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Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture
Wiley 2010; US$ 75.00Digital Drawing for Landscape Architecture won the “Award of Excellence” from the 2012 Professional Awards and Student Awards by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). For a hundred years, pencil, pen, markers, and watercolor have been the principal tools of representation for landscape architects and urban planners.... more...
Sustainable Site Design
Wiley 2010; US$ 85.00Sustainable Site Design introduces the core concepts of sustainability as applied to landscape architecture. Focusing on site-scale design, this book provides a regional framework for integrating sustainable practices throughout the design process. From landscape analysis to program and design development, each design phase is illustrated with detailed... more...
Education Of A Gardener
Random House 2010; US$ 20.01Russell Page was one of the most famous landscape gardeners in Europe. This is his classic text describing his training and the making of his many and celebrated gardens. Written in clear, elegant prose, illustrated with a substantial photographic section, this edition boasts pictures by Marina Schinz of Russell Page's gardens in a more mature form... more...
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, 1716-1783
Random House 2011; US$ 22.66Lancelot Brown changed the face of eighteenth-century England, designing country estates and mansions, moving hills and making flowing lakes and serpentine rivers, a magical world of green. This English landscape style spread across Europe and the world. At home, it proved so pleasing that Brown's influence spread into the lowland landscape at large,... more...
Visualizing Landscape Architecture
Springer 2010; US$ 89.95"We don't sell gardens; we sell images of gardens." This observation on the part of a landscape architect makes it clear just how important it is that a design be effectively communicated to the community, clients, and the public. Drawings, models, simulations, and films communicate the designers' proposed ideas and solutions, but... more...
Public Spaces, Private Gardens
LSU Press 2011; US$ 29.95Landscape architect Lake Douglas employs written accounts, archival data, historic photographs, lithographs, maps, and city planning documents? many of which have never been published until now? to explore public and private outdoor spaces in New Orleans and those who shaped them. Public Spaces, Private Gardens, an informative stroll through the last... more...
Sustainable Landscape Management
Wiley 2010; US$ 85.00The complete guide to the sustainable management of landscapes A must-have guide for anyone working with landscapes, Sustainable Landscape Management eases the transition of the landscape industry into a new era of green consciousness. Filled with examples that illustrate best practices, the book provides a practical framework for the development... more...
Water-Efficient Landscaping in the Intermountain West
Utah State University Press 2011; US$ 24.00This working manual provides complete information on the technical aspects of designing, building, and maintaining waterwise landscapes in the Mountain West. Written particularly for professionals, including landscape designers, architects, contractors, and maintenance and irrigation specialists, it has an attractive, well-illustrated, user-friendly... more...
Women in Landscape Architecture
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 45.00While many fields struggle to specify feminine contributions, the work of women has always played a fundamental role in American landscape architecture. Women claim responsibility for many landscape types now taken for granted, including community gardens, playgrounds, and streetscapes. This collection of essays by leaders in the discipline addresses... more...
Quick & Easy Curb Appeal
Wiley 2012; US$ 16.99Expert tips to spruce up the front of any home Anyone who buys or sells a home knows that, when it comes to real estate, books are judged by their covers. Creating curb appeal is a key way to accomplish preserving and protecting the value of what is most likely to be a family's biggest single investment. Unlike most books that focus on projects... more...









