Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
By (Author) Andy Wasowski
By (author) Sally Wasowski Wasowski
Foreword by Darrel G. Morrison
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st July 2006
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
635.9647
Physical Properties
Paperback
178
Width 203mm, Height 254mm, Spine 20mm
Description
Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers have scraped the land clean of its natural vegetation and character, the very features that attracted buyers in the first place. In this book, the authors introduce new and exciting techniques for preserving the natural land on which we build new homes, offices, or even shopping centers.
Reviews
"For offering workable alternatives in nontechnical terms to ecologically minded home owners, contractors, and architects, the Wasowskis' book is highly recommended." - Library Journal"
Author Bio
Andy and Sally Wasowski are the authors of nine books about gardening and landscaping with native plants, including Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (Minnesota, 2002). Their work has appeared in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens handbooks, Country America, National Gardening, Sierra, Audubon, American Gardener, and Fine Gardening. Darrel G. Morrison, FASLA, is one of the nation's most respected native plant landscape architects.
