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Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Theory
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #208073 in Books
- Published on: 2000-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
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Synopsis
This work collects a number of essays that discuss why landscape is gaining increased attention in contemporary society, and what new possibilities might emerge from this situation. Themes such as urbanism, reclamation, infrastructure, geometry, and representation are explored in discussions ddrawn from developments not only in the United States but also in the Netherlands, France, India and Southeast Asia. The contributors to this book include Alan Balfour, Denis Cosgrove, Georges Descombes, Marc Treib, Alex Wall, and Sebastien Marot.
