The a history of our desings on the natural world, from prehistory to the present Girot, Christophe. creator text bibliography enk 2016 monographic eng

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352 p.: ill.; photo.; col. 30 cm. In many ways the history of civilization is a history of our relationship with nature and landscape. Drawing on all aspects of mankind's creativity and ingenuity, and bringing together the key stories that have shaped our man-made landscapes, this title sets out to chronicle this intimate connection. Introduction: Imagining Nature as Landscape * 1. Roots: On the Origins of Landscapes * 2. Hydraulic Civilizations: The Geometry of Water in Landscapes * 3. From Temenos to Physis: Sacred Landscapes in Greece * 4. Of Villas and Woods: Roman and Barbarian Landscapes * 5. The Rule of Faith * 6. Gardens of Perspective: Architectural Landscapes in the Renaissance * 7. The Measure of Reason * 8. Gravity: The Constant of Nature * 9. Combustion and the Exotic: Romantic Landscapes as Escape * 10. Acceleration: Landscapes of the 20th Century * 11. Terrain Vague * 12. Topology: Rediscovering Meaning in the Landscape * Afterword: Towards a Cultural Revolution in Nature Christphe Girot. Include index (349-352 p.) Include Bibliography (346-347 p.) Landscape architecture History National parks and reserves Parks Designs and plans Parks Forest reserves Gardens Gardens Designs and plans Land settlement patterns SB472 G57 2016 712 G47c 9780500342978 0500342970 pucpr 170213 20191031104833.0 eng