| The Lure of the Japanese Garden Contributor(s): Main, Alison (Author), Platten, Newell (Author), Messervy, Julie Moir (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0393730913 ISBN-13: 9780393730913 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2002 Annotation: Stunningly illustrated, this is both a guidebook to accessible gardens in Japan and a revelation of their historical and cultural contexts for the general reader. Containing over 120 accounts of gardens spanning regions east, west, north, and south of Kyoto the book provides a brief description, access notes, and a photograph for easy reference. Interwoven with the essays are personal experiences and notes on travel in different seasons. The appendix includes a glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods. A perfect portable traveling companion, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Japanese Gardens - General - Gardening | Garden Design - Architecture | Landscape |
| Dewey: 712.209 |
| LCCN: 2002001583 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.52" W x 8.52" (1.83 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Containing over 120 accounts of gardens spanning regions east, west, north, and south of Kyoto the book provides a brief description, access notes, and a photograph for easy reference. Interwoven with the essays are personal experiences and notes on travel in different seasons. The appendix includes a glossary of terms and a chronological summary of the gardens in different historical periods. A perfect portable traveling companion, this book is the first to show such a wide geographical spread of gardens throughout Japan. |
Contributor Bio(s): Platten, Newell: - Newell Platten is a retired architect and an urban design consultant.Main, Alison: - Alison Main and Newell Platten are both retired architects. Alison practices as an artist, and Newell is an urban design consultant. |