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The Granite Garden: Urban Nature And Human Design
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Granite Garden: Urban Nature And Human Design
Contributors:
By (Author) Anne Spirn
Publisher:
Basic Books
Imprint:
Basic Books
Publication Date:
10th September 1985
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Garden design and planning
Environmental management
Dewey:
712
Prizes:
Winner of American Society of Landscape Artists Professional Awards: Communication Category 1984
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
352
Dimensions:
Width 161mm, Height 230mm, Spine 22mm
Weight:
484g
Description
This award-winning book by a Harvard landscape architect proves how important it is to understand the natural settings of citiestheir air, water, geology, plant, and animal lifeto create better, more habitable urban environments..
Author Bio
Anne Whiston Spirn is professor and chairman, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania.
