The Oxford Companion to the Garden

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  • Author : Patrick Taylor
  • Release Date : 2008
  • Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
  • Genre : Architecture
  • Pages : 688
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 74,74 MB
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The Oxford Companion to the Garden by Patrick Taylor PDF Summary

Book Description: Now available for the first time in paperback, the magnificent Oxford Companion to the Garden illuminates the history and design of gardens all over the world, from the earliest recorded known examples to the present day, encompassing everything from small private gardens, to the secret gardens of Arab princes, to the vast public park at Versailles. With hundreds of photographs and illustrations, the book's broad sweep make it the perfect reference for garden-lovers everywhere, offering in 1,750 alphabetical entries wide-ranging coverage that sheds light on virtually every aspect of the topic. The writing is authoritative and engaging and there are sumptuous color photographs by some of the world's best garden photographers as well as elegant engravings of historical subjects. Well over half of the entries are devoted to individual gardens, many of them open to the public. These include every kind of garden from palace gardens to botanic gardens and arboreta, late 20th-century land art, and contemporary gardens everywhere. The volume also provides biographies of garden designers, nurserymen, and others, entries on the worlds of horticulture and plant science, and articles that range from garden elements and styles to scientific issues and social history. Central to the book are the garden cultures of Italy, Britain, France, China, Japan, and the USA, but the coverage is worldwide, including such far-flung regions as Turkey, Peru, and Bali. The contributors include leading authorities and top garden writers from more than 25 countries. Many of their entries include suggestions for further reading and the work's usefulness is further enhanced by a general bibliography, a thematic listing of contents, and an index of gardens, individuals, themes, and features. "Put plainly, this doorstop of a reference book is worth its weight in gold." --The Los Angeles Times "The perfect guide for anyone who wants to learn in an entertaining way about magnificent classical to contemporary gardens of the world.... Can be displayed on your coffee table." --The Washington Post "Liberally sprinkled with handsome full color photographs that catch the spirit of the individual landscapes." --National Gardener "A word of warning--there's no quick escape from this marvelous book." --Hugh Johnson

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The Oxford Companion to the Garden

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Now available for the first time in paperback, the magnificent Oxford Companion to the Garden illuminates the history and design of gardens all over the world,

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This illustrated reference covers the history and design of gardens all over the world, from the earliest recorded examples to the present day

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