In presenting us with a vision of organic exuberance and human delight; which ecology and ecological design promise to open up for us; McHarg revives the hope for a better world. --Lewis Mumford ". . . important to America and all the rest of the world in our struggle to design rational; wholesome; and productive landscapes." --Laurie Olin; Hanna Olin; Ltd. "This centurys most influential landscape architecture book." --Landscape Architecture ". . . an enduring contribution to the technical literature of landscape planning and to that unfortunately small collection of writings which speak with emotional eloquence of the importance of ecological principles in regional planning." --Landscape and Urban Planning In the twenty-five years since it first took the academic world by storm; Design With Nature has done much to redefine the fields of landscape architecture; urban and regional planning; and ecological design. It has also left a permanent mark on the ongoing discussion of mankinds place in nature and natures place in mankind within the physical sciences and humanities. Described by one enthusiastic reviewer as a "users manual for our world;" Design With Nature offers a practical blueprint for a new; healthier relationship between the built environment and nature. In so doing; it provides nothing less than the scientific; technical; and philosophical foundations for a mature civilization that will; as Lewis Mumford ecstatically put it in his Introduction to the 1969 edition; "replace the polluted; bulldozed; machine-dominated; dehumanized; explosion-threatened world that is even now disintegrating and disappearing before our eyes."
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Kay Kondofast shipping good quality item as described11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Disappointed...By CCGlazierI thought it was a collection of original Japanese designs. The editor apparently took it upon herself to redraw them; and that is whats contained herein. The designs end up diminished; weaker than the traditional crisp oriental linework. I would return it if possible. Very disappointed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Looking for symbols that could be used as patternsBy Jean S.This was received in the stated time frame. I have enjoyed the designs and will be incorporating them in a project I have in mind.