The Art & Craft of Stonework: Dry-Stacking, Mortaring, Paving, Carving, Gardenscaping
Stone is one of the most beautiful and enduring building  materials, and to exploit its qualities one must be aware of a  number of specialized techniques. Both Pleasant's and Reed's  offerings will allow readers to use stone as a creative material  outdoors. These titles are in some ways very similar, showing  readers a variety of techniques used to shape and place stones  in their yards and providing ideas for creating paths and walls.  They diverge in approach and depth Pleasant's title places a  greater emphasis on gardening and landscaping details such as  plant selection, while Reed's provides much more information on  actually building things (and, as one might guess, building with  stone is a lot of work). Both titles are well written and  beautifully illustrated throughout. Larger collections will want  both of these wonderful books, but if libraries are forced to  choose only one, then Pleasant's gets the nod because of its  wider appeal to both gardeners and builders.Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.