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Heaven Is a Garden: Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection
ISBN: 9780985562298 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Heaven Is a Garden: Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection offers a new way of thinking about creating peaceful backyard havens. Drawing from ancient traditions and the author's forty years of experience as a landscape designer, Jan Johnsen's richly photographed book explores the power of place and the surprising role that water, trees, color and sound play in transforming our state of mind. She shows how you can attune your garden using shape and light in innovative ways, and identify natural elements that can create a sense of calm well being. This deeply perceptive...
Heaven Is a Garden: Designing Serene Outdoor Spaces for Inspiration and Reflection offers a new way of thinking about creating peaceful backyard haven...
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89,78 |
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An Infinity of Graces: Cecil Ross Pinsent, an English Architect in the Italian Landscape
ISBN: 9780393732214 / Angielski / Twarda / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. English expatriate Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as the elegant rural estate La Foce, and the renovation of many historically sensitive ones, including Villa I Tatti, Villa Le Balze, and Villa Medici. Edith Wharton sought his advice; Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson admired and were influenced by him. Geoffrey Scott, author of The Architecture of Humanism, dedicated the book to him; and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, England s premier landscape architect, regarded Pinsent as his first maestro on the placing of buildings in the...
English expatriate Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as the elegant rural estate La Fo...
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184,79 |
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Emergence in Landscape Architecture
ISBN: 9780415506564 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. All landscapes are complex systems which are continually changing as a result of relatively simple interactions. This condition of adaption and evolution is called emergence. Related to chaos theory and self-organising systems, emergence highlights the ever changing and developing urban and natural world - and the need to work flexibly within this. Just as an aborist must understand the development and functions of a tree in order to fully understand his actions in relation to it, so must a landscape architect understand the ecological functions of a specific terrain in order to... All landscapes are complex systems which are continually changing as a result of relatively simple interactions. This condition of adaption and evo... |
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287,74 |
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Landscape, Well-Being and Environment
ISBN: 9780415831512 / Angielski / Miękka / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Well-being is now firmly established as an overarching theme of key concern to all professionals that work, manage or design the environment. However, well-being is a complex multi-dimensional issue rooted in the ways that we encounter, perceive and interpret the environment. No single discipline can claim to have sufficient knowledge to fully explain the types of interactions that occur, therefore there is a need to draw together a wide range of professions who are exploring the consequences of their actions upon the well- being of individuals and communities. This edited work addresses the...
Well-being is now firmly established as an overarching theme of key concern to all professionals that work, manage or design the environment. However,...
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258,48 |
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Mathematics for the Green Industry: Essential Calculations for Horticulture and Landscape Professionals
ISBN: 9780470136720 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Get this comprehensive guide to the use of math in the Green Industry.
Designed for both students and practitioners in the Green Industry, this book offers full coverage of the calculations necessary to effectively, safely, and economically manage a Green Industry operation. The authors provide clear explanations of all relevant mathematical principles and cover calculations inherent in all aspects of the Green Industry, from determining area and volume, to the application of fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators, to preparing design and installation cost estimates. Coverage... Get this comprehensive guide to the use of math in the Green Industry.
Designed for both students and practitioners in the Green Industry, this boo... |
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330,42 |
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Piet Oudolf: Landscapes In Landscapes
ISBN: 9780500289464 / Angielski / Miękka / 282 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This glorious full-color volume features twenty-three of Oudolf's most beautiful public and private gardens. Insightful, accessible text by gardening author Noel Kingsbury places Oudolf's work in context and explains how each garden and the plants selected for it fit the specific environment. Oudolf's detailed plans provide inspiration and insight for all interested in small personal gardens and the design of large-scale public landscapes alike."
This glorious full-color volume features twenty-three of Oudolf's most beautiful public and private gardens. Insightful, accessible text by gardening ...
