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Item Details
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WORLD OF GARDENS
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| By: |
John Dixon Hunt |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£18.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1780233787 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780233789 |
| Publisher: |
REAKTION BOOKS |
| Pub. date: |
13 July, 2015 |
| Edition: |
New ed. |
| Pages: |
370 |
| Description: |
In this series of illustrated essays, now available in paperback, John Dixon Hunt takes us on a world tour of different periods in the making of gardens. |
| Synopsis: |
A Japanese garden is immediately distinct to the eye from the traditional gardens of an English manor house, just as the manicured topiaries of Versailles contrast with the sharp cacti of the American Southwest. Though gardening is beloved the world over, the style of gardens themselves varies from region to region, determined as much by culture as climate.aIn this series of illustrated essays, John Dixon Hunt takes us on a world tour of different periods in the making of gardens.aHunt shows here how cultural assumptions and local geography have shaped gardens and their meaning. He explores our continuing responses to land and reworkings of the natural world, encompassing a broad range of gardens, from ancient Roman times to early Islamic and Mughal gardens, from Chinese and Japanese gardens to the invention of the public park and modern landscape architecture. "A World of Gardens" looks at key chapters in garden history, reviewing their significance past and present and tracing the recurrence of different themes and motifs in the design and reception of gardens throughout the world.aa"A World of Gardens" celebrates the idea that similar experiences of gardens can be found in many different times and places, including sacred landscapes, scientific gardens, urban gardens, secluded gardens, and symbolic gardens. Featuring two hundred images, this book is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration, whether your garden is a window box, a secluded backyard, or a daydream." |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Reaktion Books |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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