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A visual journey through the history of landscape design For thousands of years, people have altered the meaning of space by reshaping nature. As an art form, t

Contains illustrations of more than 100 notable site plans, all drawn to a common scale. Features timelines of major events and biographies of nearly 200 import

“Rich with photographs and descriptions of how landscape design has shaped and reflected culture over time.” —The American Gardener The History of Landsca

CONTENTS: (1) Context-sensitive landscape architecture (2) Aims of landscape architecture (3) Theory in landscape architecture (4) Ten historic design theories

This beautifully illustrated, elegant synthesis of current research and interpretation of European and North American landscape use is the most comprehensive vo