Greater Perfections: The Practice of Garden Theory

In essence this book is intended for landscape architects, particularly those involved in the educational areas of their profession, whether as students or as teachers. The work, however, is also of great significance to garden designers, garden historians (again whether students or teachers) and also to social historians. Only occasionally does one have the pleasure of experiencing a truly new publication in the subject area covered by this book, but here this is certainly the case. The author, who is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania,...