Meaning of Gardens: Idea, Place, and Action

Francis, Mark; Hester, Randolph T., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0262061279 / ISBN 13: 9780262061278

Edité par Mit Pr (edition First Edition), 1990

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With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

N° de réf. du vendeur 0262061279-7-1-29

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Meaning of Gardens: Idea, Place, and Action
• Éditeur: Mit Pr (edition First Edition)
• Date de parution: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0262061279
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780262061278
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Fair
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette

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Synopsis

Gardens reveal the relationship between culture and nature, yet in the vast library of garden literature few books focus on what the garden means - on the ecology of garden as idea, place, and action. The Meaning of Gardens maps out how the garden is perceived, designed, used, and valued. Essays from a variety of disciplines are organized around six metaphors special to our time - the garden muses of Faith, Power, Ordering, Cultural Expression, Personal Expression, and Healing. Each muse suggests specific inspirations for garden and landscape design.

À propos de l?auteur

Mark Francis, FASLA is Professor and former Chair of landscape architecture at the University of California, Davis. He is author of Urban Open Space, Village Homes,, Public Space, The California Landscape Garden, and Community Open Space.

Randolph T. Hester is Professor and former Department Chair in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, and Principal in the firm Community Development by Design. He is the author of Neighborhood Space, Planning Neighborhood Space with People, and Community Design Primer.