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Author : Yoko Kawaguchi
Release : 2016-12-01
Genre : Gardening
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 815/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Authentic Japanese Gardens by : Yoko Kawaguchi
Download or read book Authentic Japanese Gardens written by Yoko Kawaguchi. This book was released on 2016-12-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to recreate Japanese garden design and detail in either urban or country settings, with practical advice and stunning color photography.
Author : Kendall H. Brown
Release : 2013-04-23
Genre : Gardening
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 862/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Quiet Beauty by : Kendall H. Brown
Download or read book Quiet Beauty written by Kendall H. Brown. This book was released on 2013-04-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Author : Sophie Walker
Release : 2017-11-08
Genre : Gardening
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Japanese Garden by : Sophie Walker
Download or read book The Japanese Garden written by Sophie Walker. This book was released on 2017-11-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth exploration spanning 800 years of the art, essence, and enduring impact of the Japanese garden. The most comprehensive exploration of the art of the Japanese garden published to date, this book covers more than eight centuries of the history of this important genre. Author and garden designer Sophie Walker brings fresh insight to this subject, exploring the Japanese garden in detail through a series of essays and with 100 featured gardens, ranging from ancient Shinto shrines to imperial gardens and contemporary Zen designs. Leading artists, architects, and other cultural practitioners offer personal perspectives in newly commissioned essays.
Author : Isao Yoshikawa
Release : 1996
Genre : Gardening
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 776/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Japanese Gardening in Small Spaces by : Isao Yoshikawa
Download or read book Japanese Gardening in Small Spaces written by Isao Yoshikawa. This book was released on 1996. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to planning and constructing a Japanese garden. Step-by-step instructions explain every facet, from displaying plants and rocks to mastering drainage and lighting, to creating bamboo fences and hedges.
Author : Takashi Sawano
Release : 1999
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 622/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Creating Your Own Japanese Garden by : Takashi Sawano
Download or read book Creating Your Own Japanese Garden written by Takashi Sawano. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers detailed step-by-step advice on how to design and construct Japanese gardens in various environments, using only materials widely available in the West.
