The Parks and Gardens of Britain

A Landscape History from the Air

Christopher Taylor (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

256 Seiten

1998
Edinburgh University Press (Verlag)
978-1-85331-248-9 (ISBN)

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This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times. Each chapter introduces the characteristic features of parks and gardens in each period and explores the social and economic context for their construction. Chris Taylor then provides a detailed explanation of specific sites and draws on 100 aerial photographs to illustrate a new and different perspective of Britain's cherished parks and gardens.* Written by Britain's best known landscape historian* An ideal guide for visitors to Britain's wonderful spectrum of parks and gardens

Christopher Taylor was formerly Head of Archaeological Survey at the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.12.1998
Verlagsort	Edinburgh
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 249 mm
Gewicht	864 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
ISBN-10	1-85331-248-7 / 1853312487
ISBN-13	978-1-85331-248-9 / 9781853312489
Zustand	Neuware