Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Site Planning and Design
Language: English
Published by McGraw-Hill, USA, 1983
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PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill DATE/EDITION: 1983, second edition. Signed by the author on the half title page. BINDING: Hardbound in gray cloth with black lettering on the front cover and spine, 331 pages. DUST JACKET: Priced 34.95 on the front flap. Sunning to the spine and edges and some light chipping. BOOK CONDITION: Sunning to top edges and a strip of discoloration, possible sunning, on the center front cover otherwise very good, clean and tight. DESCRIPTION: Illustrated throughout with photos and drawings.
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- Title
- Landscape Architecture: A Manual of Site Planning and Design
- Author
- Simonds, John Orsmbee
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill, USA
- Publication year
- 1983
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0070574480
- ISBN 13
- 9780070574489
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Printing
- 1st Printing
- Item weight
- 4.25 pounds
- Seller catalogs
- Architecture
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From the Back Cover
The fundamentals of landscape and environmental planning;
Nature as the all-embracing framework; Topography and earth modeling; Treatment of wetlands, waterways, and waterbodies;
Design response to climate and weather; Guidelines to site selection and analysis; The site planning/development process; Site systems; Design treatment of views and viewing; Pedestrian and vehicular trafficways; Growth management and the preclusion of urban sprawl; The integration of dwellings and gardens; Helpful ideas on walls, paving, decks, signage, lighting, pools, fountains, and outdoor furnishings; Neighborhoods and communities; The revitalization of suburbs, towns, and cities; Historic prevervation and dynamic conservation; Land restoration and reclamation; Outdoor living and recreation.
Landscape architects, architects, and all those involved with the shaping of our living environment will find in this book a systematic approach to the creation of more usable, efficient, and attractive outdoor ways and places. Completely revised and up-dated, this colorful edition includes hundreds of "teaching diagrams," plans, photographs and a new graphic display of current "best of show" examples. Simply put'it is the best one-volume course ever written on land planning and landscape design.
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