Hobhouse, Penelope
Summary: 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,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton Architectural Press 2020
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712 HOBSummary: A journey through the art and life of the Brazilian landscape architect and painter best known for the iconic black-and-white mosaic promenades that line Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach.This documentary shows the full contribution of the landscape artist to the national flora. Directed and written by João Vargas Penna, the film is a walk through the art and personality of Roberto Burle Marx,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Foreign DVDs, Call number: DVD FOREIGN LANSummary: A biography of the man who made public parks an essential part of American life. He made enormous contributions to the American landscape, believing a park was both a work of art and a necessity for urban life. Olmsted's efforts to preserve nature created an "environmental ethic" decades before the environmental movement became a force in American politics.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.0237 FREJewell, Jennifer
Summary: The Earth in Her Hands celebrates the important contributions women make to the wide world of plants--in the fields of horticulture, environmental science, botany, floral design, farming, landscape architecture, herbalism, food justice, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 630.92 JEWGidding, John
Summary: "Increased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn't they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding's At Home with Nature, American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.6 GIDHoward, Hugh
Summary: "As the nation recovered from a cataclysmic war, two titans of design profoundly influenced how Americans came to interact with the built and natural world around them through their pioneering work in architecture and landscape design. Frederick Law Olmsted is widely revered as America's first and finest parkmaker and environmentalist, the force behind Manhattan's Central Park, Brooklyn's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly, an imprint of Grove Atlantic 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.092 HOWLangdon, Philip.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grayson Publishing 2012
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712.6 LANPolson, Mary Ellen.
Contents: Style on the outside -- A face to the world -- Exterior appearances -- Playing up your best features -- Architectural elements -- Transforming an exterior -- The entry -- The front door -- The right accents -- Landings and porches -- The approach -- Shaping the landscape -- Walks and paths -- Lighting the landscape -- Supporting players -- Fences, walls, and gates -- Driveways -- Garages.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Taunton Press 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 728.37 PolBrookes, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 BrookesMurray, Elizabeth
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 1988
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 712.6 MURPlumptre, George.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ward Lock 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 PlumptreBrookes, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 BrookesLynn, Robin.
Contents: "The Lungs" / James Huneker (1914) -- Along the Water's Edge -- Manhattan. Historic Battery Park ; Battery Park City ; East River Waterfront ; Hudson River Park and Riverside Park South ; Riverside Park ; Riverbank State Park ; West Harlem Piers Park -- Brooklyn. Brooklyn Bridge Park ; Williamsburg Waterfront ; Erie Basin Park ; Newton Creek Nature Walk -- Queens. Gantry Plaza State Park --...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.71 LYNCamilleri, Lauren.
Summary: "From the authors of Plantopedia, Indoor Jungle, and Leaf Supply comes Outside In, a beautifully photographed homage to the connection between thoughtful design and the natural world. Exploring 20 remarkable homes from across the globe that incorporate nature into their very design, this serves as both an inspirational look book and a practical guide to bringing the outside into your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Smith Street Books
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 645 CAMKingsbury, Noël
Summary: A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson.0Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Phaidon 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712 AguarRybczynski, Witold.
Summary: "In a collaboration between writer and subject, the author of Home and City life illuminates Frederick Law Olmsted's role as a major cultural figure and a man at the epicenter of nineteenth-century American history. We know Olmsted through the physical legacy of his stunning landscapes - among them, New York's Central Park, California's Stanford University campus, Boston's Back Bay Fens,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OLMSTED, FREDERICK LAW RybczynskiSummary: "The year 2022 will mark the bicentennial of the birth of Olmsted; a national celebration is being planned by several organizations. This book celebrates 200 of the more than 6,000 landscapes that he and his successors created, many of which are extant, kept up, open to the public, and beloved as major cultural sites. Olmsted designed many of America's most beloved parks and landscapes during...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.0973 EXPSummary: Lafayette Park, an affordable middle-class residential area in downtown Detroit, is home to the largest collection of buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the world. Today, it is one of Detroit's most racially integrated and economically stable neighborhoods, although it is surrounded by evidence of a city in financial distress. Through interviews with and essays by residents;...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Metropolis Books 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 ThanksReed, Sue
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Society Publishers 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 633 ReedBrookes, John
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 1984