Japanese Landscapes : Where Land and Culture Merge.

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From the busy streets of Tokyo to the secluded shores of Kyushu, from the volcanoes of Hokkaido to the temples of Kyoto, the treasured landscapes of Japan are brought to life in this concise visual guide. Drawing upon years of observation, Cotton Mather, P.P. Karan, and Shigeru Iijima explore the co...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mather, Cotton
Otros Autores: Karan, P. P., Iijima, Shigeru
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Temas:
Landscape architecture > Japan.
Architecture du paysage > Japon.
GARDENING > Japanese Gardens.
Landscape architecture
Travel
Japan > Description and travel.
Japon > Descriptions et voyages.
Japan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. THE GENERAL LANDSCAPE; 2. PRIMARY CHARACTERISTICS; Paucity of Idle Land; Scarcity of Level Land; Compactness; Meticulous Organization; Immaculateness; Interdigitation; Tiered Occupnce; 3. SECONDARY CHARACTERISTICS; Gardens with Sculptured Plants; Flowers along the Thoroughfares; Lack of Lawns; Dearth of Roadside Shoulders; Profusion of Aerial Utility Lines; Pervasive Vinyl Plant Covers; Walled Urban Areas with Gates; Sacred Spaces; Waning ofTraditional Architecture; 4. TOMORROW; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; INDEX; A; B; C; D.
  • Ef; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; r; s; t; u; v; w; y.

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