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201,29 |
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Landscaping For Dummies
ISBN: 9780764551284 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house, making it a welcome part of a neighborhood or native terrain. And it dramatically increases your home's value. Landscaping also makes your house and yard more useful and better able to complement your family's lifestyle. Trees shade your home to reduce energy use. Thorny shrubs deter prowlers. Lawns reduce dust from bare ground and give children the perfect play area. Patios and decks are great for entertaining. And a vegetable garden can yield fresh, delicious salads to eat on that patio or deck.
Landscaping for Dummies has... A beautiful landscape reflects well on your house, making it a welcome part of a neighborhood or native terrain. And it dramatically increases your ho...
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76,97 |
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Planting: A New Perspective
ISBN: 9781604693706 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Planting: A New Perspective is an essential resource for designers and gardeners looking to create plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity and nourish the human spirit. An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success of modern landscape design, and Planting makes Oudolf's considerable understanding of plant ecology and performance accessible, explaining how plants behave in different situations, what goes on underground, and which species make good neighbors. Extensive plant charts and planting plans will help you choose plants for their structure,... Planting: A New Perspective is an essential resource for designers and gardeners looking to create plant-rich, beautiful gardens that suppor... |
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149,94 |
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Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard
ISBN: 9781607743149 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options that will appeal to today's busy, eco-conscious homeowner.
Homeowners spend billions of hours and dollars watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don t have to be one of them. Free yourself with "Lawn Gone ," a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options. It includes: alternative grasses that seldom (or never) need... A colorful guide covering the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, drought-tolerant, money-saving options ...
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74,93 |
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Creative Water Effects in the Garden: Practical Inspiration for Professional Gardeners and Landscapers with Step-by-step Projects and 300 Photographs
ISBN: 9781780191515 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates water gardening in all its forms. How to create a wealth of water features, with advice on incorporating them stylishly into the garden. Over 300 glorious photographs show ideas, examples and how to achieve the practical results you want."
This lavishly illustrated book celebrates water gardening in all its forms. How to create a wealth of water features, with advice on incorporating the...
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50,28 |
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Alan Titchmarsh How to Garden: Small Gardens
ISBN: 9781846074059 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Covering everything from window boxes and balconiesand small gardens up to the size of a tennis court, this definitive guide covers design, planting, landscaping, and plant growingSuccessful gardens can be created in the smallest spaces, and this essential guide, shows how to achieve the rightgarden in the space available. With ideas for maximizing space, design solutions for front gardens and driveways, and recommended plants to grow, this is theultimate guide for anyone wanting to create a garden on a small plot. It also includes design ideas to match practical needs; A-to-Z profiles of...
Covering everything from window boxes and balconiesand small gardens up to the size of a tennis court, this definitive guide covers design, planting, ...
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65,37 |
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Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed: Order and Beauty in Botanical Gardens
ISBN: 9781848857124 / Angielski / Twarda / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Botanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the Earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-arranged it to reveal something of the scientific principles underpinning the apparent chaos of the wild. Nature Displaced, Nature Displayed shows how the design and display of such gardens was not determined by scientific principles alone. Through a study of three botanical gardens -- belonging to the University of Cambridge, the Royal Dublin Society, and the Belfast Natural History Society -- the author shows how the final outcome...
Botanical gardens brought together in a single space the great diversity of the Earth's flora. They displaced nature from forest and foothill and re-a...
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682,89 |
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Forest Gardening
ISBN: 9781900322027 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Forest gardening is a way of working with nature which is not only productive and requires minimal maintenance, but creates great environmental benefits. Robert Hart describes the principles and practice of forest gardening (a form of Agroforestry or Permaculture), and shows its potential value for countering environmental devastation both in the West and in the Third World. The book includes guidelines on how to design and maintain a forest garden, and lists of recommended species for temperate, tropical and sub-tropical climates.As Herbert Girardet says in his foreword: "Robert Hart was a...
Forest gardening is a way of working with nature which is not only productive and requires minimal maintenance, but creates great environmental benefi...
