Landscape

Book Four presents a new cosmology that arises from the careful study of architecture and art, and above all from the practice of the arts. It is a cosmology which places the I, our experience of self, as the linking stem that unites each individual with...

Britain was the first country in the world to become an essentially urban county. And England is still one of the most urbanized countries in the world. The town and the city is the world that most of us inhabit and know best. But what do we actually...

How are the far-away, invisible landscapes where materials come from related to the highly visible, urban landscapes where those same materials are installed? Reciprocal Landscapes: Stories of Material Movements traces five everyday landscape...

This book provides invaluable guidance to all those with an interest in placemaking and the built environment, from those with no experience to those who have worked for many years in industry, illustrating key principles that will secure higher quality,...

An easily accessible, highly illustrated guide to the geology, geography and geomorphology that form landscapes. Interest in the environment has never been greater and yet most of us have little knowledge of the 4 billion years of history that formed...

This stunningly designed and illustrated book details the gardens that won Adam an astonishing seven gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show from his first self-financed garden 2007 to his Show Gardens for major sponsors such as Homebase. Recognised as the...

In many ways the history of civilization is a history of our relationship with nature and landscape. Christophe Girot sets out to chronicle this intimate connection, drawing on all aspects of mankind's creativity and ingenuity, and bringing together the...

'Delightful, ingenious and beautifully designed' Philip Pullman 'Uniquely magical, each page offers new delights. Many books are described as 'journeys' but Follow This Thread really is one' Alan Connor'Beautifully immaculate degree zero prose . . . a...

Offers a new approach to landscape perception.This book is an extended photographic essay about topographic features of the landscape. It integrates philosophical approaches to landscape perception with anthropological studies of the significance of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780672700Author Robert HoldenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Laurence King PublishingPublisher Laurence King PublishingWeight(grams) 820g

Michael Littlewood's Landscape Detailing is now well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, other professionals and students designing external works. For this third edition it has been split into three...

Public Places Urban Spaces provides a comprehensive overview of the principles, theory and practices of urban design for those new to the subject and for those requiring a clear and systematic guide. In this new edition the book has been extensively...

The discourse around derelict, former industrial and military sites has grown in recent years. This interest is not only theoretical, and landscape professionals are taking new approaches to the design and development of these sites. This book examines...

Bridges touch all our lives - every day we are likely to cross a bridge, or go under one. How many of us stop to consider how the bridge stands up and what sort of people designed and built something so strong? Bridge building is a magnificent...

The One Planet Life demonstrates a path for everyone towards a way of life in which we don't act as if we had more than one planet Earth. The difference between this approach and others is that it uses ecological footprint analysis to help to determine...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692137703Author Kathy MaddenFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Project for Public Spaces, IncPublisher Project for Public Spaces, IncWeight(grams) 191g

In this brilliant, very original survey of the politics and meanings of urban landscapes, leading sociologist Goeran Therborn offers a tour of the world's major capital cities, and the forces that have shaped them. Through a global, historical lens, and...

An awe-inspiring guide that weaves together permaculture design, food resiliency, climate adaptation, community organizing, and indigenous wisdom that you can implement in your own backyard. This book has been crafted for beginner gardeners and large...

This book is specifically designed for those interested in creating natural swimming pools. It covers all stages, from understanding the system, management, excavation, lining, walling, plumbing, electrical, planting, structures, and last but not least,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781952620294Author Sarah AllabackPage Count 208Imprint Library of American Landscape HistoryPublisher Library of American Landscape History

"Shows us that guiding natural processes rather than fighting them is the key to creating healthier landscapes and happier gardeners." -Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home Larry Weaner is an icon in the world of ecological landscape design, and...

The Architecture Portfolio Guidebook shows you how to make portfolios for both academic and professional needs to provide reviewers exactly what they are looking for. In school, architecture curricula nurture the knowledge and skills to develop design...

**This book was originally printed as a hardback in 2001. The paperback released in 2014 is a reprint of the original** Garden suburbs were the almost universal form of urban growth in the English-speaking world for most of the twentieth century. Their...

This intimate glimpse into the private sketchbooks of the world's leading landscape and garden designers reveals a dazzling array of insights and ideas that will inspire the amateur and practitioner alike. Thirty-seven international designers carefully...

As a ready reference for landscape designers and as an indispensable time-saving tool, Landscape Detailing is an essential for the design office.Each section begins with technical guidance notes on design and construction and then provides a list of...

'Brings both house and garden vividly to life... A magnificent achievement' Gardens Illustrated 'A finely crafted work... it is an important record of the history of one of the country's most splendid estates' The English Garden The Palladian house...

As a vital human need, water has been absolutely critical to decisions as to where cities originate, how much they grow and the standard of living of the inhabitants. The relationship is complex however; we need both continual availability and protection...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854115287Author Phil CopeFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint SerenPublisher Poetry Wales PressWeight(grams) 1315g

Michael Littlewood's Landscape Detailing is now well established as a valuable source of reference for architects, landscape architects, other professionals and students designing external works.Volume I, Enclosures, covers walls (free-standing, screen...

Maximize your water harvesting potential with efficient, cost-effective earthworks In the face of drought and desertification, well-designed, water harvesting earthworks such as swales, ponds, and dams are the most effective way to channel water into...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781138945692Author Nico LarcoFormat PaperbackImprint RoutledgePublisher Taylor & Francis Ltd

Ecologies of Prosperity for the Living City is a collection of writings, interviews, and projects exploring themes introduced during the 2016 Woltz Symposium: Novel Synergies, the Instrumental Commons, and Dispersed Concentrations. With new material from...

Since the first edition was published in 1992, Nick Robinson's The Planting Design Handbook has been widely used as a definitive text on landscape architecture courses throughout the world. It remains one of the few titles written by a practicing...

This book takes as its starting point the need to examine critically the case for landscape reconnection. It looks at alleged disconnections and their supposed consequences. It explores the arguments about reconnecting the natural and human elements of...

Affordable and Social Housing - Policy and Practice is a candid and critical appraisal of current big-ticket issues affecting the planning, development and management of affordable and social housing in the United Kingdom. The successor to the second...

A Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Maintaining and Operating a Golf Course From the fairway to the flagsticks, operating a golf course presents a variety of challenges. To maintain a beautiful course and ensure smooth day-to-day operations, one must...

Before picking up the trowel, pick up the stickers! With 150 reusable illustrated stickers - representing dozens of plant cultivars that are versatile, readily available, and suitable for most temperate growing zones - plus a fold-out design board and a...

Celebrated landscape architect Gilles Clement may be best known for his public parks in Paris, including the Parc Andre Citroen and the garden of the Musee du Quai Branly, but he describes himself as a gardener. To care for and cultivate a plot of land,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9784756252173Author Akira NakataFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Pie International Co., Ltd.Publisher Pie International Co., Ltd.

Technological change is a central feature of modern societies and a powerful source for social change. There is an urgent task to direct these new technologies towards sustainability, but society lacks perspectives, instruments and policies to accomplish...