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| − | [ | + | [https://0-www.oxfordreference.com.catalog.sewanee.edu/views/BOOK_SEARCH.html?book=t215 '''''The Oxford Companion to the Garden'''''] is devoted to gardens of every kind and the people and [[ideas]] involved in their making. It combines a survey of the world's gardens with articles on a range of topics, such as garden visiting, [[horticulture]], scientific issues, and the [[social history]] of gardens, as well as biographies of garden designers, nurserymen, and others. Over half the entries are devoted to [[individual]] gardens, ranging from palace gardens such as [[Versailles]] to [[private]] gardens of outstanding design or plant interest, botanic gardens and arboreta, and late 20th-century land art. The geographical coverage is worldwide, with contributions from leading authorities and top garden writers from more than 25 countries. |
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 13 December 2020
The Oxford Companion to the Garden is devoted to gardens of every kind and the people and ideas involved in their making. It combines a survey of the world's gardens with articles on a range of topics, such as garden visiting, horticulture, scientific issues, and the social history of gardens, as well as biographies of garden designers, nurserymen, and others. Over half the entries are devoted to individual gardens, ranging from palace gardens such as Versailles to private gardens of outstanding design or plant interest, botanic gardens and arboreta, and late 20th-century land art. The geographical coverage is worldwide, with contributions from leading authorities and top garden writers from more than 25 countries.
