The Wildest Place on Earth (Paperback)

This is the ironic story of how Italian Renaissance and Baroque gardens encouraged the preservation of the American wilderness and ultimately fostered the creation of the world's first national park system. Told via Mitchell's sometimes disastrous and humorous travels - from the gardens of southern Italy up through Tuscany and the lake island gardens - the book is filled with history, folklore, myths, and legends of Western Europe, including a detailed history of the labyrinth, a common element in Renaissance gardens. In his attempt to understand the Italian garden in detail, Mitchell set out to create one on his own property - with a labyrinth.

General

Imprint:	University Press of New England
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	John Hanson Mitchell
Dimensions:	217 x 154 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-61168-720-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > General
LSN:	1-61168-720-9
Barcode:	9781611687200

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