The
Quest for Paradise
Ronald King
Mayflower Books (1979)
This finely illustrated book surveys
the history of gardens from the Garden of Eden to contemporary
garden designs.
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The Chinese Garden
Maggie Kesuick
Academy Editions (1980)
The book explores the spiritual meaning
of Chinese gardens by tracing their historical development to
the present day through poetry, paintings and photographs.
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Visions of Paradise
Marina Schinz
Stoddart Publishing (1985)
This beautiful book delights the senses
with colours, textures and themes of the Western world's best-loved
gardens.
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The Complete Book of Water Gardening
William Rae-Smith
Bracken Books (1989)
Superb colour photographs and illustrations
adorn this inspirational guide to water garden principles, traditions
and techniques.
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The World of Zen Gardens
Isao Yoshikawa
Graphia-sha Publishing (1991)
The many photographs in this book promote
an understanding of and appreciation for the beauty of Japan's
finest Zen temple gardens.
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Gardens of the Spirit
Roni Jay
Godsfield Press (1998)
Full-colour photographs capture the splendor
of Taoist, Zen, Islamic, Medieval, Renaissance, English Knot and
Healing gardens from around the world.
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Zen Gardens
Erik Borja
Seven Dials (2000)
The timeless, spiritual nature of Zen
gardens is revealed through inspirational images and illuminating
text.
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The Garden Book
Phaidon Press (2000)
The book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated
overview of 500 of the world's most celebrated gardens and landscapes
from ancient times to the present day.
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Gardens of Delight
Christa von Hantelmann and Dieter Zoern
Dumont monte (2001)
This wonderfully illustrated book is
devoted to the great Islamic gardens of Spain, Syria, Morocco,
India and Pakistan.
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The Art of the Islamic Garden
Emma Clark
Crowood Press (2004)
The design and symbolism of the Islamic
garden is described in this lavishly illustrated book which captures
the spiritual dimension of traditional Islamic gardens.
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The Art of the Japanese Garden
David and Michiko Young
Tuttle Publishing (2005)
Beautiful colour photographs capture the incredible
beauty of Japanese gardens, incuding notable Zen, esoteric and
paradise gardens.
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Garden History
Tom Turner
Spon Press (2005)
The book is widely recognized as the
definitive overview of the philosophy and history of gardens from
2000 BC to 2000 AD.
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