Encyclopedia of Gardens - History and Design (Hardcover)

Produced under the auspices of the Chicago Botanic Garden, this major international reference work contains more than 600 entries on a wide range of topics. Coverage includes important people in the history of gardening and landscaping throughout the ages; specific sites, both historical and existing; surveys of types and styles of gardens; gardening movements; traditions of specific geographic regions; and materials and techniques.
Extensive illustration makes use of photographs (both color and black-and white) as well as dozens of line drawings detailing plans, techniques, and tools. Comprehensive in scope, this will be an indispensable reference for teachers and students of garden history, landscape architecture, and archaeology, as well as for professional and amateur gardeners.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	2002
Editors:	Candice A. Shoemaker
Dimensions:	280 x 210 x 102mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Hardcover • Hardcover • Hardcover
Pages:	1590
ISBN-13:	978-1-57958-173-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardens (descriptions, history etc) Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Gardening > Gardens (descriptions, history etc) Promotions
LSN:	1-57958-173-0
Barcode:	9781579581732

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