Garden : Exploring The Horticultural World

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A richly illustrated survey celebrating humankind's enduring relationship with the garden, explored throughout art, science, history, and culture. With more than 300 entries, it sh owcases the diversity of the garden with examples drawn from all over the world - from the garden of Eden and the grandeur of the English landscape garden to Japanese Zen gardens and the humble vegetable plot. Spanning a wide range of styles and media - art, illustrations, sculptures, photography, film stills and textiles, it combines large-scale images, accessible texts, and reference information, including a glossary, illustrated timeline, and biographies. Show more