Icons of Garden Design by Caroline Holmes
Part of Prestel's Icons series, this book takes a look at the masterpieces of garden design and how they have influenced our understanding of this ancient and complex art. The development of garden design worldwide is traced from mediaeval to contemporary creations. Eighty gardens are covered.
Sifting humor from humus worldwide, Caroline Holmes is a well-known name in horticulture. She has lectured across many oceans and on every continent except Antarctica, from the University of Cambridge to Paris, New York, Sydney, Wellington and Penang, delving into the myriad ways people and plants have historically shaped landscapes and what we can learn from them. She co-presented the garden design and history TV series Glorious Gardens for Anglia, Meridian and Channel TV. She has presented several BBC Radio Four series and written 11 books. Her last, Water Lilies and Bory Latour-Marliac, the genius behind Monet's Water Lilies, received the Herb Society of America's 'Elizabeth Crisp Rea Award'. RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener was a finalist in the Garden Media Guild 2014 Reference Book of the Year Award. Caroline won the Herb Society of America's 'Gertrude B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9783791324623 |
| ISBN 10 | 3791324624 |
| Title | Icons of Garden Design |
| Author | Caroline Holmes |
| Series | Icons Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Prestel |
| Year published | 2001-04-10 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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