Ecological Design

Van Der Ryn, Sim, and Stuart Cowan

ISBN 10: 1559633883 / ISBN 13: 9781559633888

Published by Island Press, Washington, D.C., 1996

About this Item

First printing, full number line. Signed by coauthor Van der Ryn on the title page: "Sim Van der Ryn." Quarterbound in gray paper-covered boards with a red cloth, gold-lettered spine. Book is square and unmarked; corners sharp, tail of spine bumped; rippling to about 20 pages in the middle of the book. The dust jacket is not priced; light edgewear. Uncommon signed. Brodart protected.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecological Design
• Publisher: Island Press, Washington, D.C.
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559633883
• ISBN 13: 9781559633888
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Sim Van der Ryn and Stuart Cowan present a vision of how the living world and the human world can be rejoined by taking ecology as the basis for design. Ecological design intelligence -- effective adaptation to and integration with nature's processes -- can be applied at all levels of scale, creating revolutionary forms of buildings, landscapes, cities, and technologies.The authors weave together case studies, personal anecdotes, images, and theory to provide a thorough treatment of the concept of ecological design. In the process, they present and explain a series of design principles that can help build a sustainable world with increased efficiency, fewer toxics, less pollution, and healthier natural systems.

Product Description

Hard to Find book