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66,70 |
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Gardens in History: A Political Perspective
ISBN: 9781905119431 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Over the past 50 years, the subject of garden history has been firmly established as an academic discipline. While many have explored what was created in gardens throughout history, the reasons as to why they were created has naturally been more diverse. Depending on the background of the author, the ideas have ranged from aesthetic values deriving from art, philosophical thoughts and ideas, social and even economic forces. Occasionally some thought has been given to the influence of political ideology such as the development of the English landscape garden in the first half of the 18th...
Over the past 50 years, the subject of garden history has been firmly established as an academic discipline. While many have explored what was created...
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146,09 |
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The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
ISBN: 9781604694086 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife. But they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, and maybe even a vegetable patch. Sure, it's a tall order, but The Living Landscape shows how to do it. By combining the insights of two outstanding authors, it offers a model that anyone can follow. Inspired by its examples, you'll learn the strategies for making and maintaining a diverse, layered landscape--one that offers beauty on many levels, provides outdoor rooms and turf areas for children and pets, incorporates fragrance and... Many gardeners today want a home landscape that nourishes and fosters wildlife. But they also want beauty, a space for the kids to play, privacy, a... |
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168,68 |
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Landscape, Well-Being and Environment
ISBN: 9780415829984 / Angielski / Twarda / 226 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Well-being is now firmly established as an overarching theme of key concern to all professionals that work, manage or design the environment. However, well-being is a complex multi-dimensional issue rooted in the ways that we encounter, perceive and interpret the environment. No single discipline can claim to have sufficient knowledge to fully explain the types of interactions that occur, therefore there is a need to draw together a wide range of professions who are exploring the consequences of their actions upon the well-being of individuals and communities. This edited work addresses the...
Well-being is now firmly established as an overarching theme of key concern to all professionals that work, manage or design the environment. However,...
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926,78 |
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Touchstones for Today
ISBN: 9780975778258 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ancient standing stones transmit beneficial Earth energies and provide anchor points for the power and spirit of the land. Old traditions of healing, divination, wish fulfillment and fertility associated with certain stones continue to hold currency today. Anyone can tune into Earths subtle dimensions with the art of dowsing and other forms of super-sensory attunement. Connecting and interacting, we can improve the feng shui of a place, and gain personal enrichment too!
Be inspired to discover for yourself the magical energies associated with both ancient megalithic sites and modern stones... Ancient standing stones transmit beneficial Earth energies and provide anchor points for the power and spirit of the land. Old traditions of healing, ...
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82,47 |
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Landscape Design for the Homeowner: (common sense landscape design)
ISBN: 9781495245688 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Landscape Design for the Homeowner is a concise little reference that makes the topic easily understandable for anyone contemplating a landscape planting project. The design principles discussed are applicable for homeowners as well as small business owners or even large commercial projects. You will save time, money and heartache by reading the tips here before tackling any landscape planting project.
Landscape Design for the Homeowner is a concise little reference that makes the topic easily understandable for anyone contemplating a landscape plant...
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66,52 |
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Landscape Design for the Homeowner: (common sense landscape design)
ISBN: 9781495297724 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Landscape Design for the Homeowner is a concise little reference that makes the topic easily understandable for anyone contemplating a landscape planting project. The design principles discussed are applicable for homeowners as well as small business owners or even large commercial projects. You will save time, money and heartache by reading the tips here before tackling any landscape planting project.
Landscape Design for the Homeowner is a concise little reference that makes the topic easily understandable for anyone contemplating a landscape plant...
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27,15 |
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Landscape and Urban Design for Health and Well-Being: Using Healing, Sensory and Therapeutic Gardens
ISBN: 9780415843515 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book Gayle Souter-Brown explores the social, economic and environmental benefits of developing greenspace for health and well-being. She examines the evidence behind the positive effects of designed landscapes, and explains effective methods and approaches which can be put into practice by those seeking to reduce costs and add value through outdoor spaces. Using principles from sensory, therapeutic and healing gardens, Souter-Brown focuses on landscape's ability to affect health, education and economic outcomes. Already valued within healthcare environments, these design guidelines...
In this book Gayle Souter-Brown explores the social, economic and environmental benefits of developing greenspace for health and well-being. She exami...
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