Landscape

Follies in America examines historicized garden buildings, known as "follies," from the nation's founding through the American centennial celebration in 1876. In a period of increasing nationalism, follies-such as temples, summerhouses, towers,...

In this superbly illustrated book Xiaofei Chen presents the first analysis in English of a ubiquitous East Asian urban phenomenon: the supergrid and superblock urban structure. The book opens with an introductory essay by Barrie Shelton in which he sets...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781484161975Author Meagan JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 434Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing...

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This book exposes the potential to advance a cultural approach to sustainable urban development. It explores urban "spaces of possibilities" and links them to the seized or missed opportunities for innovative forms of transversal partnerships throughout...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994415783Author Edgar M StubbersfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 266Imprint Rachel Stubbersfield PublishingPublisher Rachel Stubbersfield...

In the first collection of published writings of Thomas Affleck (1812-1868), Lake Douglas re-establishes the reputation of a tireless agricultural reformer, entrepreneur, and horticulturist. Affleck's wide range of interests - animal husbandry,...

This second book featuring the work of the Louis I. Kahn Visiting Assistant Professors includes the studios of Jeanne Gang, Sunil Bald and Mark Tsurumaki.Book InformationISBN 9780393733235Author Nina RappaportFormat PaperbackPage Count 151Imprint WW...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952620317Author John NolenFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Library of American Landscape HistoryPublisher Library of American Landscape...

The Third Biennial Linear Parks Conference was held in Asheville, North Carolina, on September 19-22, 1989. Contributors to the proceedings are Woodward S. Bousquet; Anne Lusk; Jerry L. Rogers; Noel Grove; Boudewijn Bach; Grant Jones; Li Rusheng;...

The Sixth Biennial Linear Parks Conference was held in Blacksburg, Virginia, on September 9-11, 1995. Contributors to the proceedings are Steven Elkinton; Christopher D. Jones and William E. Hammitt; Philip A. Grant Jr.; Michael Mastrota; M. Rupert...

Landscape Fascinations and Provocations reflects and builds on the work of Robert B. Riley (1931–2019), emphasizing his ongoing importance for landscape studies and landscape architecture. The title of the volume represents an attempt to distill Riley's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781732010635Author Mercedes PeraltaFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Lots of Architecture LLCPublisher Lots of Architecture LLC

Landscape architect Lake Douglas employs written accounts, archival data, historic photographs, lithographs, maps, and city planning documents -- many of which have never before been published -- to explore public and private outdoor spaces in New...

Trailblazing greenway projects from vision to reality. In this eye-opening journey through some of America's most innovative landscape architecture projects, Charles Flink shows why we urgently need greenways. A leading authority in greenway planning,...

The Second Biennial Linear Parks Conference was held in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1987. Contributors to the proceedings are Gilbert W. Leebrick; Barry Buxton; Douglas Cruickshanks Jr.; Gary Everhardt; H.B. Ewert; John B. Slater; Harrold Eidsvik; Robert T...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985692681Author Don RittnerFormat PaperbackImprint Square Circle Press LLCPublisher Square Circle Press LLCWeight(grams) 499g

The modern city is not only pavement and concrete. Parks, gardens, trees, and other plants are an integral part of the urban environment. Often the focal points of social movements and political interests, green spaces represent far more than simply an...

Warren H. Manning's (1860-1938) national practice comprised more than sixteen hundred landscape design and planning projects throughout North America, from small home grounds to estates, cemeteries, college campuses, parks and park systems, and new...

It is Dieter Kienast s way to look at the traditional concepts of nature critically. In 1998 he wrote "a habitable town needs nature yet this cannot be limited to a concentration of vegetation" and so his landscape architecture gives expression...

Every year thousands of golf tournaments are held across the globe, from high profile majors like the PGA Championship and British Open to smaller regional, amateur, and member-guest events. Superintendents are responsible for preparing the course in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994415721Author Edgar StubbersfieldFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Rachel Stubbersfield PublishingPublisher Rachel Stubbersfield...

The Affordable Housing Reader brings together classic works and contemporary writing on the themes and debates that have animated the field of affordable housing policy as well as the challenges in achieving the goals of policy on the ground. The Reader...

This complete guide to the evaluation, selection, and use of sustainable materials in the landscape features strategies to minimize environmental and human health impacts of conventional site construction materials as well as green materials. Providing...

One of the singular talents in landscape design, Chip Sullivan has shared his expertise through a seemingly unusual medium that, at second glance, makes perfect sense--the comic strip. For years Sullivan entertained readers of Landscape Architecture...

This book features historians, landscape architects, conservationists, city planners, students, and citizens' groups continue to turn to Olmsted for ideas about the development and conservation of green spaces in urban areas.Book InformationISBN...

A description of the citizen-led effort to get Americans out of their cars and into the landscape via greenways - linear open spaces that preserve and restore nature in cities, suburbs and rural areas. These can link parks and open spaces and provide...

"The park throughout is a single work of art, and as such, subject to the primary law of every work of art, namely, that it shall be framed upon a single, noble motive, to which the design of all its parts, in some more or less subtle way, shall be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789085940210Author Wybe KuitertFormat PaperbackPage Count 318Imprint Techne PressPublisher Techne Press

Whether flying a kite in Franklin Park, gardening in the Fens, or jogging along the Riverway, today’s Bostonians are greatly indebted to the legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted. The man who dreamed of an “emerald necklace” of parks for Boston completed his...

"An indispensable work for any student of the Old South. The book is not merely indispensable; it is challenging and controversial."-New York TimesFor decades Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) designed parks and park systems across the United States,...

The author, an ecological designer, explores methods of designing landscapes which function like natural ecosystems.Book InformationISBN 9781559637206Author John LyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Island PressPublisher Island Press

The essay in this volume reflects upon two key attributes of the ephemeral city of the Kumbh Mela and the lessons we can extrapolate from it for architecture, urban design, and planning in the contemporary world. 400 colourBook InformationISBN...

'scape is the international magazine for landscape architecture, city planning, and urban design. Lively, with international voices and a critical eye, it presents selected news items, in - depth feature articles, concise essays, solidly based and...

This book is an essential resource covering all aspects of setting up, and efficiently operating, a turf maintenance facility. The authors discuss the role of the turf equipment manager, the most effective shop equipment, management techniques for safe...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982757529Author Samantha FrankFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND)Publisher Los Angeles Nomadic Division (LAND)

How are greenways designed? What situations lead to their genesis, and what examples best illustrate their potential for enhancing communities and the environment? Designing greenways is a key to protecting landscapes, allowing wildlife to move freely,...

Houses and gardens created in America between 1860 and 1917 were ""modern"" manifestations of nineteenth century art, science, and industry, conveying cultural values in their form, function, style, and materials. Now Increasing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692027486Author Albert DegenovaFormat PaperbackImprint After Hours PressPublisher After Hours PressWeight(grams) 127g