Garden History: A Very Short Introduction

by Gordon Campbell

Book Overview

Gardens take many forms, and have a variety of functions. They can serve as spaces of peace and tranquility, a way to cultivate wildlife, or as places to develop agricultural resources. Globally, gardens have inspired, comforted, and sustained people from all walks of life, and since the Garden of Eden many iconic gardens have inspired great artists, poets, musicians, and writers.

In this Very Short Introduction, Gordon Campbell embraces gardens...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199689873
• ISBN13: 9780199689873
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.4" x 6.8"