A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto
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A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto by Marc Treib
Designed for the layman as well as the professional, this concise yet comprehensive guide provides both practical information and theoretical insights into the design of the Japanese garden. Kyoto, the capital of Japan for over one thousand years, possesses a richness of garden art without equal as a living chronicle of Japanese cultural history and environmental design. Following the introductory essays are individual entries for more than 50 temple and palace gardens. The text is augmented by an excellent selection of photographs, historical prints, maps, and color plates.Marc Treib is an emeritus professor of architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, as well as a working graphic designer and a prominent landscape and architecture historian and critic. In the United States, Japan, and Scandinavia, he has published widely on contemporary and historical topics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9784770029539 |
| ISBN 10 | 4770029535 |
| Title | A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto |
| Author | Marc Treib |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Kodansha America, Inc |
| Year published | 2003-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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