Illustrated History of Landscape Design

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A visual journey through the history of landscape design For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of spaceby reshaping nature. As an art form, these architectural landscapecreations are stamped with societal imprints unique to theirenvironment and place in time. Illustrated History of Landscape Design takes an opticalsweep of the iconic landscapes constructed throughout the ages.Organized by century and geographic region, this highly visualreference uses hundreds of masterful pen-and-ink drawings to showhow historical context and cultural connections can illuminatetoday's design possibilities. This guide includes: * Storyboards, case studies, and visual narratives to portrayspaces * Plan, section, and elevation drawings of key spaces * Summaries of design concepts, principles, and vocabularies * Historic and contemporary works of art that illuminate aspecific era * Descriptions of how the landscape has been shaped over time inresponse to human need Directing both students and practitioners along a visuallystimulating timeline, Illustrated History of LandscapeDesign is a valuable educational tool as well as an endlesssource ofinspiration.

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Elizabeth Boults

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"The authors have a created a visual treat sure to inspire andcaptivate any student of landscape design. Beautiful, abundant,precise drawings in concert with a more limited yet engaging textmake this book unique. In a visual disclipine such as landscapedesign, such a novel approach is long overdue. This impressive workcould serve as an outstanding textbook for landscape designstudents or as a useful reference for libraries. This significant,delightful, one-of-a kind work is sure to become a classic."(Choice, July 2010) "...an accessible and reliable source for students and theinterest general reader." (BBC Gardens Illustrated, May2010)
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