Japanese Gardens

<b><i>This book celebrates the exquisite beauty of more than 20 quintessential Japanese gardens, big and small, urban and rural, traditional and contemporary.</i></b><br><br>Each Japanese garden seeks to invoke and imitate nature, and this expert author-and-photographer team excels at capturing, and explaining for the reader, the essential elements and techniques that distinguish Japanese gardens from those in other countries.<br><br><b>The featured gardens range from large feudal-period, temple, private and countryside gardens to mountain flower, tea and miniature bonsai gardens. </b><ul><li>More than 300 specially commissioned photographs and plan drawings</li><li>Covers all types and sizes of Japanese gardens</li><li>Special ideas, elements and techniques to learn from are highlighted in pictures and words</li></ul><br>The magic of these gardens, where the efforts of nature, man and time complement each other to form a harmonious whole, are captured in stunning photographs and engaging text that brims with fascinating detail.