The Landscape of Man: Shaping the Environment from Prehistory to the Present Day

The Landscape of Man: Shaping the Environment from Prehistory to the Present Day

by Geoffrey Jellicoe (Author), Susan Jellicoe (Author)

Synopsis

This volume looks at the landscape of 28 cultures, ranging from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, and shows how the environment is conditioned by the philosophy and religion of each civilization. A selection from Geoffrey Jellicoe's The Atlanta Historical Garden is included.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 408
Edition: 3
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 30 Jan 1995

ISBN 10: 0500278199
ISBN 13: 9780500278192
Book Overview: 'An astonishingly clear study of the man-made landscape of the world, its beginnings, its history and its future' Daily Telegraph

Media Reviews
'Essential reading for landscape architects, and should become a textbook for everyone interested in the philosophy and practice or environental improvement ... Clearly this book is a major environmental event' - Design
'The compass of this excellent book is quite staggering' - Financial Times
Author Bio
Susan Jellicoe is a landscape artist and wife of Geoffrey Jellicoe.