materials that ignore the contributions of different ethnic groups, high entrance or access fees, park usage rules that restrict ethnic activities, and park "restorations" that focus only on historical or aesthetic values. With the wealth of data in this book, urban planners, park professionals, and all concerned citizens will have the tools to create and maintain public parks that serve the needs and interests of all the public.
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Urban parks such as New York City's Central park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the opposite happens when, by design or in ignorance, parks are made inhospitable to certain groups of people. This pathfinding book argues that cultural diversity should be a key goal in designing and maintaining urban parks. Using case studies of New York City's Prospect park, Orchard beach in Pelham Bay park, and Jacob Riis park in the Gateway national recreation area, as well as New York's Ellis Island bridge proposal and Philadelphia's Independence national historical park, the authors identify specific ways to promote, maintain, and manage cultural diversity in urban parks. They also uncover the factors that can limit park use, including historical interpretive materials that ignore the contributions of different ethnic groups, high entrance or access fees, park usage rules that restrict ethnic activities, and park "restorations" that focus only on historical or aesthetic values. With the wealth of data in this book, urban planners, park professionals, and all concerned citizens will have the tools to create and maintain public parks that serve the needs and interests of all the public.
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November 2005, Austin
November 2005, Austin
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Paysages en perspective
Paysages en perspective
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Cet ouvrage propose une analyse des principaux enjeux auxquels font face les spécialistes en paysage et en environnement. Il présente une conception contemporaine du paysage, à la fois ouverte et multiple. Chaque réflexion vous exprime la nécessité de concevoir le paysage comme bien collectif d'une société qui doit elle-même assurer sa mise en valeur et son invention(...)
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Cet ouvrage propose une analyse des principaux enjeux auxquels font face les spécialistes en paysage et en environnement. Il présente une conception contemporaine du paysage, à la fois ouverte et multiple. Chaque réflexion vous exprime la nécessité de concevoir le paysage comme bien collectif d'une société qui doit elle-même assurer sa mise en valeur et son invention(...)
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September 2005, Montréal
September 2005, Montréal
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Paysages en perspective
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Cet ouvrage propose une analyse des principaux enjeux auxquels font face les spécialistes en paysage et en environnement. Il présente une conception contemporaine du paysage, à la fois ouverte et multiple. Chaque réflexion vous exprime la nécessité de concevoir le paysage comme bien collectif d'une société qui doit elle-même assurer sa mise en valeur et son invention grâce à un large éventail de perspectives et de projets.
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Cet ouvrage propose une analyse des principaux enjeux auxquels font face les spécialistes en paysage et en environnement. Il présente une conception contemporaine du paysage, à la fois ouverte et multiple. Chaque réflexion vous exprime la nécessité de concevoir le paysage comme bien collectif d'une société qui doit elle-même assurer sa mise en valeur et son invention grâce à un large éventail de perspectives et de projets.
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September 2005, Montréal
September 2005, Montréal
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The essays in this volume were written on the occasion of the symposium on 'Landscape Architecture in Mutation' held at the ETH Zurich in October 2004. The contributors consider the changed aesthetic, functional and natural characteristics of urban landscapes, and present suitable approaches and procedures for their design and development. This book provides the(...)
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The essays in this volume were written on the occasion of the symposium on 'Landscape Architecture in Mutation' held at the ETH Zurich in October 2004. The contributors consider the changed aesthetic, functional and natural characteristics of urban landscapes, and present suitable approaches and procedures for their design and development. This book provides the(...)
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Landscape architecture in mutation - essays on urban landscape
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The essays in this volume were written on the occasion of the symposium on 'Landscape Architecture in Mutation' held at the ETH Zurich in October 2004. The contributors consider the changed aesthetic, functional and natural characteristics of urban landscapes, and present suitable approaches and procedures for their design and development. This book provides the theoretical background for the "mutation" of landscape architecture, illustrating theory with exemplary planning projects - ranging from individual to geographical scales - in Switzerland, Europe and the USA. The contributors represent various disciplines : landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, engineering, art history and cultural studies. In English with summaries in German.
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The essays in this volume were written on the occasion of the symposium on 'Landscape Architecture in Mutation' held at the ETH Zurich in October 2004. The contributors consider the changed aesthetic, functional and natural characteristics of urban landscapes, and present suitable approaches and procedures for their design and development. This book provides the theoretical background for the "mutation" of landscape architecture, illustrating theory with exemplary planning projects - ranging from individual to geographical scales - in Switzerland, Europe and the USA. The contributors represent various disciplines : landscape architecture, architecture, urban design, engineering, art history and cultural studies. In English with summaries in German.
