Designing Water Gardens: A Unique Approach
By way of introduction, this guide examines the miraculous nature of water, going on to pursue the concept of integrating water features into garden design. A group of stunning photographs enhances the text as it explores the history of water features in the gardens of diverse cultures. Archer-Wills effectively juxtaposes images of the natural world with vignettes that show how elements such as water spouts, pools, ponds, and rills can lend refinement to garden settings. In addition, blueprint-like drawings are interspersed to depict the unseen components and mechanical elements necessary to construct naturalistic streams, waterfalls, and both simple and more complex types of fountains. This inspiring effort contains a suppliers' list, with British sources only.Alice JoyceCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved