A World of Gardens

by John Dixon Hunt

Book Overview

A Japanese garden is immediately distinct to the eye from the traditional gardens of an English manor house, just as the manicured topiaries of Versailles contrast with the sharp cacti of the American Southwest. Though gardening is beloved the world over, the style of gardens themselves varies from region to region, determined as much by culture as climate. In this series of illustrated essays, John Dixon Hunt takes us on a world tour of different...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861898800
• ISBN13: 9781861898807
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.4" x 9.9"