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Des hommes et des...chiens
Des hommes et des...chiens
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Les chiens nous côtoient depuis des milliers d'années. Dans ce récit fascinant, fondé sur une documentation à jour, Susan McHugh décortique le débat actuel sur les liens entre chiens et loups. Elle étudie aussi la place de l'espèce canine dans la mythologie et la religion, et dans des cultes anciens aussi divers que ceux de l'Alaska, de la Grèce, du Pérou et de la Perse.(...)
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Les chiens nous côtoient depuis des milliers d'années. Dans ce récit fascinant, fondé sur une documentation à jour, Susan McHugh décortique le débat actuel sur les liens entre chiens et loups. Elle étudie aussi la place de l'espèce canine dans la mythologie et la religion, et dans des cultes anciens aussi divers que ceux de l'Alaska, de la Grèce, du Pérou et de la Perse.(...)
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Des hommes et des...chiens
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Les chiens nous côtoient depuis des milliers d'années. Dans ce récit fascinant, fondé sur une documentation à jour, Susan McHugh décortique le débat actuel sur les liens entre chiens et loups. Elle étudie aussi la place de l'espèce canine dans la mythologie et la religion, et dans des cultes anciens aussi divers que ceux de l'Alaska, de la Grèce, du Pérou et de la Perse. Elle compare l'histoire des chiens en Extrême-Orient, en Europe, en Afrique et aux Amériques, discute du phénomène assez récent d'élevage et de création d'espèces et du statut de ces animaux dans la science et la fiction. Elle expose leurs contributions multiples et variées à nos vies, comme compagnons ou aides d'aveugles, mais aussi à la littérature, au cinéma où à la recherche scientifique. «Chiens» nous éclaire sur la manière dont hommes et chiens se sont mutuellement façonnés au cours des millénaires.
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Les chiens nous côtoient depuis des milliers d'années. Dans ce récit fascinant, fondé sur une documentation à jour, Susan McHugh décortique le débat actuel sur les liens entre chiens et loups. Elle étudie aussi la place de l'espèce canine dans la mythologie et la religion, et dans des cultes anciens aussi divers que ceux de l'Alaska, de la Grèce, du Pérou et de la Perse. Elle compare l'histoire des chiens en Extrême-Orient, en Europe, en Afrique et aux Amériques, discute du phénomène assez récent d'élevage et de création d'espèces et du statut de ces animaux dans la science et la fiction. Elle expose leurs contributions multiples et variées à nos vies, comme compagnons ou aides d'aveugles, mais aussi à la littérature, au cinéma où à la recherche scientifique. «Chiens» nous éclaire sur la manière dont hommes et chiens se sont mutuellement façonnés au cours des millénaires.
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October 2005, Paris
October 2005, Paris
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This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. This new international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages new ways of thinking about quality in design.
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This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. This new international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages new ways of thinking about quality in design.
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March 2005, London, New York
March 2005, London, New York
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The cultured landscape : designing the environment in the 21st century
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This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. This new international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages new ways of thinking about quality in design.
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This book poses important philosophical questions about the aims, values and purposes of landscape architecture. This new international study raises awareness of the landscape and encourages new ways of thinking about quality in design.
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March 2005, London, New York
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Paysage et ornement
Paysage et ornement
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Recueillant diverses études de théorie des arts et des lettres unis dans ce même objet de pensée, le présent ouvrage comporte quatre parties distinctes : une définition générale de son propos, où paysage et ornement sont évalués séparément et conjointement ; une réflexion sur l’architecture et le disegno dans leur relation à la nature et à l’espace ; une interrogation(...)
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Recueillant diverses études de théorie des arts et des lettres unis dans ce même objet de pensée, le présent ouvrage comporte quatre parties distinctes : une définition générale de son propos, où paysage et ornement sont évalués séparément et conjointement ; une réflexion sur l’architecture et le disegno dans leur relation à la nature et à l’espace ; une interrogation(...)
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Recueillant diverses études de théorie des arts et des lettres unis dans ce même objet de pensée, le présent ouvrage comporte quatre parties distinctes : une définition générale de son propos, où paysage et ornement sont évalués séparément et conjointement ; une réflexion sur l’architecture et le disegno dans leur relation à la nature et à l’espace ; une interrogation portant sur la spécificité de la peinture de paysage, puis sur ses formes variées et sur le Land Art ; une étude enfin de paysages littéraires spécifiques : ceux de Hoffmann, de Hugo et de Pessoa.
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Recueillant diverses études de théorie des arts et des lettres unis dans ce même objet de pensée, le présent ouvrage comporte quatre parties distinctes : une définition générale de son propos, où paysage et ornement sont évalués séparément et conjointement ; une réflexion sur l’architecture et le disegno dans leur relation à la nature et à l’espace ; une interrogation portant sur la spécificité de la peinture de paysage, puis sur ses formes variées et sur le Land Art ; une étude enfin de paysages littéraires spécifiques : ceux de Hoffmann, de Hugo et de Pessoa.
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June 2005, Paris
June 2005, Paris
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