Excellent reproduction teems with accurate; full-page images of garden flowers. Information on each plant describes leaves; flowers; seed pods; roots; and size and color of each blossom. 104 black-and-white illustrations.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Thoroughly Enjoyable and Scholarly ReadBy Jane LafleurI just finished reading this wonderful book "People Habitat"; bringing it on vacation with me and determined to read it from start to end. I must say I could not put it down and I completed it in one day. The writing is clear; articulate and thoughtful. I kept asking myself if I was enjoying it so much because I enjoy the way Benfield thinks and expresses himself or was it that it was personal; scholarly; and so genuinely fun to read about the topics I care so very much about. It is both; of course. I hope everyone takes the time to read this book; from the layperson to the planning student to the old time planner; lawyer; advocate; place-maker or architect who thinks he or she knows it all. I loved the honesty; ranging from when Benfield says "I never met him" or "I have never been there" to the important data interspersed with carefully chosen photos and personal accounts of friends and family. Thank you for this important; thoughtful piece. It carefully weaves together into a sensible story all the ideas that are swirling around out there about planning; environment; cities; and places.Jane Lafleur; Executive Director of Friends of Midcoast Maine0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Essays about Cities That WorkBy Rex FThis is a good collection of essays the author has written about wha features make cities more attractive to be in and green as well. If you are interested in what makes cities work for people and what doesnt then you might enjoy this book. I did.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A personal; humble and entertaining look at some of our most important societal challengesBy John SimmermanIn this fantastic book Mr. Benfield weaves together 25 thoughtful and thought provoking essays about our natural habitat: cities. I must admit that I found it to be an exhilarating ride as the book shifted from one topic to the next and presented perspectives from a multitude of angles. I came away in the end with both a strong feeling of hope for mankind and a sense of urgency to create great places; lovable places. I highly recommend People Habitat to anyone interested in transforming our human settlements into greener; healthier cities.