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Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Building Within Nature: A Guide for Home Owners, Contractors, and Architects
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Andy Wasowski
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By (author) Sally Wasowski Wasowski
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Foreword by Darrel G. Morrison
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:178 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 203 |
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| Category/Genre | Garden design and planning |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816649020
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| Classifications | Dewey:635.9647 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
31 March 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Every year, many thousands of acres of woodlands, deserts and coastal scrub are turned into home or commercial sites. Ironically, by the time these structures are complete, bulldozers have scraped the land clean of its natural vegetation and character, the very features that attracted buyers in the first place. In this book, the authors introduce new and exciting techniques for preserving the natural land on which we build new homes, offices, or even shopping centers.
Author Biography
Andy and Sally Wasowski are the authors of nine books about gardening and landscaping with native plants, including Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (Minnesota, 2002). Their work has appeared in the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens handbooks, Country America, National Gardening, Sierra, Audubon, American Gardener, and Fine Gardening. Darrel G. Morrison, FASLA, is one of the nation's most respected native plant landscape architects.
Reviews"For offering workable alternatives in nontechnical terms to ecologically minded home owners, contractors, and architects, the Wasowskis' book is highly recommended." - Library Journal"
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