{"product_id":"the-history-of-landscape-design-in-100-gardens-hardcover","title":"The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda A. Chisholm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Rich with photographs and descriptions of how landscape design has shaped and reflected culture over time.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe American Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the defining moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm explores how social, political, and economic influences shaped garden design principles. The book is organized chronologically and by theme, starting with the medieval garden Alhambra and ending with the modern naturalism of the Lurie Garden. Sumptuously illustrated, T\u003ci\u003ehe History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive resource for garden designers and landscape architects, design students, and garden history enthusiasts.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLandscape design has taken a rich and sometimes surprising path through time. In this sweeping, lushly photographed book, historian Linda Chisholm guides you through 100 notable gardens as she tells the story of how landscape design reflects and shapes culture. From the medieval splendor of Alhambra to New York's High Line, she challenges old assumptions and provides new insights into great designers such as da Vignola, Capability Brown, Gertrude Jekyll, and others. The connection between design and politics, art, and literature is explored, as well as the impact of some of history's most influential figures in those realms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinda A. Chisholm has long been interested in the way that landscape design reflects and sometimes even shapes a culture. She studies social and intellectual history and holds a PhD from Columbia University. She teaches the history of landscape design at the New York Botanical Garden and is a popular lecturer at garden clubs and other organizations as varied as the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and the Jane Austen Society of New York. She is a Master Gardener who gardens with her husband, sometimes successfully, at their home in Nyack, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 10.1 x 8.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 10, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770845266208,"sku":"9781604695298","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb6159f72624b3809b9e059636e3fb4f.webp?v=1780379362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-history-of-landscape-design-in-100-gardens-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}