City as Landscape by Tom Turner
In twenty essays, this book covers aspects of planning, architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, park and garden design. Their approach, described as post-postmodern, is a challenge to the 'anything goes' eclecticism of the merely postmodern.'..one of the pleasures of Turner's book is the recklessly holistic way it blurs boundaries between the various disciplines.' - The Architect's Journal
'It offers...a brand of ebullient encouragement' - Architectural Review
'He writes enthusiastically and his keen personality comes across...It's worth reading as it is, in its totality, controversial and refreshing.' - Building Design
'...a timely book...a challenging book... - Pergamon Book Reviews
'It enables planners, designers and community groups to make cities more sustainable and gives practical advice on methods of design and planning.' - The Leisure Manager
Tom Turner has worked for the Sierra Club, Friends of the Environment, the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, and Earthjustice, among other organizations. Wild by Law, Sierra Club: 100 Years of Defending Nature, Justice on Earth, Roadless Rules, and hundreds of articles and op-eds on environmental issues are among his works.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780419204107 |
| ISBN 10 | 0419204105 |
| Title | City as Landscape |
| Author | Tom Turner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1995-12-28 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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