The Story of Gardening
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The origins of gardening -- Gardens of Ancient Greece and Rome -- The gardens of Islam -- The medieval gardens of Christendom -- The Renaissance vision in Italy -- The flowering of the European garden -- Plants on the move -- The English landscape garden -- The eclectic 19th century -- The Americas -- Gardens of China -- The Japanese garden -- From naturalism to modernism -- Visions of the future.
Penelope Hobhouse, the legendary authority on garden history, composes a beautifully crafted, lavishly illustrated history of gardening over millennia. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the clean lines of the French parterre, The Story of Gardening draws fascinating connections among gardens across time and place. Hobhouse addresses styles and techniques from all over the world, revealing the origins of the world's most magnificent gardens. Award-winning journalist and garden historian Ambra Edwards worked alongside Hobhouse to bring this comprehensive classic up-to-date with today's most recent garden developments and trends.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Princeton Architectural Press, [2020]
Year Published: 2020
Description: 511 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
1616899190
9781616899196
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Edwards, Ambra,
SUBJECTS
Landscape architecture -- History.
Landscape gardening -- History.
Landscape architecture -- History -- Pictorial works.
Landscape gardening -- History -- Pictorial works.
Illustrated works.