The Poetics of Gardens

Book Description

This is an entirely different garden book: a pattern book in which a score of landscapes and gardens are drawn, described, and analyzed not just as a bouquet of pleasures but as sources, lodes to be mined for materials, shapes and relationships, and ideas for transforming our own backyards.

Charles W. Moore, one of America's best-known architects, is O'Neil Ford Professor of Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin. William J. Mitchell is Dean of the School of Architecture and Planning, and Professor of Architecture and Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. William Turnbull, Jr., is Principal of William Turnbull Associates, San Francisco.

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A treasure of a book!.......2005-01-22

This is a book full of the breath of life. Like the great gardens described, it can be appreciated in many ways. At once a collection and a pilgrimage, combining East and West, always with a touch of humor, it makes you feel the joy of being alive!

Not a cofee-table book, a SERIOUS BOOK!!!.......2004-09-27

This book impressed me with the amount of information on garden design, styles and history it has. No, it is not a coffee table book with pretty pictures, but a serious study on the history of garden design. The pictures in it are black-and-white, as well as all diagrams and plans. It is an excellent reference book for students of landscape design and garden lovers alike!!!

Much more than a garden book.......2002-03-14

It's really about experiencing and analyzing the spacial environment. Well written & illustrated. I've used it as a supplemental text in a history of L.A. course, & students have found it really valuable. I've just plain enjoyed it.

Covers a lot.......2000-11-29

Good examples of different aspects of the landscape. Explains different types of gardens well. It was an assigned book for a class, which made me not want to read it, but I'm glad that I did. Well written with good diagrams.

Steves' Garden Tales: Poetic Stories from the Lives of Steve Roper, Steve Johnson, and Their Families and Friends

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Steves' Garden Tales: Poetic Stories from the Lives of Steve Roper, Steve Johnson, and Their Families and Friends
Stephen G. Roper
Manufacturer: PublishAmerica
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1424152348
Release Date: 2007-01-08

Book Description

Steves' Garden Tales is a collection of short-short stories, poetry, prose, and streams of conscious thoughts written for and about my friends and family members, while planting and growing a backyard garden in the years 2001 through 2003. Starting with the opening piece, “Village Mother,” to the conclusion in “Teachers: A Litany,” each is a testament to a strong, positive network of family and friends. The reoccurring theme is love, loyalty and trust, or in one word, family. I say these pieces are about my family, but we are all family, so they will hopefully touch on topics of interest to each of you individually. Everyone knows or has a “Village Mother,” and in every family there is an “Uncle Neckbone.” We live in one world and we are one people in spite of small differences, and our stories are the same. These are the tales from my garden. Enjoy.

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"Be the path. Open the way for another"
a reading meditation

In a Japanese Garden
Charmaine Aserappa
Manufacturer: Council Oak Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1571780866

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It begins with a wish and a waking dream: A city dweller laments her confined and hectic life, then sleeps and awakens to find the elements of a serene, traditional Japanese garden mirrored in a rain puddle and other objects on the rooftop outside her window. Illustrated with original woodcuts, this wise and charming desiderata walks us through the traditional elements of a Japanese garden-pebble, lantern, leaf, butterfly-and illuminates, simply and gently, the wisdom and generosity in each. (Be the pebble. Let time shape and smooth you.... Be the gardener. Create order.... Be the rain. Wash away, cleanse, forgive.... Be the moon. Shine through the dark.) Accessible to both Eastern and Western sensibilities, this elegant and inspiring book is a testament to harmony, and to the Buddhist acceptance of nature and flow. Zen teaching tale and hymn to nature, In a Japanese Garden celebrates the gifts of serenity and joy embodied in a simple garden and available at any time, deep within ourselves.

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"Be the path. Open the way for another".......2001-10-12

"In a Japanese Garden" is a delightful book with many thoughts that inspire us to look within, find the peace, the inner garden, and reflect that perfect place out to the world. After buying my own copy I have also given it as a gift and will again in the future. If you will allow me to "be the path," I encourage you to walk through this little garden again and again.

a reading meditation.......2000-03-23

A lovely little book; reading it is like a meditation. The woodcut art suits the Zen simplicity of the text well. After getting my own copy, I was inspired to give it as a gift to several friends (and will to several more). It's a nice reminder that you can find peace wherever you are.

Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell (Southern Literary Studies)

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Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell (Southern Literary Studies)

Manufacturer: Louisiana State University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0807122025

The Faun in the Garden: Michelangelo and the Poetic Origins of Italian Renaissance Art

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The Faun in the Garden: Michelangelo and the Poetic Origins of Italian Renaissance Art
Paul Barolsky
Manufacturer: Pennsylvania State University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Garden Plots: The Politics And Poetics of Gardens

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Garden Plots: The Politics And Poetics of Gardens
Shelley Saguaro
Manufacturer: Ashgate Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0754637530

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In Doctor No's Garden (Cape Poetry)
Henry Shukman
Manufacturer: Random House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

In this assured and powerful debut collection, the poet’s sensibility is unique, engaging and immediate. He draws us in with his accurate eye, his sensual line and the warmth of his communion with the scene he describes -- from Mexico to Japan, from the USA to Southern England.

