Garden and Climate

Author: Sullivan,Chip

Edition: 1

Features:

• Landscape Architecture
• Energy
• Saving Energy
• Garden and Climate
• Chip Sullivan

Number Of Pages: 263

EAN: 9780070271036

Release Date: 19-03-2002

Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.8 inches

Languages: English

Binding: hardcover

Details: Utilizing ancient global examples and enriched with award-winning photos and watercolors, GARDEN AND CLIMATE reveals how gardens conserve the environment and bring comfort and pleasure. The author examines elements such as grottos, terraces, courtyards, water devices, tunnels, walks, natural shade, air flow, trapping heat, light, and much more to bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and the current needs of a society facing a need for sustainable climate control.
Valuable to both landscape professionals as well as amateur gardeners, GARDEN AND CLIMATE is a treasure for aficionados of landscape history or anyone who is fascinated by the environmental ingenuity of the ancients.