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OverviewIn this volume Robert E. Grese gathers together writings on nature-based landscape design and conservation by some of the country's most significant practitioners, horticulturalists, botanists, and conservationists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Written with a strong conservation ethic, these essays often originally appeared in obscure, short-lived publications and are difficult to locate today, comprising a rich but hidden literature. Over many years of pioneering research into the work of Jens Jensen, O. C. Simonds, and other early landscape architects who advocated for the use of native plants and conservation, Grese encountered and began collecting these pieces. With this volume, he offers readers his trove. Purposely avoiding literature that is widely available, Grese shares as well his experience of discovery. His introduction provides perspective on the context of these writings and the principles they espouse, and his conclusion illuminates their relevance today with the emerging emphasis on sustainable design. This collection will appeal to general readers interested in the issues of sustainability, horticulture and gardening, and landscape design and preservation, as well as to historians, practitioners, and specialists. Published in association with Library of American Landscape History: http: //lalh.org/ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert E. GresePublisher: University of Massachusetts Press Imprint: University of Massachusetts Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.741kg ISBN: 9781558498846ISBN 10: 1558498842 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 31 October 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsReviewsThe relevance of these writings to the current issues of biodiversity, native plants, and sustainability cannot be overemphasized. . . . This extensive collection is a valuable addition to landscape scholarship and practice.--Robert L. Ryan, coauthor of With People in Mind: Design and Management of Everyday Nature Author InformationROBERT E. GRESE is professor of landscape archi-tecture at the University of Michigan and author of Jens Jensen: Maker of Natural Parks and Gardens, which was also published in association with the Library of American Landscape History (www.lalh.org). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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