Gardens Of Eden

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: The Miegunyah Press
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 339 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Spanning time and continents, this unique handbook tours the worlds most beautiful gardensfrom the gardens of ancient Persia and the Buddhist-inspired landscapes of China to Les Jardins du Paradis in France and the Nooroo Gardens in Australia. The remarkable guide is not only visually pleasing but also truly informative, providing descriptions and histories of the featured gardens, as well as suggestions on how and when to visit them. A celebration of the ideals and aesthetics that govern the creation of gardens in many cultures, this book also discusses the issues involved in the process and the maintenance necessary to keep them blooming. Atypically organized by theme rather than place, chapters including Writers Gardens reveal where some of the worlds greatest writers found inspiration, such as Vita Sackville-Wests Sissinghurst in Kent, while Politicians Gardens profiles where leaders found solace, such as George Washingtons Mount Vernon Estate.

ISBN: 9780522856057