Garden History: Philosophy & Design 2000 BC - 2000 AD
by Turner, Tom
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- Hardcover
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Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Synopsis
Tom Turner, well-known teacher and writer in landscape architecture, garden design and garden history here explores more than 150 gardens over four millennia of Western garden design. He considers the why, the what, the how and the where of garden design by tracing the development of gardens through history and across social, political and philosophical boundaries. Fully illustrated throughout, each chapter critically examines a particular type of garden both as part of a wider socio-political context and as an aesthetic entity, asking how the design of each garden reflects the philosophical approach of its creator. Inspirational, reflective and informative, this book brings together knowledge and understanding from a diverse range of related interests to add depth and breadth to a fascinating subject.
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- Bookseller
- THE CROSS Art + Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 197183
- Title
- Garden History: Philosophy & Design 2000 BC - 2000 AD
- Author
- Turner, Tom
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Spon Press, London 2005
- Keywords
- history
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THE CROSS Art + Books
About THE CROSS Art + Books
We stock books about art, design, fashion and history, with a lot of books about Asian, Australian and Pacific arts, crafts, design and cultural history. We have books on women artists, academic analyses and dissident life as well as monographs on Old Masters and avant-garde artists.
Our shop is in Sydney's legendary Kings Cross, which provided alternatives to Australia's normalities and suburbia for 80 years. Colloquially known as The Cross, this name signifies Antipodean bohemia, street gangs and a famous red light district.
We buy quality books on the visual arts, architecture & design. We do not sell any children's books, cooking books, novels or self-help books. Five minutes walk from Kings Cross station, we are open between 10 – 6, every day of the week.
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