There have been such great changes in legislation; official guidance; the British Standards and the techniques used in landscape and external works since the third edition was written ten years ago that the Handbook has been totally rewritten for this edition.This new edition of the Handbook provides a guide to planning and landscape law; a review of computer-aided design techniques for landscape designers; together with guidance on data to be collected during first site visits. The opportunity has been taken to change the format of the work sections to comply with SMM7 to make it easier to find specific items and to read in conjunction with the current edition of Spons Landscape and External Works Price Book. The SMM7 sections are now divided into four parts - General Guidance; British Standards; Data and Outline Specification. Diagrams; typical drawings and photographs illustrate each section. The useful bibliography has been updated and revised.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Excellent visual introduction to spark initial interest in Cycle + Beautiful illustrations!!!By Alexander Z. DamyanovichThis book is a delight for anybody who loves Richard Wagners "Der Ring des Nibelungen" ("The Nibelungs Ring") operatic tetralogy. While I could have wished for just a little more detail in the captions - which could therefore have allowed the entire story of this cycle to be told (a few things consequently get missed - not really major; but wouldnt have hurt nevertheless!) - they are otherwise excellent; and the paintings themselves are not only outstanding art-pieces in themselves - they also are excellent visualisations of what Wagner was trying to do! Theyre also a wonderful corrective to the all-too-many "modernisations" that for some people like myself are hurting the visual aspect of a given operas appreciation. [Often those "modernisations" are in bad taste; travesties of the composers and librettists intentions; and are either boring; shocking for mere shock value; or just plain BAD!!!!!]Most warmly recommended for both confirmed Rackham lovers as well as Wagner lovers AND for those whore just getting started with the process of getting to know Wagners stupendous cycle!!! GET IT!!!!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy David McDauelGenius Illustrator !!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Vicky L. ThomasVery interesting visuals.