Poetics of Place: Photographs by Lynn Geesaman

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Get the book if you can't see her work in person
A book that you'll read many times, seeing something new in

Poetics of Place: Photographs by Lynn Geesaman

Manufacturer: Aperture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Lynn Geesaman: Gardenscapes

ASIN: 0893818658

Book Description

The interplay between formal composition and the mutability of light haunts and colors the land Lynn Geesaman details in The Poetics of Place, her first book. She photographs landscapes that mankind has shaped over the centuries according to cherished ideas of what nature should be-natural places that have been reordered by industry. An eloquent Introduction by esteemed writer Jamaica Kincaid examines the history of the formal garden and offers a new perspective on the relationship of man to his environs.

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Get the book if you can't see her work in person.......2002-08-25

I have this book-got it at her exhibit a few years ago here in Chicago. Her photographic style is of a dreamlike quality, and while her exact method of producing her photos remains a secret, the results are breathtaking. If you can't get to one of her shows, then at least buy the book - it makes you want to escape to these lovely garden settings. One of the better scenic photographers I've seen in a while.

A book that you'll read many times, seeing something new in.......1999-01-17

Black & white images of gardens from around the world. Some gardens well know, some not, but all captured in a style only this photographer brings to the world. A book that deserves to be placed where everyone can see and look through it. A book that you'll read many times, seeing something new in each photograph every time.

The rise and progress of the present taste in planting parks, pleasure grounds, gardens, etc: [in a poetic epistle to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount Irwin]

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The rise and progress of the present taste in planting parks, pleasure grounds, gardens, etc: [in a poetic epistle to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Viscount Irwin]

Manufacturer: Oriel Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell.(Review): An article from: The Mississippi Quarterly

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Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell.(Review): An article from: The Mississippi Quarterly
Robert West
Manufacturer: Mississippi State University
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

Book Description

This digital document is an article from The Mississippi Quarterly, published by Mississippi State University on September 22, 1998. The length of the article is 933 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Dream Garden: The Poetic Vision of Fred Chappell.(Review)
Author: Robert West
Publication: The Mississippi Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 1998
Publisher: Mississippi State University
Volume: 51 Issue: 4 Page: 779(1)

Article Type: Book Review

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Very informative for all variations of portfolios

How to Prepare Your Portfolio: A Guide for Students and Professionals
Ed Marquand
Manufacturer: Art Direction Book Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Designing a Digital Portfolio (VOICES)

ASIN: 0910158703

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Not exactly what i was looking for.......2006-02-27

The book was not exactly whta i was looking for as i needed a book on how to prepare a sports portfolio. The book gudes you on how to prepare an arts portfolio.

Very informative for all variations of portfolios.......2001-02-12

This book appeals to all variations of artists (photography, design, jewelry, misc. artwork). It provides information on how to prepare, organize, and present your portfolio. Very nice for people starting out in thier careers or for those just wanting to update older work. Very informative and well worth looking into.

How to Prepare Your Portfolio: A Guide for Students and Professionals

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How to Prepare Your Portfolio: A Guide for Students and Professionals
Ed Marquand
Manufacturer: Art Direction Book Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000NY2GRI

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How to prepare your portfolio: A guide for students and professionals
Ed Marquand
Manufacturer: Art Direction Book Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000UNXDG0

Book Description

This book is the first in a series of trade paperbacks from SLG collecting the original Patty Cake material. This book, called “Sugar & Spice...Mostly Spice” contains the hard-to-find first three issues from the 1995 Permanent Press series - reprinted for the first time in their entirety, plus sixteen pages of previously unpublished material, including the first appearences of Keith and Susie.

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Legwork : An Inspiring Journey Through a Chronic Illness
Ellen B. MacFarlane , and Patricia Burstein
Manufacturer: Macmillan Publishing Company, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0025780018

Book Description

Legwork is the immensely moving story of award-winning TV investigative consumer journalist Ellen Burstein MacFarlane’s battle with Multiple Sclerosis and her crusade to help others like herself seduced by a doctor’s false promises.

Her experience with this doctor, who eventually loses his license, turns out to be the most important consumer story of her life, and she brings to the chase in a wheelchair and triplegic—her reportorial gift and brave heart.

Co-written with Ellen’s twin sister, Legwork includes essays by other family members touched by Ellen’s illness and inspired by her goodness and wisdom.

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Legwork an Inspiring Journey Through a Chronic Illness
Ellen Burstein Macfarlane
Manufacturer: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1994
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000NXRL60

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Legwork: An Inspiring Journey Through a Chronic Illness.
Ellen Burstein and Patricia Burstein. Macfarlane
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O95PNE

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